Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a schoolmaster and theologian well known as the author of the religious and mathematical allegory Flatland (1884). This book was originally published in 1913, forming the second part of two volumes on the historical significance of various elements of the Bible. The elements analysed within the books are diverse, ranging from differences of phraseology between the Gospels to the significance of ritual. The key aim is to contextualise these elements as a means of gaining a greater understanding of the meaning behind the Scriptures. Both books will be of value to…mehr
Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a schoolmaster and theologian well known as the author of the religious and mathematical allegory Flatland (1884). This book was originally published in 1913, forming the second part of two volumes on the historical significance of various elements of the Bible. The elements analysed within the books are diverse, ranging from differences of phraseology between the Gospels to the significance of ritual. The key aim is to contextualise these elements as a means of gaining a greater understanding of the meaning behind the Scriptures. Both books will be of value to anyone with an interest in Biblical exegesis and the history of theology.
References and abbreviations 1. The complexity of the evidence 2. Traces of metaphor underlying the narratives about the 'baskets' 3. The immediate sequel to John the Baptist's death 4. 'And he saith unto them, come ye ... and rest a little,' in Mark 5. 'Come ye, [by] yourselves, apart, into a desert place,' in Mark 6. The concourse of 'many,' in Mark 7. 'They had no leisure so much as to eat,' in Mark 8. 'To a desert place apart,' in Mark and Matthew 9. 'In the boat,' in Mark 10. Signs of conflation in Mark 11. 'On foot,' in Mark and Matthew 12. 'He had compassion,' in Mark and Matthew 13. 'They were as sheep not having a shepherd,' in Mark and Matthew 14. 'Shepherd' (sing.) nowhere mentioned by Luke 15. 'And he began to teach them many things,' in Mark 16. 'When the day was now far spent,' in Mark 17. 'They continue with me now three days,' in Mark and Matthew 18. 'Buying' or 'whence?' 19. 'Two hundred pennyworth' in Mark and John 20. 'How many loaves have ye? Go [and] see,' in Mark 21. 'There is a lad here,' in John 22. 'Here,' in all the Gospels 23. 'By companies,' 'by ranks,' in Mark 24. 'On the green grass' in Mark 25. 'By hundreds and by fifties,' in Mark 26. 'Taking,' 'blessing,' and 'looking up to heaven' 27. 'Breaking in pieces' or 'breaking' 28. 'And the two fishes he divided among [them] all,' in Mark 29. 'Twelve basketfuls' (R. V.) in Mark 30. 'They that ate the loaves,' in Mark 31. 'Five thousand men' or 'about five thousand [men]' 32. Irenaeus and Origen on the 'five thousand' in the Acts, and Clement of Alexandria on the 'five loaves' 33. 'Give ye them to eat,' why omitted by John 34. 'Eating' in the presence of the Lord 35. 'That he should give something to the poor,' in John 36. 'We all partake of the one loaf' 37. 'Jesus ... taketh the loaf and giveth to them,' in John 38. Christ's 'leaven' 39. The passionateness of Eucharist 40. The 'kiss of love' 41. 'Testament' or 'covenant' 42. 'Testament' in the Gospels.
References and abbreviations 1. The complexity of the evidence 2. Traces of metaphor underlying the narratives about the 'baskets' 3. The immediate sequel to John the Baptist's death 4. 'And he saith unto them, come ye ... and rest a little,' in Mark 5. 'Come ye, [by] yourselves, apart, into a desert place,' in Mark 6. The concourse of 'many,' in Mark 7. 'They had no leisure so much as to eat,' in Mark 8. 'To a desert place apart,' in Mark and Matthew 9. 'In the boat,' in Mark 10. Signs of conflation in Mark 11. 'On foot,' in Mark and Matthew 12. 'He had compassion,' in Mark and Matthew 13. 'They were as sheep not having a shepherd,' in Mark and Matthew 14. 'Shepherd' (sing.) nowhere mentioned by Luke 15. 'And he began to teach them many things,' in Mark 16. 'When the day was now far spent,' in Mark 17. 'They continue with me now three days,' in Mark and Matthew 18. 'Buying' or 'whence?' 19. 'Two hundred pennyworth' in Mark and John 20. 'How many loaves have ye? Go [and] see,' in Mark 21. 'There is a lad here,' in John 22. 'Here,' in all the Gospels 23. 'By companies,' 'by ranks,' in Mark 24. 'On the green grass' in Mark 25. 'By hundreds and by fifties,' in Mark 26. 'Taking,' 'blessing,' and 'looking up to heaven' 27. 'Breaking in pieces' or 'breaking' 28. 'And the two fishes he divided among [them] all,' in Mark 29. 'Twelve basketfuls' (R. V.) in Mark 30. 'They that ate the loaves,' in Mark 31. 'Five thousand men' or 'about five thousand [men]' 32. Irenaeus and Origen on the 'five thousand' in the Acts, and Clement of Alexandria on the 'five loaves' 33. 'Give ye them to eat,' why omitted by John 34. 'Eating' in the presence of the Lord 35. 'That he should give something to the poor,' in John 36. 'We all partake of the one loaf' 37. 'Jesus ... taketh the loaf and giveth to them,' in John 38. Christ's 'leaven' 39. The passionateness of Eucharist 40. The 'kiss of love' 41. 'Testament' or 'covenant' 42. 'Testament' in the Gospels.
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