The lawsuit motif in John's Gospel from new perspectives : Jesus Christ, crucified criminal and emperor of the world / by Per Jarle Bekken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bekken, Per Jarle, author.

Series:

Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 158.

Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 0167-9732 ; volume 158

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. John.

Jesus Christ--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ--Trial.

Trial of Jesus Christ.

Trials in the Bible.

Jesus Christ--Royal office.

Royal office of Jesus Christ.

Jewish law--Biblical teaching.

Jewish law.

Roman law--Religious aspects.

Roman law.

Biblical teaching.

Physical Description:

xiii, 305 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2015]

Summary:

The Study sheds fresh light on aspects of the lawsuit motif in John from the background of Diaspora-Jewish and Greco-Roman data and perspectives. John's narrative of the attempts on Jesus for such, crimes as breaking the Sabbath, blasphemy and seduction are illuminated from Philo's perspectives on vigilante execution. Furthermore, John's narrative of the official Jewish and Roman forensic procedures against Jesus can also be situated with the framework of the Greco-Roman Egypt Philo's expectation of an eschatological emperor who shall rule over many nations, provides a cultural context for the was john's gospel re-inscribed Jesus as the true 'Emperor' of all the nations. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1. The Jewish and Roman "trial"

Part 2. The Johannine lawsuit motif in the light of the divine realm and jurisdiction

Part 3. The theme of Jesus' kingship in negotiation with Jewish hope and the Roman Empire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-287) and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004278615

9004278613

OCLC:

888401047