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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789775703321

Autore

Park Hyung Dae

Titolo

Finding Herem? [[electronic resource] ] : a study of Luke-Acts in the light of Herem / / Hyung Dae Park

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T & T Clark, 2007

ISBN

1-283-19978-5

9786613199782

0-567-45807-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Collana

Library of New Testament studies ; ; 357

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Disciplina

226.4066

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 HEREM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT; Chapter 3 HEREM IN SECOND TEMPLE JEWISH LITERATURE; Chapter 4 HEREM IN LUKE-ACTS; Chapter 5 SOME THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS; Chapter 6 CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF ANCIENT REFERENCES; INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS

Sommario/riassunto

The concept of Herem is found throughout the Old Testament and presented a problem to the Second Temple Jewish authors. In introducing the concept to their audiences and in applying it to themselves and other nations, they avoided it by reducing or expanding, omitting or changing the concept of Herem. Much evidence in Luke-Acts, however, indicates that Luke deliberately uses the concept of Herem in order to present the life and teaching of Jesus and his disciples. Jesus' death on the cross, resurrection and ascension can be seen as Herem, that redeems God's people. The disciples' thoughts and