Adele Reinhartz
Auteur de Befriending The Beloved Disciple: A Jewish Reading of the Gospel of John
A propos de l'auteur
Adele Reinhartz is professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Œuvres de Adele Reinhartz
Jesus, Judaism, and Christian Anti-Judaism: Reading the New Testament After the Holocaust (2002) — Directeur de publication — 43 exemplaires
Common Judaism: Explorations in Second-temple Judaism (2008) — Directeur de publication — 22 exemplaires
Oeuvres associées
What We Have Heard From the Beginning: The Past, Present and Future of Johannine Studies (2007) — Contributeur — 40 exemplaires
Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity (Studies in Christianity and Judaism) (2006) — Contributeur — 31 exemplaires
The Oxford Handbook of English Literature and Theology (2007) — Contributeur, quelques éditions — 30 exemplaires
Jesus in the World's Faiths: Leading Thinkers from Five Religions Reflect on His Meaning (2005) — Contributeur, quelques éditions — 28 exemplaires
A Feminist Companion to Reading the Bible: Approaches, Methods and Strategies (1997) — Contributeur, quelques éditions — 26 exemplaires
Anatomies of Narrative Criticism: The Past, Present, and Futures of the Fourth Gospel as Literature (Society of… (2008) — Contributeur — 18 exemplaires
"Women Like This": New Perspectives on Jewish Women in the Greco-Roman World (1991) — Contributeur, quelques éditions — 18 exemplaires
John and Postcolonialism: Travel, Space and Power (Bible and Postcolonialism) (2002) — Contributeur — 15 exemplaires
Feminist Companion to John, Vol. 2 (Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Chritian Writings) (2002) — Contributeur — 14 exemplaires
The Lost Coin: Parables of Women, Work and Wisdom (Biblical Seminar, 86) (2002) — Contributeur — 12 exemplaires
"They shall purify themselves" : essays on purity in early Judaism (2008) — Directeur de publication — 9 exemplaires
A most reliable witness : essays in honor of Ross Shepard Kraemer (2015) — Contributeur — 5 exemplaires
Heavenly Tablets (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism) (2007) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
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- Date de naissance
- 1953
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Études
- University of Toronto (BA | 1975)
McMaster University (MA | 1977)
McMaster University (PhD | 1983) - Organisations
- Canadian Society of Biblical Studies
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- Œuvres
- 27
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- 19
- Membres
- 305
- Popularité
- #77,181
- Évaluation
- 4.2
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- 40
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.… (plus d'informations)