The portrayals of the Pharisees in the Gospels and Acts / Mary Marshall
- Author:
- Marshall, Mary
- Published:
- Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, [2015]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2015
- Physical Description:
- 265 pages ; 24 cm.
- Series:
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.1.Rationale and Research Context -- 1.2.The Objectives of this Study -- 1.3.Approach and Methodologies -- 1.3.1.The significance and relevance of the quest for the historical Pharisees -- 1.3.2.Structure and Organisation -- 2.1.Introduction -- 2.1.1.Structure of this Chapter -- 2.1.2.Mark's Portrayal of the Pharisees in Research -- 2.1.2.1.J. Bowker -- 2.1.2.2.M.J. Cook -- 2.1.2.3.J.D. Kingsbury -- 2.2.Challenges to the Behaviour of Jesus and his Disciples -- 2.2.1.Mark 2:15-3:6 -- 2.2.2.Mark 7:1-13 -- 2.3.A Request and a Warning -- 2.3.1.The Pharisees seek a sign from heaven (8:11-12) -- 2.3.2.Jesus' warning against the leaven of the Pharisees (8:15) -- 2.3.2.1.The Pharisees and Herod pose a mortal threat to God's messengers -- 2.3.2.2.The Pharisees and Herod misunderstand the source of Jesus' authority and power -- 2.4.Requests for Instruction -- 2.5.Conclusions -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.1.1.Structure and Organisation of this Chapter -- 3.2.Matthew's Portrayal of the Pharisees in Research -- 3.2.1.Predominance of the Pharisees in Matthew -- 3.2.2.The Pharisees as distinct from other Jews -- 3.3.The Pharisees as Leaders or Teachers -- 3.3.1.Saying "We have Abraham as our ancestor" -- 3.3.2."Leaven" and the implied criticism of the disciples in 16:5-12 -- 3.3.3.Moses' Seat -- 3.3.4.The Pharisees as representative of the Jewish people -- 3.4.The Source of Tension between the Teachings of Jesus and the Pharisees -- 3.4.1.The Pharisees' flawed understanding of Scripture and the will of God -- 3.4.1.1.The Question about Divorce (19:3-9) -- 3.4.1.2.Question about the Greatest Commandment (22:34-40) -- 3.4.1.3.Question about David's Son (22:41-5) -- 3.4.2.Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (12:1-8) -- 3.4.3.Healing on the Sabbath (12:9-14) -- 3.4.4.Hand-washing and Pharisaic Tradition (15:1-20) -- 3.4.5.Question about payment of taxes to Caesar (22:15-22) -- 3.5.The Pharisees' failure to recognise the identity and significance of Jesus -- 3.5.1.Question about eating with Tax-collectors and Sinners (9:10-13) -- 3.5.2.Question about fasting (9:14-18) -- 3.5.3.The 'Beelzebul' controversies (9:32-4; 12:22-37) -- 3.5.3.Requests for a sign (12:38-42; 16:1-4) -- 3.5.3.1.The Sign of Jonah the Prophet -- 3.5.3.2.A Sign as Authentication -- 3.6.The Culpability of the Pharisees -- 3.6.1.For the rejection of God's emissaries -- 3.6.1.1.The indictment of this generation -- 3.6.1.2.The Pharisees reject John the Baptist -- 3.6.1.3.The scribes and the Pharisees murder the prophets (23:29-39) -- 3.6.1.4.Three Parables of Rejection and Judgement (21:28-22:14) -- 3.6.1.5.The Parable of the Two Sons (21:28-32) -- 3.6.1.6.The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (21:33-46) -- 3.6.1.7.The parable of the wedding banquet (22:1-14) -- 3.6.2.Bearing fruit worthy of repentance -- 3.6.2.1.The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees -- 3.6.2.2.The Pharisees' complicity in the deadly opposition to Jesus -- 3.6.2.3.The Deputation to Pilate (27:62-6) -- 3.6.3.Hypocrisy -- 3.7.Conclusions -- 3.7.1.The Historical Setting of Matthew and his Relationship to "Judaism" -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.1.1.The Structure and Organisation of this chapter and some Methodological Observations -- 4.2.First Theme: The Pharisees forfeit their place in the kingdom -- 4.2.1.Gospel -- 4.2.1.1.The Pharisees' rejection of John's baptism of repentance -- 4.2.1.2.Dining with the Pharisees from a Symbolic, Eschatological Perspective -- 4.2.1.3.Jesus' teaching to the Pharisees in parables -- 4.2.1.4.The Pharisees are φιλαργupsilonρomicronι -- 4.2.1.5.The Pharisees' question concerning the kingdom -- 4.2.2.Acts -- 4.2.3.Summary of First Theme -- 4.3.Second Theme: The reputation of the Pharisees and their apologetic function -- 4.3.1.The reputation of the Pharisees -- 4.3.2.Acts -- 4.3.2.1.Gamaliel -- 4.3.2.2.Pharisees of the Council -- 4.3.2.3.The distancing of Pharisees from involvement in persecution of the church -- 4.3.2.4.Paul's appeals to Pharisaism in his defence speeches -- 4.3.3.Gospel -- 4.3.3.1.Luke's exploitation of the Pharisees' reputation to show Jesus to advantage -- 4.3.3.2.The Pharisees' "defence" of Jesus in Luke's Gospel -- 4.3.4.Summary of Second Theme -- 4.4.Third Theme: The Pharisees' Affinity with Jesus and/or Early Christianity -- 4.4.1.Acts -- 4.4.1.1.Resurrection of the Dead -- 4.4.1.2.Pharisees who are also Christians -- 4.4.2.Gospel -- 4.4.2.1.Jesus Dining with Pharisees -- 4.4.2.2.The internal or limited nature of Jesus' disputes with the Pharisees -- 4.4.2.3.Lukan Redaction of Markan Material -- 4.4.2.4.Lukan Redaction of Q Material -- 4.4.2.5.Some Comments on the Value of Comparing Luke with other Gospels -- 4.4.2.6.Halakhah as the subject of Luke's polemic against the Pharisees: A Response to J.T. Sanders -- 4.4.2.7.Summary: on the nature of Jesus' disputes with the Pharisees -- 4.4.3.Summary of Theme 3 -- 4.5.Conclusions -- 4.5.1.The Relationship of Luke's Portrayal to Historical Pharisaism -- 4.5.2.Significance of this study for the unity of Luke and Acts -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.1.1.Structure and Organisation of this chapter -- 5.1.2.A Note on Terminology -- 5.2.Belief, Unbelief and Division -- 5.3.The Authoritative Role of the Pharisees -- 5.3.1.The Authority to Send -- 5.3.2.Powerful Allies and Distinction from the Crowd -- 5.3.3.Fear and the Ability to Expel Others from the Synagogue -- 5.3.3.1.The Good Shepherd, the thieves and the hired man -- 5.4.Opposition to Jesus: plans to Arrest and Attempts to Kill -- 5.4.1.Summary -- 5.5.Reasons for hostility towards Jesus -- 5.5.1.Factors leading to opposition from the Pharisees -- 5.5.2.Exceptional Passages -- 5.5.2.1.Dialogue with Jesus (8:12-20) -- 5.5.2.2.Concerning the healing of the man born blind (9:13-17) -- 5.5.2.3.An Encounter with Jesus (9:39-41) -- 5.5.3.Factors leading to opposition from the 'Iomicronupsilonδαιomicronι -- 5.5.4.Summary -- 5.6.Nicodemus -- 5.6.1.The Visit to Jesus by Night -- 5.6.1.1."He came to him by night" -- 5.6.1.2.Nicodemus' Statement Concerning the Identity of Jesus -- 5.6.1.3.Nicodemus' misunderstanding and the necessity of being γepsilonννηθη ανωθepsilonν (3:3-10) -- 5.6.1.4.Jesus' Testimony (3:11-21) -- 5.6.2.Nicodemus' Petition to the Council (7:50-2) -- 5.6.3.The Burial of Jesus (19:38-42) -- 5.6.3.1.Is Nicodemus a "Secret Disciple" and how would this affect his portrayal? -- 5.6.3.2.Do Nicodemus' Actions Demonstrate a Correct Understanding of Jesus? -- 5.6.4.How Distinctive is an Ambiguous Portrayal? -- 5.6.5.Nicodemus and the Pharisees -- 5.7.Conclusions: Explaining John's Portrayal of the Pharisees -- 5.7.1.John's distinction between Φαρισαιomicronι and 'Iomicronupsilonδαιomicronι -- 5.7.2.The pre-eminence of Φαρισαιomicronι in John -- 5.7.3.Reflecting the History of the Johannine Community -- 5.7.3.1.Re-evaluation of the Assumption of the Pharisaic Dominance of Judaism -- 5.7.3.2.Re-evaluation of Martyn's construal of the birkath ha-minim -- 6.1.A summary of the prominent features of each evangelist's portrayal of the Pharisees -- 6.2.Contribution of this Study -- 6.2.1.To the quest for the historical Pharisees -- 6.2.2.To an understanding of the Gospels -- 1.Primary Texts and Translations -- 2.Reference Works -- 3.Secondary Literature.
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- ISBN:
- 9783525536155 (alk. paper)
3525536151 (alk. paper) - Note:
- A revision of the author's dissertation.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [248]-261) and index.
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