RELG 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Jordan River, British Rail Class 31, Liminality
10 Apr 2019
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Acts of paul and thekla, supposed to be post-acts. Thekla; woman who converts, supposed to be married, doesn"t because she heard paul"s preaching. The woman-heroin is explicitly authorized to be a teacher by paul. No description of jesus in early chritstian literature. Absence of physical memory of jesus --; nothing special about him -- Except, graffito in rome, alexandros worshiping his god. Donkey on cross, christian insult. (only person that was crucified that he was worshipped) Anti jewish tradition; why they don"t let people in back room and no representations, because god of israel is donkey. Authoritative, violent, re-establishing temple, but not jewish temple. Joshua leads jews to promise land, part rivers of jordan river (joshua 3) In 2 kings, elijah or elisha also dones that. Common idea that if powerful prophet --; part jordan river. Jbap focuses on individuals rather than having a collective group. Stories of jbap do not claim that he scared romans therefore not a.
