A son in heaven, but no father on earth: A note in the margin of a ‘Tale of Two Kings’
The article is meant to offer a comment on the thesis of Andries G. van Aarde about the socalled fatherlessness of Jesus. The author argues for a more critical disposition towards a historical-psychological approach of ancient texts. Jesus’ attitude towards children, which is illustrated in Mark 10:...
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The article is meant to offer a comment on the thesis of Andries G. van Aarde about the socalled fatherlessness of Jesus. The author argues for a more critical disposition towards a historical-psychological approach of ancient texts. Jesus’ attitude towards children, which is illustrated in Mark 10:13–16, and the story of Jesus’ birth and of Herod’s reaction to it as told by Matthew, are used as test cases. |
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Fatherlessness in antiquity child abandoned in antiquity A.G. van Aarde C. Tuor-Kurth historical-psychological exegesis Moses-typology voluntary humility |
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