The Zion Traditions and the Aims of Jesus

by Kim Huat Tan

Overview

This book provides an exciting reinterpretation of the sayings and actions of Jesus. Setting Him firmly in the context of first century Judaism, it asks how important the city of Jerusalem and the theological ideas attached to it were to Jesus. Dr. Tan concludes that Jesus appropriated the Zion traditions prevalent at the time. He argues skillfully that an understanding of these traditions not only helps us to understand the unifying aim behind Jesus' ministry, but also contains the key to the riddle of who Jesus thought He was.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521580069
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/09/1997
Series:	Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series , #91
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.83(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I. The Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Zion in the first and second temple periods; Part II. The Sayings: 3. The attraction of Jerusalem (I): the city where prophets die; 4. The attraction of Jerusalem (II): the city of the great king; 5. 'To gather Jerusalem' (Q. 13.34-5); Part III. The Actions: 6. Jesus in Jerusalem (I): the 'triumphal' entry; 7. Jesus in Jerusalem (II): the incident in the temple; 8. The last supper: restoration, covenant and people; 9. Jesus and the Zion traditions; Bibliography; Indexes.

Editorial Reviews

Reinterprets the sayings and actions of Jesus, setting him firmly in the context of first-century Judaism, and questioning how important Jerusalem and the theological traditions centered on it were to Jesus. The author argues that, as a prophet, Jesus was attracted inevitably to the city of Zion, and that his actions in Jerusalem can be better interpreted as part of a common theme of the restoration of God's people for the fulfillment of their promised destiny. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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