The Ascetic Jesus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5819286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon J Joseph (0000-0002-4119-4142, corresponding author), Simon Joseph |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 146-181 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-8690 • E-ISSN: 1745-5197 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/174551910x504891 |
| OpenAlex | W2084509552 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
New Testament scholars have long been divided on the question of Jesus' asceticism. This study will argue that the historical Jesus should be identified as a first-century Jewish ascetic. Here, asceticism is conceptualized as a sociological, cross-cultural and comparative lens through which a range of behaviors can be understood. Consequently, by comparing the early Jesus tradition with other contemporary manifestations of ascetic practice in antiquity, this study will illustrate that an ascetic model for the historical Jesus is not only compatible with(in) first-century Judaism but has the explanatory power to reconcile conflicting portraits of Jesus and advance a theoretical lens through which additional future work on the historical Jesus can be conducted
Asceticism · Historical Jesus · Portrait · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2017 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |