Jesus, the Galilean Exorcist: His Exorcisms in Social and Political Context (Library of New Testament Studies | LNTS)

by Amanda Witmer

Publisher:

Bloomsbury

, 2013

Overview

Amanda Witmer draws on research from the areas of sociology, anthropology, archaeology, and biblical studies to illuminate the significance of exorcism throughout Jesus’ career and the broader social implications of spirit possession in those he treated and the exorcisms themselves.

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Key Features

• Provides fresh perspectives on the historical Jesus
• Explores the social implications of spirit possessions
• Illuminates the significance of exorcism throughout Jesus’ career

Contents

• Spirit Possession and Exorcism in the Ancient World
• The Socio-Political Context—Galilee in 30 CE
• Jesus the Exorcist: The Indirect Evidence
• Jesus the Exorcist: The Direct Evidence
• Reconstructing Jesus, the Jewish Galilean Exorcist

Product Details

• Title: Jesus, the Galilean Exorcist: His Exorcisms in Social and Political Context
• Author: Amanda Witmer
• Series: Library of the Historical Jesus Studies
• Volume: 10
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 264
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ; Exorcism in the Bible
• ISBNs: 9780567575524, 9780567275455, 0567575527, 0567275450
• Resource ID: LLS:JSGLNXRCST
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:09:16Z

About Amanda Witmer

Amanda Witmer is a part-time instructor with the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario.