The Messiah: Developments in Earliest Judaism and Christianity

623 Pages·1992·12.4 MB·English

by  James H. Charlesworth (editor)

Participants in the First Princeton Symposium on Judaism and Christian
Origins
The First Princeton Symposium on
Judaism and Christian Origins
THE MESSIAH
Developments in Earliest
Judaism and Christianity
James H. Charlesworth, Editor
with
J. Brownson, M. T. Davis, S. J. Kraftchick, and A. F. Segal
FORTRESS PRESS MINNEAPOLIS
THE MESSIAH
Developments in Earliest Judaism and Christianity
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Princeton Symposium on Judaism and Christian Origins (Ist : 1987 : Princeton Theological
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The Messiah : developments in earliest Judaism and Christianity / the First Princeton
Symposium on Judaism and Christian Origins : James H. Charlesworth, editor . . . [et al.].
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Proceedings of a Symposium held in October of 1987 at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Includes bibliographica! references and indexes.
ISBN 0-8006-2563-3 (alk. paper).
1. Messiah—History of doctrines—Congresses. 2. Messiah—Judaism—History of
doctrines—Congresses, 3. Jesus Christ—Messiahship—Congresses. 4. Jesus Christ—
Person and Offices—Congresses. I. Charlesworth, James H. II. Title.
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CONTENTS
Contributors Xl-Xll
Preface xni-xiv
Abbreviations xvii-xxtx
PART ONE
INTRODUCTION
1. J. H. CHARLESWORTH 3-35
From Messianology to Christology: Problems and Prospects
PART TWO
MESSIANIC IDEAS AND THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES
2. J. J. M. ROBERTS 39-51
The Old Testaments Contribution to Messianic Expectations
3. J.- G. HEINTZ 52-66
Royal Traits and Messianic Figures: A Thematic and
Iconographical Approach (Mesopotamian Elements)
4. P D. HANSOX 67-78
Messiahs and Messianic Figures in Proto-Apocalypticism
PART THREE
MESSIANOLOGY IN EARLY JUDAISM AND EARLY RABBINICS ~
5. S. TALMON 79-115
The Concept o[ Mcmah and Messianism in Early Judaism
viii CONTENTS
6. L. H. SCHIFFMAN 116-129
Messianic Figures and Ideas in the Qumran ScroUs
7. F H, BORSCH 130-144
Further Refiections on "The Son of Man:" The Origins and
Development of the Title
8. M. BLACK 145-168
The Messianism of the Parables of Enoch; Their Date and
Contributions to Christological Origins
9. J. C. VANDERKAM 169-191
Righteous One, Messiah, Chosen One, and Son of Man in
1 Enoch 37-71
10. B. L, MACK 192-221
The Christ and Jewish Wisdom
11. J. PRIEST 222-238
A Note on the Messianic Banquet
12. B. M. BOKSER 239-260
Messianism, the Exodus Pattern, and Early
Rabbinic Judaism
PART FOUR
"MESSIANISM" IN SOCIAL CONTEXTS AND IN PHILO
13. D, MENDELS 261-275
Pseudo-Philo's Biblical Antiquities, the "Fourth Philosophy,"
and the Political Messianism of the First Century C.E.
14. R. A. HORSLEY 276-295
"Messianic" Figures and Movements in First-
Century Palestine
15. A. F. SEGAL 296-340
Conversion and Messianism: Outhne for a New Approach
16. P BORGEN 341-361
"There Shall Come Förth a Man:" Refiections on Messianic
Ideas in Philo
CONTENTS ix
PART FIVE
"THE MESSIAH" AND JESUS OF NAZARETH
17. J. D. G. DuNN 365-381
Messianic Ideas and Their Influence on the Jesus of History
18. N. A. DAHL 382-403
Messianic Ideas and the Crucifixion of Jesus
19. D. E. AUNE 404-422
Christian Prophecy and the Messianic Status of Jesus
PART SIX
"THE MESSIAH," "THE CHRIST," AND THE NEW TESTAMENT
20. M. HENGEL 425-448
Christological Titles in Early Christianity
21. D. H. JuEL 449-460
The Origin of Marks Christology
22. R. G. HAMERTON-KELLY 461-493
Sacred Violence and the Messiah: The Markan Passion
Narrative as a Redefinition of Messianology
23. W D. DAVIES 494-511
The Jewish Sources of Matthews Messianism
24. H. ANDERSON 512-535
The Jewish Antecedents of the Christology in Hebrews
25. A. YARBRO COLLINS 536-568
The "Son of Man" Tradition and the Book of Revelation
Indexes 571-597
Ancient Sources
Biblical References
Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
Dead Sea Scrolls
Rabbinics
Other Ancient Sources
Modern Authors