The Zion Traditions and the Aims of Jesus

ISBN-13: 9780521580069 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 292 str.

Singapore) Kim Huat Tan (Trinity Theological College

Opis

This book provides an exciting reinterpretation of the sayings and actions of Jesus. Setting Him firmly in the context of first century Judaism, it asks how important the city of Jerusalem and the theological ideas attached to it were to Jesus. Dr. Tan concludes that Jesus appropriated the Zion traditions prevalent at the time. He argues skillfully that an understanding of these traditions not only helps us to understand the unifying aim behind Jesus' ministry, but also contains the key to the riddle of who Jesus thought He was.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I. The Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Zion in the first and second temple periods; Part II. The Sayings: 3. The attraction of Jerusalem (I): the city where prophets die; 4. The attraction of Jerusalem (II): the city of the great king; 5. 'To gather Jerusalem' (Q. 13.34-5); Part III. The Actions: 6. Jesus in Jerusalem (I): the 'triumphal' entry; 7. Jesus in Jerusalem (II): the incident in the temple; 8. The last supper: restoration, covenant and people; 9. Jesus and the Zion traditions; Bibliography; Indexes.