Jesus and the Spirits: What Can We Learn from the New Testament World?

The present study explores in what ways the name of Jesus was invoked by Pagans, Jews, and Christians. It is shown that in contrast to famous worthies of the past, such as Solomon and the patriarchs, whose reputations grew over the centuries, the name of Jesus was invoked during his public ministry...

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Main Author: Evans, Craig A. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2010
In: Transformation
Year: 2010, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 146-161
Further subjects:B Charms
B Jesus
B Demons
B Magical Papyri
B Spells
B evil spirits
B Exorcism
B invocations
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Summary:The present study explores in what ways the name of Jesus was invoked by Pagans, Jews, and Christians. It is shown that in contrast to famous worthies of the past, such as Solomon and the patriarchs, whose reputations grew over the centuries, the name of Jesus was invoked during his public ministry and continued for centuries following the Easter proclamation. Besides important texts, the artifactual evidence is also examined.
ISSN:1759-8931
Contains:Enthalten in: Transformation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0265378810371267