Jesus the Oracle - Reading Mark in Roman Egypt

In Jesus the Oracle, Annelies Gisela Moeser reads Jesus' journey from Capernaum to Jerusalem in Mark's gospel in terms of a processional oracle in 2nd-3rd century Roman Egypt. Jesus is seen as speaking with oracular knowledge, offering non-elite crowds access to the divine, and subverting the Roman world order with his proclamation of G*d's reign.

List of contents

List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Constructing Markan Audiences
Chapter Two: Readings of Mark by Clement of Alexandria and Richard Horsley
Chapter Three: Oracles in Egypt
Chapter Four: Processional Oracles and Reading Mark
Chapter Five: Jesus the Oracle in the House in Capernaum
Chapter Six: Jesus the Oracle from Capernaum to Jerusalem
Chapter Seven: Conclusion
Bibliography
Selected Primary Sources
Selected List of Papyri, Ostraca, Inscriptions, Coins, and Images

About the author

Annelies Gisela Moeser is a graduate of Brite Divinity School and an independent researcher.

Product details

• Authors: Annelies Gisela Moeser
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2023
• EAN: 9781978711792
• ISBN: 978-1-978711-79-2
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient Rome, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Ancient Egypt, Ancient religions & mythologies, New Testaments, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Ancient religions and Mythologies