{"product_id":"john-the-baptist-catherine-m-murphy-9780814659335","title":"John the Baptist: Prophet of Purity for a New Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e How did Gospel authors Matthew and Luke shape the story of John the Baptist around the story of Jesus? Why was the historical Baptist so popular? In \u003ci\u003eJohn the Baptist: Prophet of Purity for a New Age, \u003c\/i\u003e Catherine Murphy explores the character of John the Baptist and compares what the foundational Gospels yield: not only the perspectives of the synoptic authors, but also a sketch of the historical figure of John the Baptist, which is then placed within the religious, political and economic context of first-century C.E. Judea. Special attention is given to the interface between John and the Qumran community, which scholars have proposed ever since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapters are \"Will the Real Baptist Please Stand Up?\" \"Redaction Criticism: How and Why Authors Shape Their Stories,\" \"Baptist Vignettes in the Gospels: A Redaction-Critical Approach,\" \"Another Angle on the Baptist Movement: Social-Scientific Criticism,\" \"Purification Movements in the First-Century C.E. Judea,\" and \"Conclusion.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine M. Murphy, PhD, is assistant professor in the department of religious studies at Santa Clara University. She has co-published three editions of Dead Sea Scrolls manuscripts, and has written journal articles on the Scrolls and the New Testament.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine M. Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814659330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814659335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.03w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2003 pg. 91","brand":"Catherine M. Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48587654103295,"sku":"9780814659335","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83f0b256-6a32-4427-962b-56e29ddb72b8.jpg?v=1780169546","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-the-baptist-catherine-m-murphy-9780814659335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}