Fellowship and Food in the Kingdom
Eschatological Meals and Scenes of Utopian Abundance in the New Testament
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The study explores the significance of eschatological meals and scenes of nutritional abundance in the New Testament, challenging the notion that these images originate solely from Isaiah. It highlights their roots in Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean thought, emphasizing their role in utopian ideals. By analyzing individual texts within their socio-historical contexts, the author differentiates various traditions and their functions. The work also connects these meals to contemporary "symposiastic ideology," enhancing our understanding of their literary and theological implications in the Gospels and the Apocalypse of John.
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Fellowship and Food in the Kingdom, PeterBen Smit
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- 2008
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- Title
- Fellowship and Food in the Kingdom
- Subtitle
- Eschatological Meals and Scenes of Utopian Abundance in the New Testament
- Language
- English
- Authors
- PeterBen Smit
- Publisher
- Mohr Siebeck
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 496
- ISBN13
- 9783161492716
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- The study explores the significance of eschatological meals and scenes of nutritional abundance in the New Testament, challenging the notion that these images originate solely from Isaiah. It highlights their roots in Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean thought, emphasizing their role in utopian ideals. By analyzing individual texts within their socio-historical contexts, the author differentiates various traditions and their functions. The work also connects these meals to contemporary "symposiastic ideology," enhancing our understanding of their literary and theological implications in the Gospels and the Apocalypse of John.