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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 ; Volume 158.
- Novum Testamentum, Supplements, 0167-9732 ; Volume 158
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Jesus Christ--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Jesus Christ.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (319 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Brill 2015
- Leiden, [Netherlands] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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 within the framework of the Greco-Roman administration exemplified by the legal papyri from the Roman Egypt. – Philo’s expectation of an eschatological emperor, who shall rule over many nations, provides a cultural context for the way John’s gospel re-inscribed Jesus as the true “Emperor” of all the nations.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Introduction
- Jewish Reactions against Violators of the Torah in Philo and John
- The Official Jewish and Roman Proceedings against Jesus in the Light of Greco-Roman Protocols
- The Debate about Valid Testimony in John 5:31–40; 8:12–20 and Philo, Legum Allegoria 3:205–208
- The Reversal of the Accusations of Blasphemy: John 5:1–18 and 10:31–39 in a Jewish Context
- The Divine Lawsuit Motif in John in the Light of Philo’s Treatise De Iosepho
- The Theme of Jesus’ Kingship in Negotiation with Jewish Hopes and the Roman Empire
- Final Summary
- Bibliography
- Indexes.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-27868-0
- OCLC:
- 919518136
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004278684 DOI
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