Jesus the Exorcist A Contribution to the Study of the Historical Jesus

Name: Jesus the Exorcist A Contribution to the Study of the Historical Jesus
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Authors: Graham H. Twelftree

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That the synoptic writers believed that Jesus cast out demons and that such a role figured prominently in the Synoptics' portrait of him can scarcely be denied. And yet, only scant scholarly attention has been focused on Jesus' role as exorcist. Even less consideration has been given to the significance of Jesus as exorcist for understanding the historical Jesus. Now, in a provocative and insightful study, Graham Twelftree helps New Testament scholars move beyond such myopia. Twelftree examines exorcists and exorcism in first-century Palestine, assesses the New Testament accounts of demons and their demise, and explores the implications and significance of the fact that Jesus was indeed an…

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List price: $43.40
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 7/11/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 286
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Graham H. Twelftree is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Regent University, Virginia Beach. His previous publications include Jesus the Exorcist: A Contribution to the Study of the Historical Jesus (1993), Jesus the Miracle Worker: A Historical and Theological Study (1999), In the Name of Jesus: Exorcism Among Early Christians (2007) and People of the Spirit: Exploring Luke's View of the Church (2009). He is also on the editorial board of the Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus.



Abbreviations






The Debate



Exorcism and Exorcists in First Century Palestine



Materials



Exorcism and Exorcists



Conclusion



Jesus the Exorcist: The New Testament Data



Gospel Research



The Demoniac in the Synagogue (Mark 1.21-8)



The Gadarene Demoniac (Mark 5.1-20)



The Syrophoenician Woman's Daughter (Mark 7.24 - 30)



The Epileptic Boy (Mark 9.14-29)



The Beelzebul Controversy (Mark 3.22-7 and Matthew l2.22-30/Luke 11.14-23)



The Temptations (Mark 1, 12, 13 and Matthew 4.1, 2, 11/Luke 4.1, 2, 13)



Jesus' Answer to John the Baptist (Matthew 11.2-6/Luke 7.18-23)



The Disciples' Mission(s) (Mark 6.7-12,30/Matthew 10.1-15/Luke 9.1-6; 10.1-11,17-20)



The Brief Summary Reports



Jesus the Exorcist



Historical Method



Was Jesus an Exorcist?



Jesus as an Exorcist



Distinctive and Unique Features of Jesus'Methods



Miracle and Message in Jesus'Ministry



Conclusions



As Others Saw Him



Introduction



Jesus' Audience



Messiah?



Magician?



Necromancer?



Hasid?



Conclusion



Jesus the Exorcist: His Self Understanding



Introduction



Exorcism and Eschatology






Conclusions


Bibliography


Indexes