The Son of Man and the Sea: Hydromachy and Conquest in Mark’s Sea Voyages
This study proposes a new reading of Jesus’ confrontations with the elemental and the demonic on the sea of Galilee – the stilling of the storm (Mk 4.35–41), the Gerasene demoniac (5.1–20) and Jesus walking on water (6.45–52) – in light of literary and material records associating hydromachy (battle...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2025
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the New Testament
Jahr: 2025, Band: 47, Heft: 4, Seiten: 576-599 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Wasser
/ Dämon
/ Bibel. Markusevangelium 4,35-5,20
/ Bibel. Markusevangelium 6,45-53
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| RelBib Classification: | HC Neues Testament KAB Kirchengeschichte 30-500; Frühchristentum NBF Christologie NBH Angelologie; Dämonologie TB Altertum |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Arch of Titus
B early Roman empire B Josephus B Gospel of Mark B river gods B Numismatics B Rabbinic Literature |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This study proposes a new reading of Jesus’ confrontations with the elemental and the demonic on the sea of Galilee – the stilling of the storm (Mk 4.35–41), the Gerasene demoniac (5.1–20) and Jesus walking on water (6.45–52) – in light of literary and material records associating hydromachy (battles against sea and river gods) with the conquest of land. Taken together these episodes reveal a Galilean Messiah who by subduing demonic waters is able to go on and conquer territory long held to be part of Israel, thereby fulfilling well-documented hopes for the restoration of the land and becoming the Jewish (as opposed to Roman) ‘lord of land and sea’. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X241290655 |
