The Lawsuit Motif in John S Gospel from New Perspectives: Jesus Christ, Crucified Criminal and Emperor of the World
The Lawsuit Motif in John S Gospel from New Perspectives: Jesus Christ, Crucified Criminal and Emperor of the World (Novum Testamentum, Supplements, Book 158) by Per Jarle Bekken
English | 2014 | ISBN: 9004278613 | 306 pages | PDF | 1,5 MB
English | 2014 | ISBN: 9004278613 | 306 pages | PDF | 1,5 MB
The study sheds fresh light on aspects of the lawsuit motif in John from the background of Diaspora-Jewish and Greco-Roman data and perspectives. – John’s narrative of the attempts on Jesus for such crimes as breaking the Sabbath, blasphemy, and seduction are illuminated from Philo’s perspectives on vigilante execution. – Furthermore, John’s narrative of the official Jewish and Roman forensic procedures against Jesus can also be situated within the framework of the Greco-Roman administration exemplified by the legal papyri from the Roman Egypt. – Philo’s expectation of an eschatological emperor, who shall rule over many nations, provides a cultural context for the way John’s gospel re-inscribed Jesus as the true “Emperor” of all the nations.
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