The Transfiguration of Jesus and the Easter Visions

John Pilch was a forerunner in the study of extraordinary experiences in the New Testament. As a token of gratitude, this paper is devoted to him. It focuses on the Transfiguration story, and suggests that Jesus may have initiated his disciples to access alternate states of consciousness by means of...

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Auteur principal: Guijarro Oporto, Santiago 1957- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: 2017
Dans: Biblical theology bulletin
Année: 2017, Volume: 47, Numéro: 2, Pages: 95-99
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Transfiguration du Christ (motif) / Résurrection de Jésus
Sujets non-standardisés:B Resurrection
B Religious Experience
B initiation process
B Altered states of consciousness
B visionary tradition
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:John Pilch was a forerunner in the study of extraordinary experiences in the New Testament. As a token of gratitude, this paper is devoted to him. It focuses on the Transfiguration story, and suggests that Jesus may have initiated his disciples to access alternate states of consciousness by means of visions they may have learned to re-enact. This pre-Easter practice would explain why the encounter with the Risen Lord took place primarily through visions whose basic pattern is that of the vision reported in this episode.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contient:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0146107917697905