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The Myth of a Gentile Galilee

Author : Mark A. Chancey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139434652

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The Myth of a Gentile Galilee by Mark A. Chancey Pdf

The Myth of a Gentile Galilee is the most thorough synthesis to date of archaeological and literary evidence relating to the population of Galilee in the first-century CE. The book demonstrates that, contrary to the perceptions of many New Testament scholars, the overwhelming majority of first-century Galileans were Jews. Utilizing the gospels, the writings of Josephus, and published archaeological excavation reports, Mark A. Chancey traces the historical development of the region's population and examines in detail specific cities and villages, finding ample indications of Jewish inhabitants and virtually none for gentiles. He argues that any New Testament scholarship that attempts to contextualize the Historical Jesus or the Jesus movement in Galilee must acknowledge and pay due attention to the region's predominantly Jewish milieu. This accessible book will be of interest to New Testament scholars as well as scholars of Judaica, Syro-Palestinian archaeology, and the Roman Near East.

Jesus the Jew

Author : Ignacio Götz
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781098012854

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Jesus the Jew by Ignacio Götz Pdf

He was born in the spring or early summer of the year 4 or 6 BCE, probably in "the little town of Bethlehem" in the Galilee, near Nazareth. He became a laborer, maybe a stonemason. His mother, Mary, could not get him married because of his suspect paternity, but he had a girlfriend, Mary of Magdala. He had several brothers, one of them a twin brother, Judas "the Twin" (Thomas), and two sisters. He was charged by the Romans with sedition. At a preliminary hearing, when queried by the High Priest whether or not he, the laborer in rags, was "the anointed son of the Blessed One," as all kings were, he answered, "Am I?" He was crucified like two thousand other Jews during the Roman occupation of Palestine. He died between 30 and 32 CE. His followers revered him as a prophet, but he was a marginal Jew who went about doing good. Little more than one hundred years later, Tertullian, the African apologist, would write, "I am saved if I be not ashamed of him."

Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission

Author : Michael F. Bird
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567451583

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Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission by Michael F. Bird Pdf

Bird argues that Jesus was attempting to achieve and enact the restoration of Israel, and in continuity with other strands of Jewish belief, Jesus conceived of the restoration of Israel as resulting in the salvation of the gentiles. Jesus' mission was Israel-centric, but he espoused a view of restoration that was indebted to certain strands of Israel's sacred traditions where the gentiles are implicit beneficiaries of Israel's salvation. Since this restoration was already being partially realized in Jesus' ministry, it was becoming possible for gentiles to begin sharing in Israel's salvation in the present. Additionally, Jesus understood himself and his followers to be the new temple and the vanguard of the restored Israel who would appropriate for themselves the role of Israel and the temple in being a light to the nations. Thus, a gentile mission has its germinal roots in the aims and intentions of Jesus and was developed in a transformed situation by adherents of the early Christian movement.

Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus

Author : Jonathan L. Reed
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1563383942

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Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus by Jonathan L. Reed Pdf

Drawing on his years of field experience in Galilee, the author illustrates how the archaeological record has been misused by New Testament scholars, and how synthesis of the material culture is foundational for understanding Christian origins in Galilee and the Jewish culture out of which they arose.

Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus

Author : Mark A. Chancey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139447980

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Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus by Mark A. Chancey Pdf

Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus, a book-length investigation of this topic, challenges the conventional scholarly view that first-century Galilee was thoroughly Hellenised. Examining architecture, inscriptions, coins and art from Alexander the Great's conquest until the early fourth century CE, Chancey argues that the extent of Greco-Roman culture in the time of Jesus has often been greatly exaggerated. Antipas's reign in the early first century was indeed a time of transition, but the more dramatic shifts in Galilee's cultural climate happened in the second century, after the arrival of a large Roman garrison. Much of Galilee's Hellenisation should thus be understood within the context of its Romanisation. Any attempt to understand the Galilean setting of Jesus must recognise the significance of the region's historical development as well as how Galilee fits into the larger context of the Roman East.

Salvation for All

Author : Gerald O'Collins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199238903

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Salvation for All by Gerald O'Collins Pdf

Gerald O'Collins examines in depth and at length what the Old Testament and the New Testament hold about the salvation of God's 'other peoples', a strong and lasting theme in the Bible. Concluding with chapters on the role of Jesus for the salvation of the whole world, Salvation for All complements the author's recent Jesus Our Redeemer.

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 16

Author : Stanley E. Porter,Matthew Brook O'Donnell,Wendy Porter
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666730951

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Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 16 by Stanley E. Porter,Matthew Brook O'Donnell,Wendy Porter Pdf

Volume 16 2020 This is the sixteenth volume of the hard-copy edition of a journal that has been published online (www.jgrchj.net) since 2000. As they appear, the hard-copy editions replace the online materials. The scope of JGRChJ is the texts, language and cultures of the Greco-Roman world of early Christianity and Judaism. The papers published in JGRChJ are designed to pay special attention to the larger picture of politics, culture, religion and language, engaging as well with modern theoretical approaches.

Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1

Author : James Riley Strange
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451489583

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Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1 by James Riley Strange Pdf

Drawing on the expertise of archaeologists, historians, biblical scholars, and social-science interpreters who have devoted a significant amount of time and energy in the research of ancient Galilee, this accessible volume includes modern general studies of Galilee and of Galilean history, as well as specialized studies on taxation, ethnicity, religious practices, road systems, trade and markets, education, health, village life, houses, and the urban-rural divide. This resource includes a rich selection of images, figures, charts, and maps.

Jesus and the Religions

Author : Bob Robinson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621893714

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Jesus and the Religions by Bob Robinson Pdf

How should followers of Christ live in a multi-religious world? This book argues that the example of Jesus has something fresh and helpful to say to those who ponder the question. It takes something old--the example of Jesus--to say something new to our pluralist world. Most of the book examines the meetings of Jesus with Gentiles and Samaritans. These are found in some of the most poignant and dramatic encounters and teaching passages in the Gospels: a synagogue address with near-murderous consequences; the healing of a pagan centurion's servant; the setting free of the afflicted child of a Gentile mother; a moving encounter at a Samaritan well; the unlikely story of a compassionate Samaritan--and more. This is a scholarly but accessible discussion of what it might mean to "have the same attitude of mind that Christ Jesus had" in our contemporary multi-religious world.

The Jews and the World in the Fourth Gospel

Author : Lars Kierspel
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 316149069X

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The Jews and the World in the Fourth Gospel by Lars Kierspel Pdf

Revised thesis (Ph. D.)--Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky., 2006.

Mapping Galilee in Josephus, Luke, and John

Author : John Vonder Bruegge
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004317345

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Mapping Galilee in Josephus, Luke, and John by John Vonder Bruegge Pdf

In Mapping Galilee, John M. Vonder Bruegge examines how 1st century CE Galilee is portrayed, both in ancient writings and current scholarship, as a variously mapped space using insights from critical geography as an evaluative lens.

The Jesus Legend

Author : Paul Rhodes Eddy,Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441200334

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The Jesus Legend by Paul Rhodes Eddy,Gregory A. Boyd Pdf

Even mature Christians have trouble defending the person and divinity of Christ. The Jesus Legend builds a convincing interdisciplinary case for the unique and plausible position of Jesus in human history. He was real and his presence on the planet has been well-documented. The authors of the New Testament didn't plant evidence, though each writer did tell the truth from a unique perspective. This book carefully investigates the Gospel portraits of Jesus--particularly the Synoptic Gospels--assessing what is reliable history and fictional legend. The authors contend that a cumulative case for the general reliability of the Synoptic Gospels can be made and boldly challenge those who question the veracity of the Jesus found there.

The Language Environment of First Century Judaea

Author : Randall Buth,R.Steven Notley
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004264410

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The Language Environment of First Century Judaea by Randall Buth,R.Steven Notley Pdf

The Language Environment of First Century Judea challenges the long-held assumption of New Testament scholarship that only two languages, Aramaic and Greek, were in common use in the land of Israel in the first century. Hebrew should now be moved out of its restricted, marginal status within first-century language use and the impact on New Testament studies.

The Memory of the Temple and the Making of the Rabbis

Author : Naftali S. Cohn
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780812207460

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The Memory of the Temple and the Making of the Rabbis by Naftali S. Cohn Pdf

When the rabbis composed the Mishnah in the late second or early third century C.E., the Jerusalem Temple had been destroyed for more then a century. Why, then, do the Temple and its ritual feature so prominently in the Mishnah? Against the view that the rabbis were reacting directly to the destruction and asserting that nothing had changed, Naftali S. Cohn argues that the memory of the Temple served a political function for the rabbis in their own time. They described the Temple and its ritual in a unique way that helped to establish their authority within the context of Roman dominance. At the time the Mishnah was created, the rabbis were not the only ones talking extensively about the Temple: other Judaeans (including followers of Jesus), Christians, and even Roman emperors produced texts and other cultural artifacts centered on the Jerusalem Temple. Looking back at the procedures of Temple ritual, the rabbis created in the Mishnah a past and a Temple in their own image, which lent legitimacy to their claim to be the only authentic purveyors of Jewish tradition and the traditional Jewish way of life. Seizing on the Temple, they sought to establish and consolidate their own position of importance within the complex social and religious landscape of Jewish society in Roman Palestine.

Jesus: Evidence and Argument or Mythicist Myths?

Author : Maurice Casey
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567592248

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Jesus: Evidence and Argument or Mythicist Myths? by Maurice Casey Pdf

Did Jesus exist? In recent years there has been a massive upsurge in public discussion of the view that Jesus did not exist. This view first found a voice in the 19th century, when Christian views were no longer taken for granted. Some way into the 20th century, this school of thought was largely thought to have been utterly refuted by the results of respectable critical scholarship (from both secular and religious scholars). Now, many unprofessional scholars and bloggers ('mythicists'), are gaining an increasingly large following for a view many think to be unsupportable. It is starting to influence the academy, more than that it is starting to influence the views of the public about a crucial historical figure. Maurice Casey, one of the most important Historical Jesus scholars of his generation takes the 'mythicists' to task in this landmark publication. Casey argues neither from a religious respective, nor from that of a committed atheist. Rather he seeks to provide a clear view of what can be said about Jesus, and of what can't.