University Press of America
Pages: 364
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Trim: 5½ x 8½
978-0-7618-2667-5 • Paperback • November 2003 • $87.99 • (£68.00)
Roger David Aus is a Parish Pastor in Berlin, Germany.
Chapter 1 My Name is "Legion": Palestinian Judaic Samson Traditions in Mark 5:1-20
Chapter 2 Catchword Connections and Day of Atonement Imagery in Luke 4:16-30
Chapter 3 The Name Judas "Iscariot" and Ahithophel in Judaic Tradition
Chapter 4 Jesus' Weeping Over the Destruction of Jerusalem in Luke 19:41-44, and David's Weeping Over the Destruction of Jerusalem in Judaic Tradition
Chapter 5 Abraham's Prophetic Vision of the Messiah: The Judaic Background of John 8:56-58
Chapter 6 The Messiah as a Vulture in Matt 24:28 // Luke 17:37b
Chapter 7 The Rejection of the Mother Bird Messiah in Luke 13:34b // Matt 23:37b
Chapter 8 Sources and Reference Works
Chapter 9 About the Author
Chapter 10 Index of Modern Authors
Roger Aus is pastor emeritus of Luthergemeinde in Berlin-Reinickendorf, Germany, and is the author of numerous books on the haggadic background of gospel traditions. In my opinion, he has never been given the full credit he deserves for his scholarly work. Aus's research represents the most detailed and knowledgeable work currently available in what should be an important area of the study of Christian origins...Ultimately, there are very few scholars who can match Aus's proficiency in both rabbinic sources and the NT texts, coupled with a genuinely critical attitude.
— James G. Crossley; Review of Biblical Literature
...Aus leaves no stone unturned in his intertextual quest to discover the presence of words, phrases, themes, and structures, the recognition of which will help readers understand a given pericope...Aus's studies open up new possibilities and potentially solve old problems. They deserve careful and appreciative reading.
— Craig A. Evans, Acadia DivinityCollege; Rbl Book Reviews