TY - BOOK AU - Marcus,Joel TI - John the Baptist in history and theology T2 - Studies on personalities of the New Testament SN - 1611179017 AV - BS2456 U1 - 232.9/4 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Columbia, South Carolina PB - The University of South Carolina Press KW - John, KW - RELIGION / Christian Theology / Christology KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION / Biblical Biography / New Testament KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Cover; JOHN THE BAPTIST IN HISTORY AND THEOLOGY; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Competition Hypothesis; CHAPTER 2 Qumran; CHAPTER 3 The Elijah Role; CHAPTER 4 Baptism; CHAPTER 5 Jesus; CHAPTER 6 Herod Antipas; Conclusion; APPENDIX 1 The Chronology of John's Life; APPENDIX 2 Is Josephus's Account of John the Baptist a Christian Interpolation?; APPENDIX 3 Database by Source of Information about John the Baptist in the Canonical Gospels and Josephus; APPENDIX 4 Was John from a Priestly Background?; APPENDIX 5 The "Others" in Josephus, Antiquities 18.118APPENDIX 6 Knut Backhaus's Interpretation of Acts 19:1-7; APPENDIX 7 The "Day-Baptists"; APPENDIX 8 John the Baptist's Use of Isaiah 40:3; APPENDIX 9 The Baptist in the Slavonic Version of Josephus's Jewish War; APPENDIX 10 Apocalyptic Belief and Perfectionism; APPENDIX 11 The Meaning of "Purification" in John 3:25; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS; SUBJECT INDEX; INDEX OF ANCIENT SOURCES N2 - An analysis that challenges the conventional Christian hierarchy of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1802809 ER -