Jesus the oracle: reading Mark in Roman Egypt
"In Jesus the Oracle, Annelies Gisela Moeser reads Jesus' journey from Capernaum to Jerusalem in Mark's gospel in terms of a processional oracle in 2nd-3rd century Roman Egypt. Jesus is seen as speaking with oracular knowledge, offering non-elite crowds access to the divine, and subve...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham
Fortress Academic
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Egypt (Antiquity)
/ Mark
/ Reception
/ History 100-300
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Mark
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Egypt History 30 B.C.-640 A.D B Jesus Christ Prophetic office B Oracles, Egyptian B Bible. Mark Criticism, interpretation |
| Summary: | "In Jesus the Oracle, Annelies Gisela Moeser reads Jesus' journey from Capernaum to Jerusalem in Mark's gospel in terms of a processional oracle in 2nd-3rd century Roman Egypt. Jesus is seen as speaking with oracular knowledge, offering non-elite crowds access to the divine, and subverting the Roman world order with his proclamation of G*d's reign"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 186 pages, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 1978711794 |