Dennis R MacDonald

Mythologizing Jesus

From Jewish Teacher to Epic Hero

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Produktbeschreibung

Dennis MacDonald shows how Gospel stories parallel many Greek and Roman epics--from walking on water to visiting the land of the dead--to compel first-century readers into life-changing decisions to follow Jesus. MacDonald doesn't call into question the existence of Jesus but rather asks readers to examine the Gospels through a new, mythological lens.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780742558915
• ISBN-10: 0742558916
• Artikelnr.: 41955794

Autorenporträt

Dennis R. MacDonald is professor of New Testament and Christian origins at Claremont School of Theology. He is the author of several books, including The Gospels and Homer and Luke and Vergil.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication Mythological Names and Places (Greek and Roman) List of Figures
Introduction: The Christian Superhero 1. Born Divine and Human 2. Empowered
from Above and Enlisting Sailors 3. Feeding Thousands 4. Master of the
Winds 5. Tamer of Monsters 6. Curing an Old Woman and Bringing a Girl back
to Life 7. Water Walker 8. Land of the Dead 9. Blind Seer 10. Daring Hero
Eats with the Enemy 11. Hero in Disguise Transformed 12. Curing a Boy with
a Demon 13. Entering a City in Disguise 14. Clearing out a Den of Robbers
15. Prophet Anointed by a Woman 16. Following a Water Carrier 17. Preparing
for Death while Friends Sleep 18. Traitor in the Midst 19. Cowardly Promise
Breaker 20. Preferring a Rascal to a Hero 21. Heroic Death and Mourning
Women 22. Rescuing a Corpse 23. Living Dead 24. Disappearing into the Sky
Conclusion: The Mythologized Jesus and Modern Culture Appendix: The Gospels
of Matthew and John Works Cited Further Reading on the Homeric Epics and
Greek Mythology Further Reading on the New Testament and Classical Greek
Literature