Relationships between Miracle
and Prophecy in the Greco-Roman World and Early Christianity
by Anitra Bingham Kolenkow,
Berkeley, Cal.
Contents
|
| Preliminary note |
1471 |
| Introduction |
1471 |
| I. Greco-Roman World |
1472 |
1. The combination of powers |
1472 |
2. The spectrum of powers |
1473 |
3. The prophet possesses magicians' power
|
1474 |
4. The prophet (or god) learns to heal with
herbs |
1474 |
5. Oracles for healing, including astrology
|
1476 |
6. Daimons - and men-gods |
1478 |
7. Miracle-magic can change fate |
1479 |
8. Knowledge of hearts to amaze and judge
|
1480 |
| II. Jewish World |
1482 |
1. Prophecy supported by miracle: the Old
Testament |
1482 |
2. Josephus |
1483 |
3. The world of the rabbis |
1484 |
4. Sirach |
1486 |
5. Rabbis and past heroes - demons and angels
|
1487 |
6. Moses as prophet empowered over creation
|
1487 |
7. Solomon - magical control over prophet
demons and astrological gods |
1489 |
8. Insight into hearts: Daniel |
1491 |
| III. Early Christianity |
1492 |
1. Miracle proves prophet |
1492 |
2. Christ as higher than prophet |
1492 |
3. Anti-Christ and miracle |
1492 |
4. The structure of Mark (2:1-3:6, 11:13-24,
8:22-10:52) |
1493 |
5. Forecasts of Death and Resurrection as
combining prophet and miracle doer's ultimate powers |
1494 |
6. John |
1494 |
7. Acts and Paul |
1495 |
8. Miracle and prophecy a problem; Gnostic
cosmology and power over angel-demons |
1495 |
9. Martyrdom and miracle in heaven, martyr
hones |
1496 |
10. Encratitic Acts - ethics, miracles and
anti-bone |
1497 |
11. Exorcism for membership and opponents
|
1498 |
12. The dubious nature of demons |
1500 |
13. Insight into hearts |
1501 |
| Conclusion |
1502 |
| Bibliography |
1503 |
