The Descent of Christ: Ephesians 4:7-11 and Traditional Hebrew ImageryThis volume examines early Jewish and Christian imagery to demonstrate that the most probable interpretation of Christ's descent in Ephesians 4: 9-10 refers to the descent of the Spirit at Pentecost subsequent to the ascent mentioned in Ephesians 4: 8. The central portion of the book deals with the ascent-descent imagery associating Ps. 68: 19 with Moses as found in Targum Psalms, the rabbinic literature, and other early sources. The section dealing with rabbinic interpretations of Ps. 68: 19 is of particul importance, demonstrating an approach for dating elements found in the later rabbinic tradition. The theological innovation of the author of Ephesians in identifying the ascended Christ as the Spirit who descended at Pentecost is highlighted as the best explanation of this difficult passage. |
Contents
MOSES ASCENT TO HEAVEN IN OTHER EARLY | 123 |
711 AND THE GIVING OF THE SPIRIT | 143 |
711 | 171 |
The Question of Authorship and its Impact on This | 198 |
Bibliography | 205 |
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The Descent of Christ: Ephesians 4:7-11 and Traditional Hebrew Imagery Hall Harris Limited preview - 2018 |
The Descent of Christ: Ephesians 4:7-11 and Traditional Hebrew Imagery W. Hall Harris No preview available - 1998 |
Common terms and phrases
Acts allusion angels appositive genitive ascent mentioned ascent of Sinai ascent to heaven associated Assumption of Moses author of Ephesians Biblical Book of Jubilees captive century Christ's descent Christian Christology church Colossians Commentary context death descensus ad inferos descent in Eph descent of Christ discussion early earth Epheser Epistle evidence Exagoge exegesis ExpTim feast of Pentecost found in Tg genitive giving Greek heavenly ascent Hebrew Hebrew text imagery incarnation Irenaeus Jewish Jonah Jubilees Justin Kretschmar later Lindars manuscripts Midr Midrash Moses-traditions passage Paul Paul's Pauline Pentecost Peshitta Pesiq Philo phrase Pontifical Biblical Institute probably Psalm 68 Pseudepigrapha quotation quoted R. H. Charles rabbinic literature receive the Torah reference to Moses Schlier Schnackenburg Sheol shorter reading Sinai Sinai to receive Spirit subsequent descent suggested Targum Tertullian Testament text of Eph Thou tion tñç translation understood underworld verse Yahweh εἰς ἐν καὶ τῆς γῆς τὸν τοῦ