The Eagle and the Dove: Roman Imperial Sonship and the Baptism of Jesus (Mark 1.9-11)
This essay argues that the common understanding of imperial divine sonship among biblical scholars can be reframed by emphasizing the importance of adoption in Roman society and imperial ideology. A case study from the Gospel of Mark—the portrayal of Jesus' baptism—demonstrates some of the pay-...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2010
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New Testament studies
Jahr: 2010, Band: 56, Heft: 4, Seiten: 431-451 |
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Emperor
B Baptism B dove B Son of God B divi filius B Adoption B Mimicry |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This essay argues that the common understanding of imperial divine sonship among biblical scholars can be reframed by emphasizing the importance of adoption in Roman society and imperial ideology. A case study from the Gospel of Mark—the portrayal of Jesus' baptism—demonstrates some of the pay-off for reading the NT with a newly contextualized perspective on divine sonship. Through engagement with diverse sources from the Hellenistic and Roman eras, the dove will be interpreted as an omen and counter-symbol to the Roman eagle, which was a public portent of divine favor, election, and ascension to power. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688510000159 |