He who laughs last – Jesus and laughter in the Synoptic and Gnostic traditions
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | He who laughs last – Jesus and laughter in the Synoptic and Gnostic traditions | |
| Creator | Nel, Marius J. | |
| Description | The aim of the article is to examine the meaning of references to laughter in the Synoptic Gospels and a number of Gnostic texts. Whereas Jesus is depicted as an object of ridicule (Mk 5:40 par.) and as condemning those who laugh in the Synoptic Gospels (Lk 6:25), it is he who often laughs derisively at the ignorance of others in Gnostic texts. The meaning of laughter in the Synoptic Gospels and a number of Gnostic texts is examined in the light of the general Greco-Roman attitude towards laughter and, more specifically, in regard to the archetypical distinction between playful and consequential laughter in Greek culture. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2014-05-06 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v70i1.2034 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 70, No 1 (2014); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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