Jesus and the Forces of Death : The Gospels Portrayal of Ritual Impurity within First-Century Judaism

Thiessen, Matthew

Baker Academic（2020/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 241 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781540961945
• DDC分類 226.06

Full Description

Although most people acknowledge that Jesus was a first-century Jew, interpreters of the Gospels often present him as opposed to Jewish law and customs--especially when considering his numerous encounters with the ritually impure. Matthew Thiessen corrects this popular misconception by placing Jesus within the Judaism of his day. Thiessen demonstrates that the Gospel writers depict Jesus opposing ritual impurity itself, not the Jewish ritual purity system or the Jewish law. This fresh interpretation of significant passages from the Gospels shows that throughout his life, Jesus destroys forces of death and impurity while upholding the Jewish law.

Contents

ContentsIntroduction1. Mapping Jesus's World2. Jesus in a World of Ritual Impurity3. Jesus and the Walking Dead4. Jesus and the Dead Womb5. Jesus and the Dead6. Jesus and Demonic Impurity7. Jesus, Healing, and the Sabbath LifeConclusionAppendix: Jesus and the Dietary LawsIndexes