The Temptations of Jesus in Early Christianity.

Cover -- Editorial Board -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 THE TRADITION OF JESUS' WILDERNESS TEMPTATION: THE ACCOUNTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP -- Chapter 2 MARK'S ACCOUNT OF JESUS' WILDERNESS TEMPTATION -- Chapter 3 JESUS' WILDERNESS TEMPTATION ACCORDING TO Q -- Chapter 4 THE TRADITION OF JESUS' TEMPTATION IN THE DEMAND FOR A'SIGN' -- Chapter 5 THE 'SIGN' DEMAND TEMPTATION ACCORDING TO MARK -- Chapter 6 THE 'SIGN' DEMAND TEMPTATION ACCORDING TO Q -- Chapter 7 THE TRADITION OF JESUS' TEMPTATION AT CAESAREA PHILIPPI -- Chapter 8 THE TRADITION OF JESUS' GETHSEMANE TEMPTATION -- Chapter 9 THE TRADITION OF JESUS' DIVORCE QUESTION TEMPTATION -- Chapter 10 THE TRADITION OF JESUS' TAX QUESTION TEMPTATION -- Chapter 11 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND SPECULATIONS -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors.

This study lays the groundwork necessary for establishing the validity of the thesis, proposed particulary by J.H. Yoder in his Politics of Jesus, that the early church held a selective and unified view of the nature and content of the various temptations to which Jesus was regarded as having been subjected in his lifetime. This leads to a clearer view of how the early church perceived the exigencies of its Lord's mission and message, and provides fresh insights into such prominent New Testament themes as sonship, obedience, faithfulness and discipleship. It also opens up new possibilities for firmly establishing the occasion of those New Testament writings, such as the Gospel of Mark and even the Epistle to the Hebrews, where notice of and appeal to the example of Jesus in temptation appears as a prominent feature.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.