Early Christian claims to the Holy Spirit arose in a vibrant cultural matrix that included Stoicism, Jewish mysticism, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Greco-Roman medicine, and the perspectives of Plutarch. In a range of articles, this multidisciplinary volume discovers in these texts rich cultural connections related to inspiration and the Holy Spirit. Essential reading for scholars of Judaism and the New Testament, as well as classicists and theologians.
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Early Christian claims to the Holy Spirit arose in a vibrant cultural matrix that included Stoicism, Jewish mysticism, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Greco-Roman medicine, and the perspectives of Plutarch. In a range of articles, this multidisciplinary volume discovers in these texts rich cultural connections related to inspiration and the Holy Spirit.
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"All too often scholars pursue their research in isolation, and the interdisciplinary study and collaboration portrayed in this volume can be an example for other projects."
Cornelis Bennema in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 5/2016
Cornelis Bennema in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 5/2016
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783110310177
Publisert
2014-09-29
Utgiver
Vendor
De Gruyter
Vekt
740 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
429
Contributions by
Biographical note
Jörg Frey, University of Zurich, Switzerland; John R. Levison, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA.