Early Jewish Messianism in the New Testament : reflections in the dim mirror / by Serge Ruzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruzer, Serge, author.

Series:

Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; 1388-2074 v. 36.

Jewish and Christian perspectives series, 1388-2074 ; 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Messiah--Judaism.

Messiah.

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

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

ix, 286 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Summary:

"In Early Jewish Messianism in the New Testament Serge Ruzer takes a new tack on the investigation of early Christian polemical strategies against the backdrop of Second Temple Judaism. Complementing traditional inquiry on the subject, Ruzer focuses on those elements of Messiah- and Christ-centered ideas that bear witness to patterns of broader circulation - namely, the Jewish messianic ideas that provided the underpinning for the identity-making moves of Jesus' early followers. The volume suggests that such attempts can be expected to reflect eschatological ideas of the Jewish ʻOtherʼ. Exploring cases where the New Testament shows itself an early witness for belief patterns found in contemporaneous or only in later rabbinic sources, this volume reveals a fuller picture of Second Temple Jewish messianism"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

What kind of messiah?

The problem of Davidic messiahship

Inauguration of the messianic advent

Son of God as Son of David

Jesus as the messianic interpreter of the Torah

Jesus as the new Moses: Signs and wonders

Jesus as the new Moses: Bearers of Logos' path to divinization

The heavenly redeemer from Daniel 7 as a messianic figure

The search for the meaniung of crucifixion

Reassessing eschatological failure as God's mystery

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-261) and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004432925

9004432922

OCLC:

1143652605