Research Catalog

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Description

1. xi, 184 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series statement

1. South Florida studies in the history of Judaism ; no. 157

Uniform title

1. South Florida studies in the history of Judaism ; 157.

Subject

1. Jesus walking on the water (Miracle)
2. Bible > John, VII, 53-VIII, 11 > Criticism, interpretation, etc
3. Exodus, The
4. Barabbas (Biblical figure)
5. Bible > Gospels > Criticism, interpretation, etc
6. Jewish Christians > Palestine
7. Passion narratives (Gospels)
8. Palestine > Religion

Contents

1. Ch. 1. "Caught in the Act" - With Whom, and by Whom? I. "Caught in the Act" II. m. Sanh. 9:6. III. Numbers 25 in Judaic Tradition. IV. The Dating of m. Sanh. 9:6. V. The Pharisees and Zealots of Jesus' Time. VI. The Identity of the Adulterer. VII. Jesus' Writing in the Ground. VIII. The Punishment of Stoning. IX. Sin No More. X. The Extent, Content and Setting of the Narrative. XI. The Original Language. XII. The Historicity and Genre -- Ch. 2. Walking on the Sea. I. The Israelites' Crossing the Reed Sea, and the Disciples' Crossing the Sea of Galilee. II. The Messiah as Hovering Over the Water in Gen 1:2. III. The Extent of the Original Narrative. IV. A Concrete Cause for the Origin and Date of the Original Narrative. V. The Original Language and the Provenance of the Narrative. VI. The Historicity and Purpose of the Narrative. Appendix: The Lectionary Readings in Nisan -- Ch. 3. The Release of Barabbas Revisited. I. Introduction.
2. II. An Insurrection in Jerusalem in 4 BCE. III. Archelaus' Handling of the Insurrection, With a Release of Prisoners. IV. The Procurator Vitellius' Release at Passover in Jerusalem. V. The Original Language and Date of the Narrative. VI. The Purpose of the Original Narrative, and Mark's Redaction of It.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-179) and index.