Theios Aner and the Markan miracle traditions : a critique of the Theios Aner concept as an interpretative background of the miracle traditions used by Mark / Barry Blackburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackburn, Barry, author.

Series:

Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe

Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe ; v.40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miracles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tübingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, [2019]

Summary:

Erdbeben waren für die antiken Bewohner des östlichen Mittelmeerraums eine ständige Bedrohung. Anhand exemplarischer Regionalstudien untersucht Jonas Borsch, wie antike Gesellschaften solche Ereignisse diskursiv verhandelten, wie widerstandsfähig sie gegenüber Erdbebenkatastrophen waren und welche Bewältigungsstrategien ihnen zur Verfügung standen.

Contents:

Cover

Titel

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

Chapter One: Introduction: Theios Anēr and the Markan Miracle Traditions

I. Focusing the Problem: T. Weeden

II. Prehistory of the Theios Anēr and its Application to the Gospel Miracle Tradition

III. Recent Developments

IV. Task and Scope of the Present Study

Chapter Two: The Miracle-Working Θεἱοι Ἄνδρες of Hellenism

Introduction

I. Pre-Christian Divine Miracle Workers

A. Seers

B. Healers

C. Miracle Workers of Various Types

II. Post-Christian Divine Miracle Workers

A. Simon Magus and Menander

B. Apollonius of Tyana

C. Iarchas and the Indian Sages

D. Vespasian

E. Hadrian

F. Alexander of Abonuteichos

G. Peregrinus

H. Lucian's Hyperborean Magician

I. Arignotus

Conclusion

Chapter Three: The "Divine" Jesus in the Markan Miracle Traditions

I. Christological Titles

A. Son of God (Mk. 1:11

5:7

9:7)

B. The Holy One of God (Mk. 1:24)

II. The Worship of Jesus

III. Jesus' Divine Substance

A. Mark 5:25-34

B. The Metamorphosis of Jesus (Mk. 9:2-8)

IV. Jesus as a Divine Being Temporarily Living in the Human World (Mk. 9:19)

V. The Autonomy of Jesus' Miracle-Working

VI. The Assimilation of Jesus to Yahweh

A. Rebuke

B. Jesus' Supernatural Perception

C. The Authority to Forgive Sins

D. Jesus Calms the Storm at Sea (Mk. 4:35-41)

E. Jesus' Walking upon the Sea (Mk. 6:45-52)

F. Antecedents of Assimilation of Jesus to Yahweh

Chapter Four: Themes and Motifs

I. Themes

A. Jesus' Baptism

B. Exorcism

C. Healing

D. Raising of the Dead

E. The Calming of the Storm

F. The Miraculous Multiplication of Food

G. Walking on the Sea

H. Transfiguration

I. The Cursing of the Fig Tree

J. Supernatural Knowledge.

K. The Resurrection and the Rolling Away of the Stone

II. Motifs

A. The Duration of the Distress

B. The Tendency to an Unhappy Ending

C. The Miracle Worker Succeeds Where Other Sources of Power Have Failed

D. Falling Down Before the Miracle Worker

E. Doubt, Skepticism, and Ridicule

F. Demonic Aversion and Resistance Toward the Exorcist

G. Actions of the Exorcist

H. The Alleviation of Fear and Distress

I. The Exclusion of Onlookers

J. Sighing

K. Spittle

L. Miracle-Working Command

M. Miracle-Working Words in a Foreign Language

N. Miracle-Working Touch

O. Immediate Occurrence of the Miracle

P. Demonstration

Q. Dismissal

R. Command to Secrecy

S. Wonder

T. Acclamation

Chapter Five: Genre

I. The Unsuccessful Search for the Resurrected One (Mk. 16:1-8)

II. "The Miracle Story Form"

Chapter Six: Conclusion

Bibliography

I. Primary Sources

II. Secondary Sources

Index of Passages

Index of Authors

Index of Names and Subjects.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-16-157105-3

OCLC:

1272997655