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Eschatology and the Saviour : the Gospel of Mary among early Christian dialogue gospels / Sarah Parkhouse.

By: Series: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 176Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2019Description: xii, 295 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781108498937
  • 1108498930
  • 9781108712866
  • 110871286X
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Contents:
Introduction -- What is a dialogue gospel? : defining a genre -- Why write a dialogue gospel? : themes from the New Testament -- The narrative frame of the gospel of Mary -- The cosmos and its undoing : the cosmic eschatology of the gospel of Mary -- The journey of the soul : the individual eschatology of the gospel of Mary -- Conclusion.
Summary: This book focuses on the Gospel of Mary in the context of a broader analysis of early Christian dialogue gospels - a popular literary genre used to present Jesus as conversing with select disciples and answering a series of questions on life, death and the cosmos at the conclusion of his earthly career. Jesus' teachings in these texts can vary greatly, from affirming the resurrection of the flesh to denying it completely. This book highlights the diversity of perspective within this genre, bringing together New Testament, 'gnostic' and (proto-)orthodox texts. Yet each text is based on the premise that it contains new or clarified teaching from the risen or glorified Lord, often in the form of a final revelation concerned with disciples' eschatological salvation. This book offers a fresh and in-depth analysis of the Gospel of Mary in the context of the dialogue gospel genre, concentrating of the narrative frame, the eschatological teachings and the relationship between the two"--Page i.
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Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BT1392.G652 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42321513

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-281) and index.

Introduction -- What is a dialogue gospel? : defining a genre -- Why write a dialogue gospel? : themes from the New Testament -- The narrative frame of the gospel of Mary -- The cosmos and its undoing : the cosmic eschatology of the gospel of Mary -- The journey of the soul : the individual eschatology of the gospel of Mary -- Conclusion.

This book focuses on the Gospel of Mary in the context of a broader analysis of early Christian dialogue gospels - a popular literary genre used to present Jesus as conversing with select disciples and answering a series of questions on life, death and the cosmos at the conclusion of his earthly career. Jesus' teachings in these texts can vary greatly, from affirming the resurrection of the flesh to denying it completely. This book highlights the diversity of perspective within this genre, bringing together New Testament, 'gnostic' and (proto-)orthodox texts. Yet each text is based on the premise that it contains new or clarified teaching from the risen or glorified Lord, often in the form of a final revelation concerned with disciples' eschatological salvation. This book offers a fresh and in-depth analysis of the Gospel of Mary in the context of the dialogue gospel genre, concentrating of the narrative frame, the eschatological teachings and the relationship between the two"--Page i.

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