1st Edition
The Many Deaths of Judas Iscariot A Meditation on Suicide
By Aaron Maurice Saari
Copyright 2006
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this bold, captivating and controversial book, the author combines his own intensely moving personal accounts with incisive scriptural analysis, and challenges the reader to reassess what they think they know about Judas Iscariot and suicide.
Drawing on the memory of his own brother’s action in taking his own life, Aaron Saari examines Judas Iscariot as the definitive figure of God’s... Read more
Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Part 1: Life Prologue 1. The Legacy of Augustine 2. The Earliest Levels of the Written Christian Tradition: Paul and Q 3. Mark: The Beginning of the Judas Myth Part 2: Death 4.Whether ‘Tis Nobler 5. The Growth of a Myth: Judas in Matthew 6. Luke-Acts: Judas as Satan Part 3: Resurrection? 7. Conclusions. Epilogue. Appendices: Excursus One: Judas Iscariot: What’s in a Name? Excursus Two: Judas as an Historical Figure. Notes. Bibliography. Index
Biography
Aaron Maurice Saari
'interesting and engaging overviews of the major concerns of the Synoptic Gospels.' - Scripture Bulletin
