Crucifixion: In the Ancient World and the Foll of the Message of the CrossFortress Press, 1 gen 1977 - 112 pagine 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. |
Sommario
The Folly of the Crucified Son of God | 1 |
Prometheus and Dionysus the Crucified and the Crucifying God | 11 |
Docetism as a Way of Removing the Folly of the Cross | 15 |
Crucifixion as a Barbaric Form of Execution of the Utmost Cruelty | 22 |
Crucifixion as the Supreme Roman Penalty | 33 |
Crucifixion and Roman Citizens | 39 |
Crucifixion as a Penalty for Rebellious Foreigners Violent Criminals and Robbers | 46 |
The Slaves Punishment | 51 |
The Crucified National Martyr and Metaphorical and Philosophical Terminology | 64 |
Crucifixion in the GreekSpeaking World | 69 |
Crucifixion among the Jews | 84 |
Summary | 86 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 91 |
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