Caiaphas The High Priest (Paperback)

As the Roman-appointed high priest who had a hand in orchestrating Jesus' crucifixion, Caiaphas secured his place in infamy alongside Pontius Pilate. But who was Caiaphas really? Adele Reinhartz offers a thorough reconsideration of Caiaphas in the Gospels and other ancient texts as well as in subsequent visual arts, literature, film, and drama. The portrait that emerges challenges long-held beliefs about this New Testament figure by examining the background of the high priesthood and exploring the relationships among the high priest, the Roman leadership, and the Jewish population. Reinhartz does not seek to exonerate Caiaphas from culpability in the crucifixion, but she does expand our understanding of Caiaphas's complex religious and political roles in biblical literature and his culturally loaded depiction in ongoing Jewish-Christian dialogue.

General

Imprint:	Fortress Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies on Personalities of the New Testament
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Adele Reinhartz
Foreword by:	D. Moody Smith
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-8006-9940-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > General Books > Christianity > The Bible Promotions
LSN:	0-8006-9940-8
Barcode:	9780800699406

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