The lawsuit motif in John's gospel from new perspectives : Jesus Christ, crucified criminal and emperor of the world /
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 persp...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill Title,
[2015]
Series:
Novum Testamentum, Supplements
158.
Novum Testamentum Supplements Online, Supplement 2015, ISBN: 9789004290013.
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Call Number: BS2615.52 .B45 2015
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 305 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004278684 |
| ISSN: | 0167-9732 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |