Cosmic Christology in Paul and the Pauline School

George H. van Kooten

doi:10.1628/978-3-16-157190-9

George H. van Kooten

Cosmic Christology in Paul and the Pauline School

Colossians and Ephesians in the Context of Graeco-Roman Cosmology, with a New Synopsis of the Greek Texts

[Kosmische Christologie bei Paulus und der Paulinischen Schule. Die Briefe an die Kolosser und Epheser im Kontext der griechisch-römischen Kosmologie, mit einer neuen Synopse der griechischen Texte.]

2003. XII, 340 pages.

Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe (WUNT II) 171

DOI 10.1628/978-3-16-157190-9

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Summary

How did the understanding of Jesus as the universal Son of Man of Apocalyptic Judaism develop into the notion of a cosmic god, the cosmic Christ? George van Kooten traces the earliest encounters between Antiquity and Christianity.

Authors/Editors

George H. van Kooten Born 1969; studied Theology at the Universities of Leiden and Durham, and Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford; 2001 PhD; since 2006 Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Faculty of Theology & Religious Studies of the University of Groningen; currently Director of the Research Institute for Culture, Religion and Society - Interdisciplinary Studies (CRASIS) in Graeco-Roman Antiquity at the University of Groningen, and Dean of the Faculty of Theology & Religious Studies.

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Biblica—Vol.86 (2005), H.3, S.441ff (Markus Bockmuehl)

In: Journal for the Study of the New Testament (JSNT)—Vol.27.5 (2005), S.110f (David G. Horrell)

In: Mayeutica—2003, Nr.68, S.535 (Francisco J.Monroy)

In: —Vol.48 (2004), H.2, S.435f (New Testament Abstracts)

In: Recherches de Science Religieuse (RSR)—Jg.93 (2005), H.3, S.397ff (Jean-Noel Aletti)

In: Revue d'histoire et de Philosophie Religieuses—Jg.84 (2004), H.4, S.515ff (Ch. Grappe)

In: Theologische Literaturzeitung—Jg.130 (2005), H.6, S.652ff (David du Toit)

In: —Vol.51 (2004), H.3, S.274 (Theology Digest)

In: Tijdschrift voor Theologie—Jg.44 (2004), H.2, S.185 (Johan Vos)