Lutheran Theological Seminary — St. Augustine's LibraryCrucifixion in the ancient world and the folly of the message of the cross / Martin Hengel.
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TextLanguage: English, German Publisher: Philadelphia : Fortress Press, 1977Edition: First American editionDescription: xii, 99 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
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- 080061268X
- Mors turpissima crucis. English.
- 364.66 Hengel
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Translation of Mors turpissima crucis.
Includes indexes.
Bibliography: pages [91]-93.
Introduction : Mors turpissima crucis -- The 'folly' of the crucified Son of God -- Prometheus and Dionysus : the "crucified' and the 'crucifying' God -- Docetism as a way of removing the 'folly' of the cross -- Crucifixion as a 'barbaric' form of execution of the utmost cruelty -- Crucifixion as the supreme Roman penalty -- Crucifixion and Roman citizens -- Crucifixion as a penalty for rebellious foreigners, violent criminals and robbers -- The 'slaves' punishment -- The crucified national martyr and metaphorical and philosophical terminology -- Crucifixion in the Greek-speaking world -- Crucifixion among the Jews -- Summary.
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