The Son of Man and the Sea: Hydromachy and Conquest in Mark’s Sea Voyages
This study proposes a new reading of Jesus’ confrontations with the elemental and the demonic on the sea of Galilee – the stilling of the storm (Mk 4.35–41), the Gerasene demoniac (5.1–20) and Jesus walking on water (6.45–52) – in light of literary and material records associating hydromachy (battle...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
2025
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the New Testament
Anno: 2025, Volume: 47, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 576-599 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Acqua
/ Demone
/ Bibel. Markusevangelium 4,35-5,20
/ Bibel. Markusevangelium 6,45-53
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HC Nuovo Testamento KAB Cristianesimo delle origini NBF Cristologia NBH Angelologia TB Antichità classica |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Arch of Titus
B early Roman empire B Josephus B Gospel of Mark B river gods B Numismatics B Rabbinic Literature |
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| Riepilogo: | This study proposes a new reading of Jesus’ confrontations with the elemental and the demonic on the sea of Galilee – the stilling of the storm (Mk 4.35–41), the Gerasene demoniac (5.1–20) and Jesus walking on water (6.45–52) – in light of literary and material records associating hydromachy (battles against sea and river gods) with the conquest of land. Taken together these episodes reveal a Galilean Messiah who by subduing demonic waters is able to go on and conquer territory long held to be part of Israel, thereby fulfilling well-documented hopes for the restoration of the land and becoming the Jewish (as opposed to Roman) ‘lord of land and sea’. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X241290655 |
