Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part One MACCABEAN MARTYRDOM
- 1 Maccabean martyrdom: formative texts and traditions
- 2 Maccabean martyrdom in first-century Judaism and Paul
- Part Two PAUL AND THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST IN ANTIOCH
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of passages
- Select index of Greek words and phrases
- Index of modern authors
- Select index of names and subjects
1 - Maccabean martyrdom: formative texts and traditions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 September 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part One MACCABEAN MARTYRDOM
- 1 Maccabean martyrdom: formative texts and traditions
- 2 Maccabean martyrdom in first-century Judaism and Paul
- Part Two PAUL AND THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST IN ANTIOCH
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of passages
- Select index of Greek words and phrases
- Index of modern authors
- Select index of names and subjects
Summary
The Maccabean revolt was an epic event in Jewish history and was to loom large in the nation's collective memory as a central symbol of God's rescue and restoration of his afflicted people. In reconstructing something of the substance and significance of this event, I shall focus upon two salient and interrelated features which will also provide the fundamental frame of reference for the later examination of Galatians 1–2. First, after an introductory historical overview of both the revolt and the emerging Hasmonean dynasty, I consider certain key texts which reflect the broadly based Jewish theological perspective upon this period in terms of the suffering and vindication of the people of God. Here particular attention is paid to the crucial role of Israel's faithful representatives as portrayed by the Danielic heroes, the military leaders of the revolt and the Maccabean martyrs.
The second consideration is the more contentious claim that arising out of the wider context of the nation's longing for vindication, there emerged speculation concerning an eschatological redeemer figure who would rescue and vindicate beleaguered Israel. Specifically, it will be argued that there are certain indications that Daniel's ‘one like a son of man’ (Dan. 7.13–14) became an important backward reference point for ongoing and widespread expectations that God would act through his Messiah to redeem, restore and rule the nation.
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- Paul and the Crucified Christ in AntiochMaccabean Martyrdom and Galatians 1 and 2, pp. 19 - 53Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2001