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The Testimony To Jesus in the Early Christian Community

The Testimony To Jesus in the Early Christian Community 77. THE TESTIMONY TO JESUS IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Eduard Schweizer 1. Roots of the Tradition a) When an Israelite was healed from a long lasting illness, he did not simply return to his work gladly to enjoy his new-found health. He offered his thank offering to God. If he did not live close to Jerusalem, he would pay for it to a priest who lived close by him and who went up for his service in the temple twice a year. But he also spread the story of his healing in the community, perhaps immediately after his cure or on the sabbath after the service of worship, and his audience joined in the praise of God. In a world which knew neither newspaper nor television, the story would make the rounds and would be told again in adjacent villages. Merchants and salesmen reported about the event, if it was spectacular enough, or even in case of less striking cures when they met with sick persons. In this way also, Jesus' deeds were made known. It was reported how he came to the village and found the sick, how serious the illness was and how long it http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Horizons in Biblical Theology Brill

The Testimony To Jesus in the Early Christian Community

Schweizer, Eduard
Horizons in Biblical Theology , Volume 7 (1): 77 – Jan 1, 1985
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© 1985 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0195-9085
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10.1163/187122085X00042
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77. THE TESTIMONY TO JESUS IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Eduard Schweizer 1. Roots of the Tradition a) When an Israelite was healed from a long lasting illness, he did not simply return to his work gladly to enjoy his new-found health. He offered his thank offering to God. If he did not live close to Jerusalem, he would pay for it to a priest who lived close by him and who went up for his service in the temple twice a year. But he also spread the story of his healing in the community, perhaps immediately after his cure or on the sabbath after the service of worship, and his audience joined in the praise of God. In a world which knew neither newspaper nor television, the story would make the rounds and would be told again in adjacent villages. Merchants and salesmen reported about the event, if it was spectacular enough, or even in case of less striking cures when they met with sick persons. In this way also, Jesus' deeds were made known. It was reported how he came to the village and found the sick, how serious the illness was and how long it

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