The Trial Narratives

by Skinner, Matthew L.

• ISBN13: 9780664230326
• ISBN10: 0664230326
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

In this careful analysis, Matthew Skinner explores the trial narratives of Jesus, Paul, Stephen, and others in the Gospels and Acts who found themselves brought before powerful individuals and groups, often with deadly consequences. His close study of these texts is essential for those interested in the early church's relationship to the sociopolitical structures in which Christian belief emerged. He shows how the narratives helped shape early Christian identity as these communities sought to understand both the political implications of the emerging Christian gospel as well as the dangers and opportunities their sociopolitical context presented. He also reflects on the theological resources and paradigms these texts offer to Christians today.

Author Biography

Matthew L. Skinner is Associate Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of Locating Paul: Places of Custody as Narrative Settings in Acts 21-28.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Abbreviations	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Trials in Ancient Life and Literature	p. 13
Jesus on Trial in the Gospel according to Mark	p. 33
Jesus on Trial in the Gospel according to Matthew	p. 53
Jesus on Trial in the Gospel according in Luke	p. 69
Jesus on Trial in the Gospel according to John	p. 87
Trials in Jerusalem in Acts 4-8	p. 105
Trials in Philippi and Thessalonica in Acts 16-17	p. 123
Paul on Trail in Acts 21-28	p. 133
Conflict, Power, and Identity in the New Testament's Trial Narratives	p. 157
Notes	p. 161
Bibliography	p. 189
Scripture Index	p. 199
Name and Subject Index	p. 205
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