Jesus as philosopher: the moral sage in the Synoptic Gospels
This book examines the possible ways in which the authors of the Synoptic Gospels, Mark, Matthew, and Luke, were inspired by philosophical traditions. It considers how the authors discussed Jesus in relation to contemporary philosophy.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Runar M. Thorsteinsson, 1968-, Jesus as philosopher : The Moral Sage in the Synoptic Gospels] (2021) (Baird, Allan)
[Rezension von: Runar M. Thorsteinsson, 1968-, Jesus as philosopher : The Moral Sage in the Synoptic Gospels] (2020) (King, Nicholas, 1947 -) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jesus Christus
/ Church
/ Philosophy
/ Synoptic Gospels
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| Further subjects: | B
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| Summary: | This book examines the possible ways in which the authors of the Synoptic Gospels, Mark, Matthew, and Luke, were inspired by philosophical traditions. It considers how the authors discussed Jesus in relation to contemporary philosophy. Cover -- Jesus as Philosopher: The Moral Sage in the Synoptic Gospels -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Purpose and Approach -- THE PURPOSE AND AIM OF THE STUDY -- WHAT IS ADDRESSED AND WHAT IS NOT? JESUS OF THE GOSPELS AND THE HISTORICAL JESUS -- MORAL CHARACTER, CLASSICAL VIRTUE THEORY, AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY -- 1: Philosophy and Philosophical Sages in the Graeco-Roman World -- PHILOSOPHY AS A WAY OF LIFE -- THE PHILOSOPHICAL SAGE -- 2: Jesus as Philosopher in the Gospel of Mark -- TAKE NOTHING FOR THE JOURNEY EXCEPT A STAFF': ASCETIC APPEARANCE -- 'WE HAVE LEFT EVERYTHING AND FOLLOWEDYOU': ABANDONING ONE'S FAMILY -- THE CAMEL AND THE NEEDLE: ATTITUDET OWARDS MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND OUTWARD APPEARANCE -- THE DIVINE MISSION: JESUS AND THE PHILOSOPHERS AS MESSENGERS OF GOD -- 'WHAT IS THIS SOPHIA THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO HIM?' THE WISDOM OF JESUS -- A TRANQUIL MIND-OR NOT: THE PHILOSOPHER'S EMOTIONS -- THE EXAMPLE OF SOCRATES: THE PHILOSOPHER'S SUFFERING AND DEATH -- SUMMARY -- 3: Jesus as Philosopher in the Gospel of Matthew -- THE CYNIC IMAGE: ASCETIC APPEARANCE -- THE SOCRATIC GADFLY: ABANDONING ONE'S FAMILY -- TREASURE IN HEAVEN: ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND OUTWARD APPEARANCE -- 'BE PERFECT' : JESUS AS A TEACHER OF ETHICS -- THEORY AND ACTION: THE CONGRUENCE BETWEEN WORDS AND DEEDS -- THE HOUSE ON ROCK: THE WISDOM OF JESUS -- WE SHALL OVERCOME: THE PHILOSOPHER'S EMOTIONS -- ENDURING TILL THE END: THE PHILOSOPHER'S SUFFERING AND DEATH -- SUMMARY -- 4: Jesus as Philosopher in the Gospel of Luke -- THE WANDERING PHILOSOPHER: ASCETIC APPEARANCE -- REDEFINING A CONCEPT: ABANDONING ONE'S FAMILY -- LOSING AND GAINING: ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND OUTWARD APPEARANCE -- THE REFORMER OF SINNERS: JESUS AS A TEACHER OF ETHICS -- THE MASTER OF REASONING AND DEBATE: THE WISDOM OF JESUS. |
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| ISBN: | 0192546848 |