| John, Jesus, and the Renewal of Israel Contributor(s): Horsley, Richard (Author), Thatcher, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 080286872X ISBN-13: 9780802868725 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $19.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 226.506 |
| LCCN: 2013010384 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.11" W x 8.98" (0.65 lbs) 207 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book Richard Horsley and Tom Thatcher trace the Gospel of John's portrayal of Jesus as a prophet of renewal by reading the text against a double backdrop -- the social history of Roman Palestine and the media world of John. This innovative study is the first to consider the Gospel of John as story in the ancient media context of oral communication and oral performance. Horsley and Thatcher creatively combine concerns from the fields of Jesus studies and ancient media studies in their analysis. Taking the main conflict evident in John's story of Jesus as the key to its plot, they discern how this Gospel -- usually read as spiritual -- portrays Jesus engaged in a concrete program of renewal and resistance. |
Contributor Bio(s): Horsley, Richard: - Richard Horsley is distinguished professor emeritus of liberalarts and the study of religion at the University ofMassachusetts, Boston. Among his many previous booksare Jesus and Empire and Jesus and thePowers.,Thatcher, Tom: - Tom Thatcher is professor of biblical studies at CincinnatiChristian University and a founder of the John, Jesus, andHistory Group in the Society of Biblical Literature. His otherbooks include Jesus the Riddler: The Power ofAmbiguity in the Gospels and Why John Wrotea Gospel: Jesus -- Memory -- History. |