| Judaism, Jewish Identities and the Gospel Tradition: Essays in Honour of Maurice Casey Contributor(s): Crossley, James G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845532848 ISBN-13: 9781845532840 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 Annotation: Judaism, Jewish Identities and the Gospel Tradition is a collection of essays focused on what is now a major issue in contemporary gospel studies. The essays are in honour of Maurice Casey who has made major contributions to our understanding of the Jewish context of Jesus and the gospels. Fittingly, however, this collection of essays will avoid the conventional festschrift format and is designed to be a detailed analysis in its own right. This volume will look at the ways in which Judaism can function as an analytical concept in gospel scholarship. This will include an overview of the ways in which Judaism is used in the canonical gospels and how this relates to the idea of a Jewish Jesus, in addition to specific examples of similarities with, and differences from, various Jewish traditions in the gospels, constructions of gender, the impact of the historical Jesus, and the significant steps toward Christian distinctiveness made in the gospel of John. Contributors include Andrew Angel, Roger D. Aus, George J. Brooke, David Bryan, Bruce Chilton, Daniel Cohen, James G. Crossley, Wendy E. S. North, and Catrin Williams, with a preface by C. K. Barrett. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General - Social Science | Jewish Studies - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 226.089 |
| LCCN: 2007020458 |
| Series: Bibleworld |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Contemporary Gospel studies have recently taken increasing interest in the Jewish context of Jesus and the gospels. Judaism, Jewish Identities and the Gospel Tradition offers an overview of the ways in which Judaism is used in the canonical gospels and how this relates to the idea of a 'Jewish Jesus'. The essays bring together a range of influential scholars to analyse the role of Judaism in gospel studies. The book explores constructions of gender, the impact of the historical Jesus, and the significant steps toward Christian distinctiveness made in the gospel of John. The essays cover a range of biblical texts: from the Lord's Prayer to Mark's Christology and the Gerasene Demoniac to themes of poverty in Luke |