Research Catalog

Title

Hypocrites or heroes? : the paradox portrayal of the pharisees in the New Testament / Roger Amos ; foreword by Pieter Lalleman.

Author

Amos, Roger.

Publication

• Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock Publishers, [2015]
• ©2015

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Additional Authors

Lalleman, Pieter J.

Description

xi, 230 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

It is easy to dismiss the Pharisees as Jesus' implacable adversaries, the hypocrites with whom he frequently debated and who even plotted his downfall. That picture, however, ignores other gospel passages that show Jesus on friendly terms with them. This study explores every New Testament reference to the Pharisees, paying special attention to Jesus' encounters with them, and offers a feasible resolution of the seeming discrepancies. Unlike those proposed by some scholars, this solution preserves the integrity of the gospel texts and also explains other paradoxical aspects of Jesus' ministry. This subject contains more than academic importance. Since much of the gospel record of the actions and teachings of Jesus falls within the context of his encounters with the Pharisees, some knowledge of these people with whom he so frequently engaged is an essential prerequisite to understanding Jesus himself. This study's historical reconstructions of the Pharisee movement origins, of its characteristics at the time of Jesus, and of Jesus' relationship with the Pharisees themselves, provide not only a clearer picture of the social and religious environment in which the Christian faith originated, but also fresh insight into Jesus.

Alternative Title

Paradox portrayal of the Pharisees in the New Testament

Subject

• Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Pharisees

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- The Pharisees in the New Testament -- "The Jews" in John's gospel -- The Pharisees in Josephus and the rabbinical literature -- Historical reconstruction 1 : the origin of the Pharisees -- Historical reconstruction 2 : the Pharisees at the time of Jesus -- Historical reconstruction 3 : Jesus and the Pharisees -- Hypocrites or heroes? : explaining the paradox

ISBN

• 1498220274
• 9781498220279

OCLC

• 908418192
• SCSB-10669320

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library