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100 1 _aHorsley, Richard A.,
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245 1 0 _aJesus and magic :
_bfreeing the gospel stories from modern misconceptions /
_cRichard A. Horsley.
264 1 _aEugene, Oregon :
_bCascade Books,
_c[2014]
264 4 _c©2014
300 _a1 online resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aIt has become standard in modern interpretation to say that Jesus performed miracles, and even mainline scholarly interpreters classify Jesus's healings and exorcisms as miracles. Some highly regarded scholars have argued, more provocatively, that the healings and exorcisms were magic, and that Jesus was a magician. As Richard Horsley points out, if we make a critical comparison between modern interpretation of Jesus's healing and exorcism, on the one hand, and the Gospel stories and other ancient texts, on the other hand, it becomes clear that the miracle and magic are modern concepts, products of Enlightenment thinking. Jesus and Magic asserts that Gospel stories do not have the concepts of miracle and magic. What scholars constructed as magic turns out to have been ritual practices such as songs (incantations), medicines (potions), and appeals to higher powers for protection. Horsley offers a critical reading of the healing and exorcism episodes in the Gospel stories. This reading reveals a dynamic relationship between Jesus the healer, the trust of those coming for healing, and their support networks in local communities. Horsley's reading of the Gospel stories gives little or no indication of divine intervention. Rather, the healing and exorcism stories portray healings and exorcisms.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 16, 2015).
600 0 0 _aJesus Christ
_xMiracles.
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pGospels
_xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
650 0 _aMagic, Ancient.
650 0 _aHealing in the Bible.
650 0 _aMiracles
_xBiblical teaching.
650 0 _aExorcism
_xBiblical teaching.
650 7 _aRELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts
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