Jesus and the forgiveness of sins : an aspect of his prophetic mission / / Tobias Hagerland.
"The Gospels record that Jesus purported to forgive sins. What significance would such a claim have had for his contemporaries and what would the implications have been for his identity as a first-century popular prophet? Tobias Ha;gerland answers these questions and more as he investigates the...
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| Superior document: | Society for New Testament studies monograph series ; 150 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ;
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 304 p. |
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| Summary: | "The Gospels record that Jesus purported to forgive sins. What significance would such a claim have had for his contemporaries and what would the implications have been for his identity as a first-century popular prophet? Tobias Ha;gerland answers these questions and more as he investigates the forgiveness of sins in the mission of the historical Jesus. The Gospels are interpreted within the context of first-century Judaism as part of a broader reconstruction of Jesus' career as a healer and prophet, and rhetorical criticism is introduced as a tool for explaining how the gospel tradition about Jesus and forgiveness developed. Ha;gerland combines detailed exegesis and rigorous methodology with a holistic view of the historical Jesus, evaluating recent scholarship about first-century Jewish prophets and utilizing previously neglected textual evidence to present a thorough investigation of the theology of forgiveness in early Judaism and primitive Christianity"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781107008366 9781139185974 (electronic bk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Tobias Hagerland. |