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The Social World of Jesus and the Gospels

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In order to interpret historical writings, the reader must not employ their modern understanding of the world, but must strive to grasp the mindset of the original audience. To assist the twentieth-century New Testament reader in understanding the literal meaning of the New Testament is the goal of this collection of essays. The Social World of Jesus and the Gospels provides the reader with a set of possible scenarios for reading the New How did first-century persons think about themselves and others? Did they think Jesus was a charismatic leader? Why did they call God 'father'? Were they concerned with their gender roles?
The eight essays in this collection were previously published in books and journals generally not available to many readers. Carefully selected and edited, this collection will be both an introduction and an invaluable source of reference to Bruce Malina's thought.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published November 14, 1996

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Veel geleerd van dit boek over de tijd waarin Jezus leefde en vooral ook over een sociologische benadering van de Bijbel, waar ik van tevoren eigenlijk nul kennis van had. Maar het is aardig taaie kost en zoals al door een andere recensent werd opgemerkt schiet de redactie van de bundel echt tekort: sommige hoofdstukken staan zo boordevol herhalingen en sommige alinea's sluiten zo slecht op elkaar aan dat de betekenis van wat er gezegd wordt vrijwel verloren gaat. En dit terwijl de thematiek juist zo interessant is! Mijn blikveld met betrekking tot de Bijbel en haar schatten is zeker verruimd en ik heb heel veel nieuwe aanknopingspunten gevonden voor mijn eigen interpretatie en begrip van de Bijbel.
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