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Jesus and the forgiveness of sins [electronic resource] : an aspect of his prophetic mission / Tobias Hägerland

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Hägerland, Tobias, 1975-
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Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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xvii, 304 p. ; 23 cm.
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Contents
Introduction -- Forgiveness in the Gospel tradition -- Forgiveness and primitive Christian theology -- Mediators of forgiveness in early Judaism -- Forgiveness in the mission of the historical Jesus -- Forgiveness from Jesus to the Gospels -- Conclusion.
Summary
"The Gospels record that Jesus purported to forgive sins. What significance would such a claim have had for his contemporaries and what would the implications have been for his identity as a first-century popular prophet? Tobias Ha;gerland answers these questions and more as he investigates the forgiveness of sins in the mission of the historical Jesus. The Gospels are interpreted within the context of first-century Judaism as part of a broader reconstruction of Jesus' career as a healer and prophet, and rhetorical criticism is introduced as a tool for explaining how the gospel tradition about Jesus and forgiveness developed. Ha;gerland combines detailed exegesis and rigorous methodology with a holistic view of the historical Jesus, evaluating recent scholarship about first-century Jewish prophets and utilizing previously neglected textual evidence to present a thorough investigation of the theology of forgiveness in early Judaism and primitive Christianity"--Provided by publisher.
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9781107008366
1107008360
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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