The temptations of Jesus in early Christianity / Jeffrey B. Gibson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibson, Jeffrey B., author.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 112.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 112

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Synoptic problem.

Bible. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Jesus Christ.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1995]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study lays the groundwork necessary for establishing the validity of the thesis, proposed particulary by J.H. Yoder in his Politics of Jesus, that the early church held a selective and unified view of the nature and content of the various temptations to which Jesus was regarded as having been subjected in his lifetime. This leads to a clearer view of how the early church perceived the exigencies of its Lord''s mission and message, and provides fresh insights into such prominent New Testament themes as sonship, obedience, faithfulness and discipleship. It also opens up new possibilities fo

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE TRADITION OF JESUS'' WILDERNESS TEMPTATION: THE ACCOUNTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP; Chapter 2 MARK''S ACCOUNT OF JESUS'' WILDERNESS TEMPTATION; Chapter 3 JESUS'' WILDERNESS TEMPTATION ACCORDING TO Q; Chapter 4 THE TRADITION OF JESUS'' TEMPTATION IN THE DEMAND FOR A''SIGN''; Chapter 5 THE ''SIGN'' DEMAND TEMPTATION ACCORDING TO MARK; Chapter 6 THE ''SIGN'' DEMAND TEMPTATION ACCORDING TO Q; Chapter 7 THE TRADITION OF JESUS'' TEMPTATION AT CAESAREA PHILIPPI

Chapter 8 THE TRADITION OF JESUS'' GETHSEMANE TEMPTATIONChapter 9 THE TRADITION OF JESUS'' DIVORCE QUESTION TEMPTATION; Chapter 10 THE TRADITION OF JESUS'' TAX QUESTION TEMPTATION; Chapter 11 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND SPECULATIONS; Appendix; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 20, 2014).

ISBN:

9780567408280

0567408280

OCLC:

893331218