tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post7223282680477919133..comments2024-03-03T21:51:46.662-05:00Comments on stylos: Alexamenos worships his GodJeffrey T. Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-5995135040623409282020-04-28T21:34:17.964-04:002020-04-28T21:34:17.964-04:00The Book by J. Stott, "The Cross of Christ&qu...The Book by J. Stott, "The Cross of Christ" provides some details to the caricature: "This is well illustrated by a graffito from the second century, discovered on the Palatine Hill in Rome, on the wall of a house considered by some scholars to have been used as a school for imperial pages. It is the first surviving picture of the crucifixion, and is a caricature. A crude drawing depicts, stretched on a cross, a man with the head of a donkey. To the left stands another man, with one arm raised in worship. Unevenly scribbled underneath are the words ALEXAMENOS CEBETE (sc. sebete) THEON, ‘Alexamenos worships God’. The cartoon is now in the Kircherian Museum in Rome. Whatever the origin of the accusation of donkey-worship (which was attributed to both Jews and Christians), it was the concept of worshipping a crucified man which was being held up to derision."<br /><br />Stott, John. The Cross of Christ . InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition. Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208500459807356830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-3177228942257547522011-10-05T07:50:47.091-04:002011-10-05T07:50:47.091-04:00Erna,
I checked the Bainton book and it does not ...Erna,<br /><br />I checked the Bainton book and it does not have a direct citation. The book is written for juveniles and does not have scholarly footnotes but a general bibliography at the end. I searched online and found an article on wikipedia (search "Alexamenos graffito") with a photo of the original drawing that was made on plaster near the Palatine Hill in Rome. According to the article, it is now in Palatine Antiquarian Museum. Here's the address for the wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexamenos_graffito<br /><br />Blessings, Pastor JeffJeffrey T. Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-25848829660281849602011-10-04T19:43:07.819-04:002011-10-04T19:43:07.819-04:00Hi Pastor Jeff,
Can you please tell me more about...Hi Pastor Jeff, <br />Can you please tell me more about this picture or send me the full reference of the Roland H. Bainton's book? I didn't find the book. Thank you. Campinas - SP, Brazil.-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01513815665245563339noreply@blogger.com