Seeing the Lord's glory
Subtitle: Kyriocentric visions and the dilemma of early Christology
By: Christopher Barina Kaiser
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 365
ISBN-13: 9781451470345; 9781451484298
Subjects: Person and offices; History; History of doctrines; Jewish interpretations; Visions
Description: "The 'dilemma of early Christology,' Kaiser observes, concerns the early Christian claims to have 'seen the Lord' and 'beheld his glory--that in early Judaism would have pointed unequivocally to visions of Israel's God. The shift of those claims onto the figure of Jesus is explained either as a result of the resurrection of Jesus, or on the influence of pagan polytheism. Kaiser examines the phenomenon of "kyriocentric" visions in Second Temple Judaism, asking whether such traditions are sufficient to account for the shape of early claims regarding the divinity of Christ"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-347) and indexes.