Responses in the miracle stories of the gospels : between artistry and inherited tradition /

Responses in the miracle stories of the gospels : between artistry and inherited tradition /

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Author / Creator:	Kiffiak, Jordash, 1977-
Imprint:	Tübingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, [2017] ©2017
Description:	xxvii, 817 pages : 6 illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe, 0340-9570 ; 429 Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe ; 429 Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe ; 429.
Subject:	Jesus Christ -- Miracles. Jesus Christ -- Person and offices. Jesus Christ. Bible. -- Gospels -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- Gospels. Miracles -- Biblical teaching. Christology. Miracles -- Biblical teaching. Miracles of Jesus Christ. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11061910

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ISBN:	9783161540837 3161540832
Notes:	Revised thesis (doctoral) - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2015. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	"What roles do characters' responses play in New Testament gospel miracle stories? By analysing each gospel's narrative, this study by Jordash Kiffiak is the first to examine how responses to miracles are employed creatively in both the Gospel's portrayal of characters and the development of plot. In addition, the analysis makes it possible to posit an early shared oral tradition behind the miracles stories of the Gospels." -- From back of book.
Standard no.:	9783161540837

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Summary:	Jordash Kiffiak offers the first concentrated study of a motif ubiquitous in the miracle stories of the gospels, namely the descriptions of characters' speech, feelings, physical actions and the like in response to miracles. Conventional wisdom sees the response motif as a means of casting the miracle worker in a positive light. However, the author's narrative-critical analysis argues that within each gospel the motif is employed creatively in a variety of ways. Responses serve to characterize various individuals and groups, both positively and negatively, sometimes in a more complex manner. They also contribute to the development of the plot, both in the individual episode and in the larger narrative. At the same time, observing that a network of features in the responses is shared among the gospels, Kiffiak argues that there is a common oral tradition behind the miracle stories, originating among the early followers of Jesus in the Galilee and/or Judea.
Item Description:	Revised thesis (doctoral) - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2015.
Physical Description:	xxvii, 817 pages : 6 illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	9783161540837 3161540832
ISSN:	0340-9570 ;