Mapping the New Testament : early Christian writings as a witness for Jewish biblical exegesis / by Serge Ruzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruzer, Serge.

Series:

Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; v. 13.

Jewish and Christian perspectives series, 1388-2074 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Rabbinical literature--Relation to the New Testament.

Rabbinical literature.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume discusses links between the exegetical trends current in various Second Temple Jewish circles and patterns of New Testament conversation with Jewish Scripture. The standard focus on Jewish background of Christianity is complemented here by an alternative direction: the “mapping” of New Testament evidence as the early witness to more general trends attested in their fully developed form only later, in rabbinic literature. The question that dominates much of the discussion is: How can the New Testament be used for creating a fuller picture of Second Temple Jewish exegesis? The book deals with a representative variety of samples from different layers of the New Testament tradition: Synoptic Gospels, Pauline Epistles and Acts.

Contents:

Preliminary material / S. Ruzer

Introduction - The New Testament as witness for early jewish exegesis / S. Ruzer

Chapter One. Antitheses in Matthew 5: Midrashic aspects of exegetical techniques / S. Ruzer

Chapter Two. From \'love your neighbor\' to \'love your enemy\' / S. Ruzer

Chapter Three. The double love precept: Between Pharisees, Jesus and Qumran covenanters / S. Ruzer

Chapter Four. Who was unhappy with the Davidic Messiah? / S. Ruzer

Chapter Five. Negotiating the proper attitude to marriage and divorce / S. Ruzer

Chapter Six. The seat of sin and the limbs of Torah / S. Ruzer

Chapter Seven. Crucifixion: The search for a meaning vis-à-vis biblical prophecy. From Luke to Acts / S. Ruzer

Chapter Eight. The new covenant, the reinterpretation of scripture and collective messiahship / S. Ruzer

Conclusion and perspectives / S. Ruzer

Index of ancient sources / S. Ruzer.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-92155-6

9786611921552

90-474-2095-0

OCLC:

629747347

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004158924.i-258 DOI