Adele Reinhartz
Forfatter af Befriending The Beloved Disciple: A Jewish Reading of the Gospel of John
Om forfatteren
Adele Reinhartz is professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Værker af Adele Reinhartz
Jesus, Judaism, and Christian Anti-Judaism: Reading the New Testament After the Holocaust (2002) — Redaktør — 43 eksemplarer
Associated Works
What We Have Heard From the Beginning: The Past, Present and Future of Johannine Studies (2007) — Bidragyder — 42 eksemplarer
Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity (Studies in Christianity and Judaism) (2006) — Bidragyder — 32 eksemplarer
The Oxford Handbook of English Literature and Theology (2007) — Bidragyder, nogle udgaver — 30 eksemplarer
Jesus in the World's Faiths: Leading Thinkers from Five Religions Reflect on His Meaning (2005) — Bidragyder, nogle udgaver — 28 eksemplarer
A Feminist Companion to Reading the Bible: Approaches, Methods and Strategies (1997) — Bidragyder, nogle udgaver — 27 eksemplarer
Anatomies of Narrative Criticism: The Past, Present, and Futures of the Fourth Gospel as Literature (Society of… (2008) — Bidragyder — 18 eksemplarer
"Women Like This": New Perspectives on Jewish Women in the Greco-Roman World (1991) — Bidragyder, nogle udgaver — 18 eksemplarer
John and Postcolonialism: Travel, Space and Power (Bible and Postcolonialism) (2002) — Bidragyder — 15 eksemplarer
Feminist Companion to John, Vol. 2 (Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Chritian Writings) (2002) — Bidragyder — 14 eksemplarer
The Lost Coin: Parables of Women, Work and Wisdom (Biblical Seminar, 86) (2002) — Bidragyder — 12 eksemplarer
"They shall purify themselves" : essays on purity in early Judaism (2008) — Redaktør — 9 eksemplarer
A most reliable witness : essays in honor of Ross Shepard Kraemer (2015) — Bidragyder — 5 eksemplarer
Heavenly Tablets (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism) (2007) — Bidragyder — 4 eksemplarer
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- 1953
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- female
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- Canada
- Uddannelse
- University of Toronto (BA | 1975)
McMaster University (MA | 1977)
McMaster University (PhD | 1983) - Organisationer
- 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.… (mere)