An edition of Mors turpissima crucis (1977)

Crucifixion in the ancient world and the folly of the message of the cross

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An edition of Mors turpissima crucis (1977)

Crucifixion in the ancient world and the folly of the message of the cross

1st American ed.

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In a comprehensive and detailed survey on its remarkably widespread employment in the Roman empire, Dr. Hengel examines the way in which "the most vile death of the cross" was regarded in the Greek-speaking world and particularly in Roman-occupied Palestine. His conclusions bring out more starkly than ever the offensiveness of the Christian message: Jesus not only died an unspeakably cruel death, he underwent the most contemptible abasement that could be imagined. So repugnant was the gruesome reality, that a natural tendency prevails to blunt, remove, or deomesticate its scandalous impact. Yet any discussion of a "theology of the cross" must be preceded by adequate comprehension of both the nature and extent of this scandal. - Publisher.

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Fortress Press
Language
English
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99

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Subjects

Crucifixion, History, Crucifiement, Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Capital punishment, Histoire, Jesus christ, crucifixion

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Crucifixion in the ancient world and the folly of the message of the cross
1977, Fortress Press
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Crucifixion in the ancient world and the folly of the message of the cross
1977, SCM Press
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Table of Contents

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

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. [91]-93.
Translation of Mors turpissima crucis.
Includes indexes.

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Dewey Decimal Class
364.6/6
Library of Congress
HV8569 .H4613 1977

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Paperback
Pagination
xii, 99 p.
Number of pages
99
Dimensions
22 x x centimeters

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OL4564421M
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ISBN 10
080061268X
ISBN 13
9780800612689
LCCN
77078629
OCLC/WorldCat
3089124
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100606
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1124417

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