Jesus and Magic : Freeing the Gospel Stories from Modern Misconceptions /

It has become standard in modern interpretation to say that Jesus performed miracles, and even mainline scholarly interpreters classify Jesus's healings and exorcisms as miracles. Some highly regarded scholars have argued, more provocatively, that the healings and exorcisms were magic, and that...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Horsley, Richard A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : James Clarke & Co., [2015]
Subjects:
Jesus Christ > Miracles.
Jesus Christ > Apparitions and miracles.
Jésus-Christ > Miracles.
Jesus Christ
Exorcism in the Bible.
Healing in the Bible.
Exorcisme dans la Bible.
Guérison dans la Bible.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Christology.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
Healing in the Bible
Exorcism in the Bible
Miracles
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Miracles
  • A missing concept (elite) Judean and Hellenistic culture
  • The concept of miracle and Jesus' healings and exorcisms
  • Part 2. Magic
  • Modern construction of ancient magic
  • Construction of Jewish magic
  • Construction of Jesus as magician
  • The magician--and Jesus--as sociological type
  • Discourse, ritual practices, and healing
  • Part 3. Jesus's healings and exorcisms
  • The Gospel stories as the sources
  • Healing episodes
  • Exorcism episodes.

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