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Jesus in the Manichaean Writings.
Manichaeism was a dualistic religious system with Christian, Gnostic and pagan elements, founded in Persia in the third century by Manes. This is the first full-length study of the Manichaean Jesus, since the publication of several major Manichaean texts such as the Homilies, Psalm Book and Kephalai...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Manichaean Christology; 1 Previous studies in Manichaean Christology; 2 Manichaean Christology in detail; 3 The current study; 2 ''I, Mani, apostle of Jesus Christ''; 1 Mani as apostle of Jesus Christ; 2 Mani as Paraclete; 3 Jesus and the Heavenly Twin of Mani; 4 Jesus as Mani''s personal saviour and model; 3 Jesus the Splendour; 1 The origin and nature of Jesus the Splendour; 2 Jesus the Splendour as saviour-revealer; 3 Jesus the Splendour and the soul in the hour of death; 4 Imagery for Jesus the Splendour as saviour.
- 5 General descriptions of Jesus the Splendour6 A saved saviour?; 4 Jesus the Apostle of Light; 1 The origin and nature of Jesus the Apostle; 2 Jesus the Apostle as revealer, teacher and wonder-worker; 3 Jesus the Apostle as founder of a church; 4 Jesus the Apostle as guide and defender of souls at the hour of death; 5 Events in Jesus''s ''lifetime''; 6 The ''passion-resurrection'' story; 7 Resurrection and appearances, gift of the Holy Spirit, ascension; 8 Conclusion of contact with the world; 5 Jesus the Judge; 1 Jesus the Judge at the endtime; 2 The action of judgement.
- 3 Associated imagery: bridegroom and king4 The ascent of the Judge; Interim Summary 1: Jesus
- Splendour, Apostle and Judge; 1 Jesus the Splendour and Jesus the Apostle; 2 Jesus the Splendour and Jesus the Judge; 3 Jesus the Apostle and Jesus the Judge; 4 Jesus
- Splendour, Apostle and Judge; 6 The Immanent and Suffering Jesus (Patibilis); 1 Jesus of Light who descends and is trapped; 2 Jesus who suffers, rises and saves; 3 Jesus who is liberated from the world; 7 Jesus the Youth; 1 Emanation of Jesus the Youth; 2 Jesus the Youth who weeps and cries out in the world; 3 The Youth/Little One.
- 4 The final gathering8 Jesus the Moon; 1 The moon as object of veneration or god; 2 The moon associated with Jesus the Splendour and Jesus the Apostle; 3 Jesus the Moon; Interim Summary 2: Jesus
- Patibilis and Youth; Final Summary: Six Jesus Figures
- One Jesus; 1 Jesus the Splendour and Jesus Patibilis; 2 Jesus the Apostle and Jesus Patibilis; 3 Jesus the Splendour, Jesus the Apostle, Jesus the Judge and Jesus Patibilis; 9 Conclusion; Bibliography; Indexes; 1. Manichaean Texts; C; H; K; P; S; T; 2. Non-Manichaean, Biblical, and Apocryphal Texts; A; C; E; G; H; P; R; S; 3. Works of Augustine.
- AC; D; L; 4. General Terms and Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.