RELS 3580 Chapter 3: The Problem of Ritual Efficacy: Chapter 3 Notes
9 Sep 2016
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Sax: chapter 3 notes: jesus & his followers as healers. The messianic propaganda thesis: because people expected the messiah to perform miracles, this was ascribed to. Though not all charismatic figures in those days were associated with miracles, a great # of miracle stories associated with may be due to historical activity a. ii. People heard that god would perform miracles in the last days, and though jesus didn"t take credit for miracles, he told people to watch them happen a. ii. 1. The blind see, lame walk, lepers cleansed, etc. The miracle pattern thesis: second argument for skepticism is the general ancient belief in miracles a. i. Typical motifs: approaching sick person, their difficulties getting in contact with miracle worker, and then healing manipulations take place a. ii. Summaries: word tradition gives us typical features of jesus"s message b. i. Kingdom of god is realized by his exorcisms c.
