Abstract
John the Baptist is a prophet who is mentioned in both Islamic and Christian
resources. He and his father Zacharias were sent to the Israelites as prophets, however
they both took their place among martyred prophets of that age. Even though information
on John the Baptist’s infancy is scarcely given in the gospels, the story of how he
was martyred by Herod is told. “Life of John the Baptist” which was written by a 4th
century Egyptian bishop called Serapion, also states mythological remarks consist of John the Baptist’s childhood, his battles, information. Serapion’s work marks and includes,
John the Baptist’s birth, martyred of Zacharias by king at the time Herod while
he was on a search to kill John, his close relations to Jesus Christ, refuge of him and
his mother in the desert when being chased, death his mother, his maturity in the desert
and statements, his warning to the king who violated morals of religion and lead rascally
and Hirodya’s hostility upon, her plans with her daughter in order to murder the
Baptist, his martyrdom and how his be-headed head wondered around cities to threaten
sinners. It also refers to some legends about his beheading which tell a tale of how due
to miraculous events happening where he was buried, the body being secretly moved
to Alexandria and later he was buried at the church built in his name with a ceremony.
Abstract
Hz. Yahya gerek İslam gerekse Hıristiyan kaynaklarında hakkında bilgi verilen
bir peygamberdir. O ve babası Hz. Zekeriya İsrail oğullarına peygamber olarak
gönderilmiş, ancak her ikisi de devrin şehit edilen peygamberleri arasında yerlerini
almışlardır. Hz. Yahya’nın çocukluğu ile ilgili teferruatlı bilgi İncillerde verilmemekle
birlikte onun Herod tarafından nasıl şehit edildiği anlatılmaktadır. 4. yüzyılda yaşamış
olan Mısır’lı din adamı olan Serapion tarafından kaleme alınan Hz. Yahya’nın Hayatı
isimli kayıtlarda Hz. Yahya’nın çocukluğu, mücadelesi, Hz. Zekeriya’nın şehadeti ile
ilgili bilgiler verilmekte, Hz. Yahya’nın vefatından sonra kesilen başı ile ilgili bir efsane
de dile getirilmektedir.
Keywords
Serapion Hz. Yahya Herod Hz. Meryem Hirodiya Ayn Kerem Athanasius
Details
| Journal Section | Tercümeler |
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| Publication Date | June 20, 2016 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 19 Issue: 48 (20-06-2016) |