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The Eldest Brother and New Testament Christology

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The Eldest Brother and New Testament Christology explores the origin of cultural representations of Jesus as an eldest brother. Through ethnographic surveys, author Harald Aarbakke shows that the role of the eldest brother in different African societies is often accompanied by additional roles, among them mediator, protector, and leader. Aarbakke also searches for an exegetical basis for this understanding of Jesus, and argues that an eldest brother Christology can be substantiated by the cultural and literary context of certain New Testament texts (Matthew 25:31–46 and 28:10, Mark 3:31–35, John 20:17, Romans 8:28–30, Colossians 1:15–20, and Hebrews 2:10–18).

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ISBN: 9781433156670
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Author: Harald Aarbakke
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 332 pages
Series: Bible and Theology in Africa
Genres: Social and cultural anthropology
New Testaments