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The Textual and Redactional History of Genesis 46:8–27 -- Genesis 46:8–27 lists the names of those who went down along with Jacob to Egypt during the famine in Canaan. However, this passage has some features that inspire to further study. These include seemingly pointless repetitions, tensions within the text and contradictions with other verses in the book of Genesis, which lead us to conclude that the text of the pericope in question has undergone significant changes over time. In this study, we will attempt to deduce possible textual layers and reconstruct the sources used, starting from the canonical text and working backwards in time.

A huszadik században egy olyan jelenség következett be, amely nemcsak fizikai világunkban hozta létre a „határtalanság” érzését, hanem egy egészen új vagy más világot alakított ki. E világ eszközei ugyan valóságosak, de maga ez a világ nem valóságos, mivel virtuális, látszólagos, azonban aki bűvkörébe lép, könnyen rabjává válik. E látszólagos világ, virtuális valóság, más néven szimulakrum egyik létrehozója, alkotó eleme és hordozója az internet.

The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it sets the historical context in which Aphrahat wrote his Demonstrations and deals with the interesting relationship between his writings, ‘against the Jews’ and the Sassanian persecution of Christians. It also treats his refutation of the Jewish charges. Secondly, it addresses his ‘unique’ view of christology which is not in line with the Nicene decision concerning one aspect yet at the same time it is congruent with it. The paper also tries to point out that his view on christology was ‘unique’ but not exceptional in the Early Church.