Jesus' Predictions of Vindication and Resurrection: The Provenance, Meaning and Correlation of the Synoptic Predictions (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament)

By Hans F. Bayer. Revision Of The Author's Thesis (doctoral)--aberdeen University, 1984. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. [257]-267. Cover Titel Preface and Acknowledgments Contents Abbreviations Chapter I: Introduction Part One: Predictions of the Vindication of Jesus: Their Provenance and Meaning Chapter II: The Eschatological Prospect Mk 14:25 (Mt 26:29), Lk 22:18.(16) A. The sources and the provenance of the eschatological prospect 1. The sources 2. The original literary context and form as well as the provenance of the eschatological prospect B. The meaning of the eschatological prospect Mk 14:25/Lk 22:(16).18 1. A vow of abstinence or a prophecy of death? 2. The question of an implied Zwischenzeit between the impending death and the future celebration 3. The fulfilment of the eschatological prospect C. Conclusion Chapter III: The Metaphors of the Cup, Baptism and the Hour A. The metaphors of the cup and baptism 1. The sources and the provenance of the sayings 2. The meaning of the metaphors B. The metaphor of the hour 1. The sources and the provenance of the sayings 2. The meaning of the metaphor of the hour C. Conclusion Chapter IV: The Provenance and Meaning of the Citation of Psalm 118:22 in Mk 12:10, Mt 21:42 and Lk 20:17 A. The provenance of the parable in Mk 12:1–8(9) parr 1. Evidence from the parable itself 2. The historical context of the parable B. The essential focus of the Sachhälfte of the parable C. The purpose and provenance of the citation of Ps 118:22 D. The meaning of Ps 118:22 in the context of the parable E. Conclusion Chapter V: The Sign of Jonah A. Preliminary observations 1. The meaning of σημεῖον 2. The demand of a ‘sign from heaven’ B. The literary and thematic provenance of Mt 12:40 1. Mt 12:38–40 2. Mt 12:40 C. The Synoptic evidence related to Mt 12:39b.40 1. The Markan tradition 2. The Lukan tradition Excursus I: The significance of ἔσται in Lk 11:30 3. Results of section C. and the meaning of Lk 11:29b.30 Excursus II: Three conjectures regarding the historical meaning of the ‘sign of Jonah’ 1. The sign of Ἰωνᾶ or Ἰωάν(ν)ης? 2. The sign of the dove? 3. The sign of the destruction of Jerusalem? D. The background of the ‘sign of Jonah’-phrase 1. The book of Jonah 2. Apocryphal and Rabbinic references to a ‘sign of Jonah’ 3. Results of section D E. The ‘sign of Jonah’ in the light of the literary evidence in Q (Lk 11:29b.30) and the background material 1. The ‘sign of Jonah’ refers to the parousia of the Son of Man 2. The ‘sign of Jonah’ refers to the eschatological preaching of the Son of Man 3. The ‘sign of Jonah’ refers to the parousia of the Son of Man as the Beglaubigungswunder, implicitly conveying the message of vindication from death 4. The ‘sign of Jonah’ refers to the attestation of the message by divine vindication of the messenger F. Conclusion: The thematic emphasis and provenance of Mt 12:39b.40 in the light of section E Part Two: Predictions of the Resurrection of Jesus: Their Provenance and Meaning Introduction Chapter VI: Mark’s Passion and Resurrection Predictions A. The individual pericopes 1. Mk 8:27–33 2. Mk 9:9 3. Mk 9:31 4. Mk 10:32–34 5. Mk 14:27f B. The interrelationship of the Markan pericopes 1. Regarding the priority of Mk 8:31 over Mk 9:31 2. Regarding the priority of Mk 9:31 over Mk 8:31 Chapter VII: Matthew’s and Luke’s Passion and Resurrection Predictions A. Matthew’s passion and resurrection predictions 1. The individual pericopes 2. The interrelationship of the Matthean pericopes B. Luke’s passion and resurrection predictions 1. The individual pericopes 2. The interrelationship of the Lukan pericopes C. Kurzformen of Mk 8:31 and 9:31 1. Kurzformen of Mk 8:31 2. Kurzformen of Mk 9:31 Chapter VIII: The Integrity, Meaning and Provenance of the Predictions A. The integrity of each of the Synoptic predictions regarding the passion and resurrection of Jesus B. Traditions referring to the necessity that he must rise after three days 1. Μέλλει-δεῖ 2. The three-day references 3. Ἀνίστημι-ἐγείρω Excursus III: The problem of Q and the phrase ‘Son of Man’ 1. Q and the predictions 2. The Son of Man C. The earliest literary traditions of the predictions D. The possible origin of the predictions Conclusion to Chapters VI–VIII Part Three: Vindication and Resurrection Predictions: Their Correlation, Background and Thematic Integration into the Wider Message of Jesus Chapter IX: Vindication and Resurrection Predictions of Jesus: Their correlation and Motif Historical Background A. The literary and material correlations of the pericopes and their synthetic meaning 1. The literary and material correlation of implicit and explicit references to the vindication/resurrection of Jesus 2. The synthetic meaning of the implicit and explicit references to the vindication/resurrection of Jesus B. The Old Testament and inter-Testamental background of the vindication and resurrection themes 1. The predictions and the Son of Man Excursus IV: The idiomatic use of the phrase Son of Man with particular reference to B. Lindars 2. The wider background (the eschatological prophetmartyr, the Ebed Yahweh and the passio iusti) 3. Conclusions C. Conclusion: The author(s) of the predictions Chapter X: The Thematic Integration of the Resurrection Predictions into the Wider Message of Jesus A. The predictions of the resurrection of Jesus and early parousia sayings in Mt 10:23, Mk 9:1, 13:30 (Mk 14:62, Lk 17:25) 1. Discussion 2. Conclusion B. The predictions of the resurrection of Jesus and the Kingdom of God 1. Discussion 2. Conclusion Chapter XI: Conclusion A. Results 1. The provenance of sayings 2. The meaning and correlation of the sayings B. Relevance and implications List of References A. Selection of Reference Works and Sources B. Cited Secondary Literature Index of Passages Index of Authors Index of Subjects