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Zusatztext Jonathon Lookadoo has given himself the double task of both writing a guide for prospective students to find their way in this long text that is the Shepherd of Hermas , and at the same time advancing research on the work by sharing his insights on a fine selection of topics that have a special place within the text. It may not be the most obvious combination, but the result works and might even become a model for others to follow. Introducing students to a work or an author involves more than surveying introductory questions; in the end, the best introduction might well be to see an expert at work. Informationen zum Autor Jonathon Lookadoo teaches at Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, Seoul, South Korea. Vorwort The first comprehensive overview of the critical, historical, and theological issues in the Shepherd of Hermas looking at its themes of early Christian apocalyptic and early Christian views about Jesus. Zusammenfassung Jonathon Lookadoo guides readers through the early Christian apocalypse known as the Shepherd of Hermas, providing a clear overview of the numerous literary, historical, and theological insights that this text contains for those researching early Christianity. Dividing his exploration into two sections, Lookadoo first introduces the Shepherd by providing an overview of the text to those with limited familiarity, while also focusing on critical issues such as authorship, date, and the Shepherd’s complex manuscript tradition and reception history. He then moves to examine the interpretation of particular passages in detail, and by close exploration of theological and literary features he is able to contextualize the Shepherd alongside contemporary contexts. This volume covers the important thematic issues in the Shepherd , and also provides a fresh perspective that arises from a thoroughly textual focus; in so doing, Lookadoo enables readers to engage both with the Shepherd itself and the scholarship that surrounds the text. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsList of Abbreviations Introduction Part 1—Introducing the Shepherd of Hermas Chapter 1: An Overview of the Shepherd Chapter 2: How was the Shepherd Preserved?Chapter 3: Who Read the Shepherd ?Chapter 4: Critical Questions for the Shepherd : What, to Whom, Where, When, and Who? Part 2—Studying the Shepherd of Hermas Chapter 5: Fasting and the Vineyard: Exegeting Similitude 5Chapter 6: The Characters in the Shepherd Chapter 7: The Shepherd in its Greco-Roman and Early Jewish SettingsChapter 8: The Shepherd and Early Christian Literature in the First Two CenturiesChapter 9: God in the Shepherd Chapter 10: Sin and RepentanceChapter 11: Metaphors and Imagery in the Shepherd : The Tower and the HouseChapter 12: Spirit Language in Mandates 5–11: From Ancient Philosophy to Contemporary Theology BibliographyIndex ...
