Perfect Martyr: The Stoning of Stephen and the Construction of Christian Identity 9780199924653

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Автор: Matthews Shelly
Название: Perfect Martyr: The Stoning of Stephen and the Construction of Christian Identity
ISBN: 9780199924653
Издательство: Oxford Academ
Издательство: Oxford University Press, USA
Классификация:

Межрелигиозные отношения

История религии

Ранняя церковь

Христианская теология

ISBN-10: 0199924651
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 226
Вес: 0.34 кг.
Дата издания: 29.05.2012
Язык: English
Размер: 23.11 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Подзаголовок: The stoning of stephen and the construction of christian identity
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Описание: Recent studies have examined martyrdom as a means of constructing Christian identity, but until now none has focused on Stephen, the first Christian martyr. For the author of Luke-Acts, the stoning of Stephen-- even more than the death of Jesus-- underscores the perfidy of non-believing Jews,
the extravagant mercy of Christians, and the inevitable rift that will develop between these two social groups. Stephens dying prayer that his persecutors be forgiven-the prayer for which he is hailed in Christian tradition as the perfect martyr plays a crucial role in drawing an unprecedented
distinction between Jewish and early Christian identities.

Shelly Matthews deftly situates Stephens story within the emerging discourse of early Christian martyrdom. Though Stephen is widely acknowledged to be an actual historical figure, Matthews points to his name, his manner of death, and to other signs that his martyrdom was ideally suited to the
rhetorical purposes of Acts and its author, Luke: to uphold Roman views of security and respectability, to show non-believing Jews to disadvantage, and to convey that Christianity was an exceptionally merciful religion. By drawing parallels between Acts and stories of the martyrdom of James, the
brother of Jesus, Matthews challenges the coherent canonical narrative of Acts and questions common assumptions about the historicity of Stephens martyrdom. She also offers a radical new reading of Stephens last prayer, showing the complex and sometimes violent effects of its modern
interpretations.

Perfect Martyr illuminates the Stephen story as never before, offering a deeply nuanced picture of violence, solidarity, and resistance among Jews and early Christians, a key to understanding the early development of a non-Jewish Christian identity, and an innovative reframing of one of the most
significant stories in the Bible.

Perfect Martyr: The Stoning of Stephen and the Construction of Christian Identity, Matthews Shelly