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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| 格式: | 电子 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2017
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| In: |
Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2017, 卷: 47, 发布: 2, Pages: 95-99 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Verklärung Christi
/ 复活
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| Further subjects: | B
Resurrection
B Religious Experience B initiation process B Altered states of consciousness B visionary tradition |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| 总结: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0146107917697905 |
