The War of Human Beings against the “duxi zloby podnebesnye” in the Works of Ivan Vyšens’kyj. A Statement of the Issue The article is based on the work of Harvey Goldblatt Godlike “Simplicity” versus Diabolic “Craftiness”: On the Significance of Ivan Vyshens’kyi’s “Apology for the Slavic Language, which points out the importance of the biblical verset Eph 6:12 for an in-depth understanding of his works. This verset is a biblical key, according to the termin used by the Italian slavist Riccardo Picchio. It refers to the struggle of Christians against the Devil and its forces. The paper states some research topics resulting from a hermeneutic approach to the texts: 1) how the action of the Devil is presented in Ivan Vyšens’kyj’s works; 2) the role of quotations of Eph 6:12, their context and function; 3) the names and epithets for the Devil and its forces; 4) the struggle of human beings against the Devil and the role of monastic life in it. After an overview of the actions of the Devil depicted in the monk’s works, the Author considers the role of quotations of Eph 6:12. This verset occurs in marked positions. The presence of this verset in contexts related to the core of Ivan Vyšens’kyj’s philosophy proves of its strategical role in the comprehension of the polemist’s works. The translation from Greek of Eph 6:12 and the words used to define the forces of the Evil are an issue to investigate, too. Finally, the Author presents the ways proposed by Ivan Vyšens’kyj to fight against these powerful enemies.

Walka człowieka przeciw złym duchowm podniebiańskim u Iwana Wiszeńskiego. Zarys problematyki

NOSILIA, VIVIANA
2015

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The War of Human Beings against the “duxi zloby podnebesnye” in the Works of Ivan Vyšens’kyj. A Statement of the Issue The article is based on the work of Harvey Goldblatt Godlike “Simplicity” versus Diabolic “Craftiness”: On the Significance of Ivan Vyshens’kyi’s “Apology for the Slavic Language, which points out the importance of the biblical verset Eph 6:12 for an in-depth understanding of his works. This verset is a biblical key, according to the termin used by the Italian slavist Riccardo Picchio. It refers to the struggle of Christians against the Devil and its forces. The paper states some research topics resulting from a hermeneutic approach to the texts: 1) how the action of the Devil is presented in Ivan Vyšens’kyj’s works; 2) the role of quotations of Eph 6:12, their context and function; 3) the names and epithets for the Devil and its forces; 4) the struggle of human beings against the Devil and the role of monastic life in it. After an overview of the actions of the Devil depicted in the monk’s works, the Author considers the role of quotations of Eph 6:12. This verset occurs in marked positions. The presence of this verset in contexts related to the core of Ivan Vyšens’kyj’s philosophy proves of its strategical role in the comprehension of the polemist’s works. The translation from Greek of Eph 6:12 and the words used to define the forces of the Evil are an issue to investigate, too. Finally, the Author presents the ways proposed by Ivan Vyšens’kyj to fight against these powerful enemies.
2015
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