The Gerasene Exorcism and Jesus' Eschatological Expulsion of Cosmic Powers: Echoes of Second Temple Scapegoat Traditions in Mark 5.1-20
In this article, I argue that ancient expulsion rites and early Jewish scapegoat traditions have influenced the composition of Mk 5.1-20. These rites and traditions inform Mark's portrayal of Jesus' transfer of the demons into the swine and their disposal into the sea, which heals the Gent...
| Published in: | Journal for the study of the New Testament |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2019]
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mark
/ Mark
/ Early Judaism
/ Scapegoat
/ Exorcism
/ Ritual
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion HB Old Testament HC New Testament HD Early Judaism NBH Angelology; demonology |
| Further subjects: | B
the Book of Watchers
B Jewish apocalypticism B Yom Kippur B Azazel B Leviticus 16 B expulsion rituals B the Gospel of Mark B Scapegoat B elimination rituals B the Gerasene demoniac |
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| Summary: | In this article, I argue that ancient expulsion rites and early Jewish scapegoat traditions have influenced the composition of Mk 5.1-20. These rites and traditions inform Mark's portrayal of Jesus' transfer of the demons into the swine and their disposal into the sea, which heals the Gentile man. Jesus' scapegoat-like expulsion of Legion signals God's banishment of hostile spiritual powers from their positions of authority over the nations and augurs God's kingdom reign, in which Gentiles are released from bondage to cosmic forces, and their earthly counterparts, cleansed and welcomed into the family of God. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X18821558 |