The madness of King Jesus: why was Jesus put to death, but his followers were not?

To argue that Jesus of Nazareth was put to death by the Roman authorities because they believed him to be a royal pretender of some kind, fails to explain satisfactorily why he was killed but his followers were not. A possible solution to this conundrum, which is supported by neglected contextual da...

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Published in:Journal for the study of the New Testament
Main Author: Meggitt, Justin J. 1968- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2007
In: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Crucifixion / Foundations of / Mental illness
RelBib Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Canavesio, Giovanni Passionsgeschichte
B Trial
B Death
B Life of Jesus research
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:To argue that Jesus of Nazareth was put to death by the Roman authorities because they believed him to be a royal pretender of some kind, fails to explain satisfactorily why he was killed but his followers were not. A possible solution to this conundrum, which is supported by neglected contextual data, is that the Romans thought Jesus of Nazareth to be a deranged and deluded lunatic.
ISSN:0142-064X
Contains:In: Journal for the study of the New Testament