A re-interpretation of the sayings and actions of Jesus in the context of the first century Zion traditions.

Autorentext

Kim Huat Tan is Chen Su Lan Professor of New Testament and Academic Dean at Trinity Theological College, Singapore. He is author of The Zion Traditions and the Aims of Jesus (1997).

Klappentext

This book provides an exciting reinterpretation of the sayings and actions of Jesus. Setting him firmly in the context of first-century Judaism, it asks how important the city of Jerusalem and the theological traditions centred on it were to Jesus. At this time, Zion had become 'the symbol of the life, beliefs and hopes of all Jews'. Those Jews who expected the coming of a messianic Davidic king assumed that it would be from Zion that he would reign. Dr Tan examines how Jesus viewed the significance of Jerusalem in relation to his own vocation, and asks why he went there in what proved to be the last weeks of his life. Skillfully integrating what Jesus is recorded to have said with what he is recorded to have done, the author argues that, as a prophet, Jesus was attracted inevitably to the city of Zion. His message concerned the establishment of God's sovereignty on earth, and this in itself impelled him to go to the city to bring it under the divine rule. Jesus' actions in Jerusalem can also be interpreted as part of a common theme of the restoration of God's people for the fulfillment of their promised destiny. An understanding of the importance to Jesus of the Zion traditions, therefore, not only helps us to understand the unifying aim behind his ministry, but can also provide us with the key to the riddle of who Jesus thought he was.

Zusammenfassung
This 1997 book provides an exciting re-interpretation of the sayings and actions of Jesus. It argues that the city of Jerusalem and the Zion traditions were important to Jesus. Dr Tan suggests that an understanding of this contains the key to the riddle of who Jesus thought he was, and helps us understand the unifying aim behind his ministry.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I. The Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Zion in the first and second temple periods; Part II. The Sayings: 3. The attraction of Jerusalem (I): the city where prophets die; 4. The attraction of Jerusalem (II): the city of the great king; 5. 'To gather Jerusalem' (Q. 13.34-5); Part III. The Actions: 6. Jesus in Jerusalem (I): the 'triumphal' entry; 7. Jesus in Jerusalem (II): the incident in the temple; 8. The last supper: restoration, covenant and people; 9. Jesus and the Zion traditions; Bibliography; Indexes.