The lawsuit motif in John's gospel from new perspectives : : Jesus Christ, crucified criminal and emperor of the world / / by Per Jarle Bekken.
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...
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| Superior document: | Novum Testamentum, Supplements, Volume 158 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2015. ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Supplements to Novum Testamentum ;
Volume 158. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| 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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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004278680 |
| ISSN: | 0167-9732 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Per Jarle Bekken. |