volume 13, issue 1, 2021, pages 49-73

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64438/sbsBZXG8274
Published online: 2021-06-01
Published in print: 2021-06-30

Abstract: This contribution recognizes the captivating phenomenon of anthropological symbolism in the Bible and focuses on its sub-category – clothing symbolism. Its specific goal is to sketch the clothing symbolism in the Elijah-Elisha narrative, especially the texts referencing Elijah’s mantle (1 Kgs 19:13.19; 2 Kgs 1:8; 2:8.13-14), and in John’s Gospel, as regards the instances of Jesus’ clothing (John 13; 19; 20). The article analyzes the passages in question and poses the query of a possible thematic correspondence between Elijah-Elisha and Jesus on the level of clothing symbolism.