Was Jesus a Zealot Sympathizer?

Authors

  • Vyacheslav GERASIMCHUK Vyacheslav GERASIMCHUK, instructor of Old Testament at Odessа Theological Seminary., Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29357/issn.2521-179X.2014.15.86

Keywords:

Jesus and Zealots, Radical interpretations of the person and mission of Jesus, Sympathizing with the ideology and methods of the Zealots, Christology

Abstract

In his article the author discusses one of the most radical interpretations of the person and mission of Jesus, namely the position that sees Jesus as a supporter of violent resistance to Roman tyranny or a revolutionary preacher, sympathizing with the ideology and methods of the Zealots. The article is written in such a way as to introduce the reader to the main arguments of the view, its version of the central meaning of Jesus’ public ministry and preaching, and to present some problematic aspects of this theory by means of a historical and biblical analysis of its claims. The study of this issue, despite its brevity and introductory nature, will be of interest to those who are interested in the field of Christology and alternative views on the role of Jesus in the history of Israel and humankind.

Author Biography

Vyacheslav GERASIMCHUK, Vyacheslav GERASIMCHUK, instructor of Old Testament at Odessа Theological Seminary.

Vyacheslav Gerasimchuk, 39 years old, instructor of Old Testament at Odessа Theological Seminary. He has studied at  Odessa Theological Seminary, Evangelical Theological Faculty (Leuven, Belgium) and Trinity College (Bristol, England). Currently, the focus of his theological work is on the presence of Yahweh. Married, has two children.

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GERASIMCHUK, Vyacheslav. 2014. “Was Jesus a Zealot Sympathizer?”. Theological Reflections: Eastern European Journal of Theology, no. 15 (May):86-109. https://doi.org/10.29357/issn.2521-179X.2014.15.86.

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