Jesus in the Eye of the Beholder
The Plot to Kill Jesus
978-3-639-14817-6
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2009-05-26
79.00 €
eng
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Aimed at biblical scholars and clergy, as well as
anyone interested in the Gospel of Mark, this work
asks two questions. Given first-century culture and
behavior, is Jesus portrayed acting in a plausible
manner when he overturned the chairs and tables of
the moneychangers and pigeon sellers in Mark
11:15-19? And are the priests portrayed in a
similarly plausible manner when, in reaction, they
plotted to kill Jesus? By utilizing Greco-Roman texts
(in addition to the more commonly-used Jewish texts)
to gain fresh insight into the attitudes of Mark's
readers, the conclusion is reached that Jesus'
actions in the Temple caused a sudden paradigm shift
among the populace. Before that, Jesus was seen as
non-threatening. But much as the political climate
for a modern-day politician can undergo a sudden and
seismic shift in response to seemingly little
provocation, so Jesus had been laying a foundation
that was ripe for change, and his actions in the
Temple were the "straw" that shifted everyone's
perception. Relying on a technique grounded in Iser's
repertoire, this study utilizes Greco-Roman as well
as Jewish texts to take a fresh look at the Temple
Pericope.
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