Early Christian Discourses on Jesus' Prayer at Gethsemane: Courageous, Committed, Cowardly? - Couverture rigide

Sandnes, Karl Olav

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9004309594 ISBN 13 : 9789004309593

Editeur : Brill, 2015

Synopsis

From early on, Christians passed down the account of Jesus's agony at the prospect of his own death and his prayer that the cup should pass from him (Gethsemane). Yet, this is a troublesome aspect of Christian tradition. Jesus was committed to his death, but as it approached, he prayed for his escape, even as he submitted himself to God's will. Ancient critics mocked Jesus and his followers for the events at Gethsemane. The 'hero' failed to meet the cultural standards for noble death and masculinity. As such, this story calls for further reflection and interpretation. The present book unfolds discourses from the earliest centuries of Christianity to determine what strategies were developed to come to terms with Gethsemane.

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À propos de l'auteur

Karl Olav Sandnes, Dr. theol. (1988), University of Oslo, is Professor of New Testament at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway. His most recent book is The Gospel 'According to Homer and Virgil': Cento and Canon (2011).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brill
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9004309594
• ISBN 13: 9789004309593
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 396
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