Seeing the Lord's Glory

Kyriocentric Visions and the Dilemma of Early Christology

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Study, Christianity, Church, Church History
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Author: Christopher Barina Kaiser ISBN: 9781451484298
Publisher: Fortress Press Publication: April 1, 2014
Imprint: Fortress Press Language: English
Author: Christopher Barina Kaiser
ISBN: 9781451484298
Publisher: Fortress Press
Publication: April 1, 2014
Imprint: Fortress Press
Language: English

The "dilemma of early Christology," Kaiser observes, is found in the early Christian claims to have "seen the Lord" and "beheld his glory"—expressions 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 usually explained either as a result of the resurrection of Jesus, presumed as a historical event, 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.

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The "dilemma of early Christology," Kaiser observes, is found in the early Christian claims to have "seen the Lord" and "beheld his glory"—expressions 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 usually explained either as a result of the resurrection of Jesus, presumed as a historical event, 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.

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