Author

Publication

1990 - JSOT Press, Sheffield, England, England

Language

English

Word Count

46,000 words, Guess

Page Count

184 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing6514544
  • Goodreads3992589

Classifications

  • DDC235
  • LCCBS2555.6.P663 M55 1990

Description

"The ancient world believed that the universe was made up of elements both material and spiritual. These elemental forces affected human life positively or negatively and any human being who could share their energy was a person of great significance--a human agent of cosmic power. This is a significant part of the background of the life and career of Jesus of Nazareth. The present work is a reappraisal of Synoptic accounts of Jesus and his followers in the light of recent developments in the study of ancient magic."--Bloomsbury Publishing The ancient world believed that the universe was made up of elements both material and spiritual. These elemental forces affected human life positively or negatively and any human being who could share their energy was a person of great significance - a human agent of cosmic power. This is a significant part of the background of the life and career of Jesus of Nazareth. The present work is a reappraisal of Synoptic accounts of Jesus and his followers in the light of recent developments in the study of ancient magic

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Journal for the study of the New Testament.

Other Editions

  • Human agents of cosmic power in Hellenistic Judaism and the synoptic traditionJSOT Press1990-01-01

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