John the Baptizer and prophet : a socio-historical study / / Robert L. Webb
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| Autore: |
Webb Robert L.
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| Titolo: |
John the Baptizer and prophet : a socio-historical study / / Robert L. Webb
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| Pubblicazione: | Sheffield, England : , : JSOT Press, , [1991] |
| ©1991 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 232.94 |
| Soggetto topico: | Christian saints |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; INTRODUCTION; Part I. THE TRADITIONS CONCERNING JOHN; Chapter 2; THE TRADITIONS CONCERNING JOHN THE BAPTIST IN JOSEPHUS' ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS AND OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN LITERATURE; Chapter 3; THE TRADITIONS CONCERNING JOHN THE BAPTIST IN EARLY CHRISTIAN GOSPELS; Part II. JOHN AS BAPTIZER; Chapter 4; ABLUTIONS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND SECOND TEMPLE JEWISH LITERATURE; Chapter 5; ABLUTIONS IN THE QUMRAN LITERATURE; Chapter 6; THE ADMINISTRATION AND FUNCTIONS OF JOHN'S BAPTISM; Part III. JOHN AS PROPHET; Chapter 7 |
| JUDGMENT/RESTORATION FIGURES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND SECOND TEMPLE JEWISH LITERATUREChapter 8; JOHN'S PROCLAMATION OF AN EXPECTED FIGURE; Chapter 9; PROPHETIC FIGURES IN LATE SECOND TEMPLE JUDAISM; Chapter 10; THE SOCIO-POLITICAL ORIENTATION OF JOHN'S PROPHETIC MINISTRY; Chapter 11; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Literature; Index of Modern Authors | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Using recent methodological advances in historical Jesus research, this book examines the figure of John by focusing on the two characteristic roles which he publicly performed-baptizer and prophet. The significance of these roles is studied within the context of late Second Temple Judaism in order to understand John within his social and historical context. Part I examines the traditions concerning John in Josephus's Antiquities as well as in canonical and extra canonical Gospels. Part II studies John's role as baptizer by analysing the functions of ablutions in the Old Testament and Second T |
| Titolo autorizzato: | John the Baptizer and prophet |
| ISBN: | 1-283-19673-5 |
| 9786613196736 | |
| 0-567-31429-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910789793903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Library of New Testament studies.
Journal for the study of the New Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 62.