Read The Jewish Annotated New Testament Online
Authors: Amy-Jill Levine
of Jesus, 4, 101, 578
of John the Baptist, 100
bishop, qualifications for, 386
blasphemy, 18, 23, 63, 91, 110, 127, 179
blessing, 339, 344, 437
of children, 35
in Ephesians, 346–47
blind men, 82
demoniac and, 19
healing of, 37, 76, 139, 177–78
blood cry, 2, 501
body
church and, 365
metaphor, of Paul, 296–97, 307–8
names inscribed on, 485
resurrected, 312–13, 549–51
Booths.
See
Sukkot
bread and wine, at Last Supper, 523
Bread of Life discourse, 155, 169–72
bridegroom, Jesus metaphor of, 18
bureaucracy, of Egypt, 507
burial of Jesus, 93–94, 191–92;
see also
entombment
C
Caesar, taxes to, 40–41, 85, 142
Caiaphas, 38–39, 191, 206
calendar, 594
rituals, 367
Caligula, 510
statue in Jerusalem temple, 511, 514
Canaanite woman, Jesus and, 29
canon of the New Testament, 557–60
canons of Hebrew Bible, 600
Capernaum, 9, 16
healing at, 107, 109
CD.
See
Damascus Document
celibacy, 35, 80
centurion’s servant, healing of, 16, 114–15
CEV.
See
Contemporary English Version
Chabad movement, 535
chapter/verse differences, 598–99
charismatic prophet, 536–37
charity, life in community and, 387–88
children
becoming like, 33
blessing of, 35
of darkness, 534
of God, 158, 338–39, 451–54
Jesus and, 138
of light, 570
love between parents and, 539
marriage and, 80–81
Christ, 264–65;
see also
believer in Christ; Jesus better covenant of, 417–18
hymn to, 365–66
as manifestation of God, 467
return of, 446–47
as sacrifice for sin, 418–19
victory of, 311
Christian, 518
on crucifixion, 577
documents, 557
Gentile, 555–56
grace, 501
Jewish, 554–57
missionary sites, 215
neighbor, concept of, 540–43
suffering as, 441–42
tradition, Peter in, 436
on virgin birth, 578
Christianity
conformity to, 559
rabbinic texts on, 580–81
Chrysostom, John, 554–56
church
body and, 365
discipline, 33–34
expansion, Peter and, 200
in Judea, 374
leaders, 386–87
seven in Revelation, 465–66, 468–72, 470
Cicero, 40, 203, 256, 280, 304, 343, 565
circumcision, 4, 254, 259, 363, 397, 514, 518
faction, Paul on, 523, 552, 555
Gentiles and, 515
of Jesus, 102
of John the Baptist, 100
resistance for, 341–42
Tacitus on, 515
Clement of Alexandria, 152, 558, 574
Colossians, Letter of Paul to, 362–71
authorship of, 362
Ephesians comparison to, 365
commandment, 543;
see also
Ten Commandments
greatest, 41–42, 86, 502
washing of hands and, 73–74
community
charity in, 387–88
controversy in, 399, 400
fellowship, 449
life, early, 203–4
purity, 294
standards, 350–52
Community Rule, 542, 570, 571
Complete Jewish Bible (CJV), 562
conception
of John the Baptist, annunciation of, 98–99
of Moses, 2
condemnation, of Jesus, 22, 147–48, 191–92
confession, 274, 359–60
of Jesus, 77
of Peter, 120
conspiracy, of Jewish leaders, 47–48, 88
Contemporary English Version (CEV), 562
continuing education, on Judaism, 501
controversy story, 62
of healing on the Sabbath, 65–66, 130, 131
of plucking grain on Sabbath, 65, 517
conversion
of Cornelius, 218–20
Ioudaios
and, 524–25
Corinth
on dietary law, 522
events in, 234–36
Paul canceled visit to, 317–18
as urban center, 287
Corinthians, First Letter of Paul to, 287–314
plans and farewells in, 314
on sexual morality, 287
on women’s role, 287
Corinthians, Second Letter of Paul to, 315–31
appeal to, 323–24
authorship of, 315
on Jewish law, 315
letter of tears in, 318–19
Cornelius
conversion of, 218–20
Holy Spirit and, 523
corporal punishment, Pentateuch on, 516
Council of Trent, 560, 561
covenant
Christ’s better, 417–18
inadequacy of first, 416–17
law and, 338
salvation and, 5
creation, 387
social order and, 385
crucifixion, 51–53, 55, 148–49, 156, 193
burial and, 93–94
Christian and Jew on, 577
Psalms on, 505
understanding of, 366–67
curse of law, 337–38
cursing
of fig tree, 83–84
of Jesus, 307
D
Damascus Document (CD), 569–71
on converts, 528
on polygamy, 530
Daniel, book of
date of, 506
on reward and punishment after death, 550
darkness
children of, 534
light and, 323, 449
power of, 364
David (king), 524
as eschatological redeemer, 530–31
Jesus as son of, 2, 19, 86
Messiah from lineage of, 3
Day of Atonement, 324
Day of Preparation, 94
Day of the Lord, 372, 380–81
Day of Wrath, 369;
see also
wrath
Day of YHWH, 369;
see also
YHWH
Dead Sea, 8, 527
Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), 55–56, 65, 158, 505, 572
book of Isaiah and, 569
Community Rule of, 542, 570, 571
on divorce, 517, 576
Genesis in Aramaic, 569
on Habakkuk, 569
on high priest, 534
hymns of thanksgiving, 569
Judaism and, 569
on laws, 516
Qumran Cave and, 569, 570
on Sadducees, 528
Teacher of Righteousness and, 508
death
of Herod Antipas, 222–23
of Herod the Great, 533
of Jesus, 2, 578
of Judas, 200
Lazarus raising from, 152, 180–82
reward and punishment after, 549–50
demon, 78–79;
see also
Satan
casting out of, 17
demoniac
blind men and, 19
of Gerasene, 69–70, 117–18
devil.
See
Satan
Diaspora, Hellenistic, 529–30
Diaspora, Jewish, 154, 465, 529, 556
Babylon population of, 507
revolt, 512
synagogue, in pre-70 era, 520
Didache
, 556, 558
on Golden Rule, 543
dietary laws, 363, 515
concerns of, 300, 303–4
Jesus on, 522
observance of, 367
Dio Chrysostom, 237, 256, 296, 304
Diodorus of Sicily, 392
disciple
call of, 59, 160–61
commissioning of, 119
fate of, 20
instructions to, 127–28
Jesus appearance to, 150–51, 194
Jesus’ twelve, 19, 66
mission of, 71, 122–23
persecution of, 143
receiving of, 79–80
discipleship, 77–78, 120
cost of, 132
demands of, 121–22
discipline, divine, 423–24
disobedience, punishment of, 461
divine anger, 502
divine beings;
see also
angel
Angel of the Lord, 544
birth announcement by, 545
divine council and, 544
Gabriel angel, 545
Metatron angel, 465, 544–45
Michael angel, 460, 531, 545
Son of Man, 23, 30, 57, 63, 465, 467, 545–46
Wisdom in Proverbs, 544
YHWH, 467, 544, 545
divine council, 544
divine discipline, 423–24
divine fidelity, 413–14
divine judgment, 257–58, 411
Divine Liturgy, 523
divine love, 502