Adele Reinhartz
Autor de Befriending The Beloved Disciple: A Jewish Reading of the Gospel of John
Sobre El Autor
Adele Reinhartz is professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Obras de Adele Reinhartz
Jesus, Judaism, and Christian Anti-Judaism: Reading the New Testament After the Holocaust (2002) — Editor — 43 copias
Obras relacionadas
What We Have Heard From the Beginning: The Past, Present and Future of Johannine Studies (2007) — Contribuidor — 41 copias
Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity (Studies in Christianity and Judaism) (2006) — Contribuidor — 32 copias
The Oxford Handbook of English Literature and Theology (2007) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 30 copias
Jesus in the World's Faiths: Leading Thinkers from Five Religions Reflect on His Meaning (2005) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 28 copias
A Feminist Companion to Reading the Bible: Approaches, Methods and Strategies (1997) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 27 copias
Anatomies of Narrative Criticism: The Past, Present, and Futures of the Fourth Gospel as Literature (Society of… (2008) — Contribuidor — 18 copias
"Women Like This": New Perspectives on Jewish Women in the Greco-Roman World (1991) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 18 copias
John and Postcolonialism: Travel, Space and Power (Bible and Postcolonialism) (2002) — Contribuidor — 15 copias
Feminist Companion to John, Vol. 2 (Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Chritian Writings) (2002) — Contribuidor — 14 copias
The Lost Coin: Parables of Women, Work and Wisdom (Biblical Seminar, 86) (2002) — Contribuidor — 12 copias
Heavenly Tablets (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism) (2007) — Contribuidor — 4 copias
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- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1953
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- Canada
- Educación
- University of Toronto (BA | 1975)
McMaster University (MA | 1977)
McMaster University (PhD | 1983) - Organizaciones
- Canadian Society of Biblical Studies
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Caiaphas is, of course, the Jerusalem high priest in the time of Jesus. The unscrupulous, conniving villain who orchestrated Jesus’ death. Or did he? The Gospels—all four of them—portray Caiaphas as not much more than a neutral minor player.
But in the early centuries of Christianity, our church fathers quickly glommed onto Caiaphas as an antihero. An anonymous collection of "chief priests and scribes" as the God-killer wouldn't do; a proper villain was needed. Caiaphas filled the role splendidly, especially as anti-Semitism developed within the Church.
The Gospel account of Caiaphas “prophesying” in John 11:52 proved particularly troubling for the early church. How could such an ungodly character be a prophet? Origin spends a great deal of time on this conundrum, finally concluding that somehow, the despicable fellow managed to rather accidentally utter a prophecy.
Reinhartz then takes us on an enlightening romp through artwork, literature, theater, and Hollywood, exposing the dastardly role Caiaphas plays. Finally, the journey culminates in a more serious look at the Caiaphas of history, and the priestly role in general. Reinhartz’s visible fascination with this ancient character has made for a highly readable account.… (más)