In some of the versions of the Visio Pauli the earth and
sun complain to God about mankind. Healey published a good
edition of the Old English version.
S.Rowley
On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 10:22:23 -0500 (EST) Robert Kraft
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> > Dear colleagues, I have found a fragment of a Glagolitic work
> > about Judgement Day in form of a disputation with characters such as Earth,
> > Stars, Sun and Moon call on God to punish mankind. Any suggestions about
> > sources would be very welcome.
> > Thanks in advance
> > Marija-Ana Duerrigl
> > OCSI, Zagreb
>
> Interesting. This sounds like a variation of the "<hb>RIV</> Gattung" that
> has been much discussed in the study of ancient Israel and it's traditions
> -- normally it is presented as God having a legal disputation with his
> people, and the cosmic elements are called in as witnesses. I'm sure you
> can find further information in biblical encyclopedias or dictionaries
> under "Covenant Lawsuit" or "RIV" or similar entries -- e.g. the Anchor
> Bible Dictionary (6 vols, ca 1992) has a long article on "Covenants" with
> a subsection on "witnesses" that introduces this information in relation
> to ancient near eastern traditions.
>
> Whether there is any direct connection with your materials is, of course,
> quite another matter! Good Luck.
>
> Bob
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