Witch Hunt in Galatia - Magic, Medicine, Ritual Occasion of Paul s Letter to Galatians

In Witch Hunt in Galatia, Jeremy Wade Barrier reconstructs Galatians as part of Paul’s effort to convince the Jews in Galatia to choose baptism through the "breath" (i.e. Spirit) of God over circumcision as a way to bring divine healing to their community.

Sommario

Prologue
1. Introduction
Part One: Paul's Perspective on Medicine and Physiology in Galatians
2. Pneuma in Ancient Physiology
3. Pathophysiology in Galatia
Part Two: Cultural Systems for Paul and Galatia
4. Evil Eye in a Cultural-anthropological Context
5. The Evil Eye and Fascinum in Galatians
Part Three: Taking Pneuma from Physiology to Theology
6. Physiological Pneuma and the Doctrine of the Trinity: From Paul to Augustine
7. Physiological Pneuma in the Apocryphon of John
8. Conclusion, Possible Implications, and Further Inquiries

Info autore

Jeremy Wade Barrier is associate professor of biblical literature at Heritage Christian University.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jeremy Wade Barrier
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781978709751
• ISBN: 978-1-978709-75-1
• Pagine: 410
• Serie: Paul in Critical Contexts
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Teologia pratica; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Paul's Letters, Biblical Studies & Exegesis