The Temptations of Jesus in Early Christianity (The Library of New Testament Studies #112)
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- Synopsis
- This study lays the groundwork necessary for establishing the validity of the thesis, proposed particulary by J.H. Yoder in his Politics of Jesus, that the early church held a selective and unified view of the nature and content of the various temptations to which Jesus was regarded as having been subjected in his lifetime. This leads to a clearer view of how the early church perceived the exigencies of its Lord's mission and message, and provides fresh insights into such prominent New Testament themes as sonship, obedience, faithfulness and discipleship. It also opens up new possibilities for firmly establishing the occasion of those New Testament writings, such as the Gospel of Mark and even the Epistle to the Hebrews, where notice of and appeal to the example of Jesus in temptation appears as a prominent feature.
- Copyright:
- 1995
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 370 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780567408280
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781850755395
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 10/10/18
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.