A son in heaven, but no father on earth: A note in the margin of a ‘Tale of Two Kings’

The article is meant to offer a comment on the thesis of Andries G. van Aarde about the socalled fatherlessness of Jesus. The author argues for a more critical disposition towards a historical-psychological approach of ancient texts. Jesus’ attitude towards children, which is illustrated in Mark 10:...

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Published inHervormde teologiese studies Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. e1 - e6
Main Author Verheyden, Joseph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reformed Theological College of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria and Society for Practical Theology in South Africa 01.01.2011
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A.G. van Aarde
C. Tuor-Kurth
child abandoned in antiquity
Fatherlessness in antiquity
historical-psychological exegesis
Moses-typology
Religion
voluntary humility
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Summary:The article is meant to offer a comment on the thesis of Andries G. van Aarde about the socalled fatherlessness of Jesus. The author argues for a more critical disposition towards a historical-psychological approach of ancient texts. Jesus’ attitude towards children, which is illustrated in Mark 10:13–16, and the story of Jesus’ birth and of Herod’s reaction to it as told by Matthew, are used as test cases.
ISSN:0259-9422
2072-8050
2072-8050
DOI:10.4102/hts.v67i1.928