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The Tearing of the Temple Curtain: Rediscovering Its Cultural, Historical, and Theological Contexts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781540971401)
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x"And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split."--Matthew 27:51
Many believe that the tearing of the temple curtain means that Jesus's death gave us direct access to God. But this idea is not obvious in the Gospels themselves. What if there is a better explanation?
In this book, Adam W. Jones and J. Daniel Hays argue that God the Father tore the curtain of the temple as an act of mourning over his Son's death. This interpretation has been neglected, though it has ancient precedent. In Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, tearing clothes was a common expression of grief. And early Christian interpreters often linked this custom to the tearing of the temple curtain.
The Tearing of the Temple Curtain provides insights on ancient culture, God, grief, and how we approach Good Friday.
Author: Adam W. Jones,J. Daniel Hays
ISBN-10: 1540971406
ISBN-13: 9781540971401
Publisher: Baker Academic
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2026
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Many believe that the tearing of the temple curtain means that Jesus's death gave us direct access to God. But this idea is not obvious in the Gospels themselves. What if there is a better explanation?
In this book, Adam W. Jones and J. Daniel Hays argue that God the Father tore the curtain of the temple as an act of mourning over his Son's death. This interpretation has been neglected, though it has ancient precedent. In Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, tearing clothes was a common expression of grief. And early Christian interpreters often linked this custom to the tearing of the temple curtain.
The Tearing of the Temple Curtain provides insights on ancient culture, God, grief, and how we approach Good Friday.
Author: Adam W. Jones,J. Daniel Hays
ISBN-10: 1540971406
ISBN-13: 9781540971401
Publisher: Baker Academic
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2026
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
By Adam W. Jones
xAdam W. Jones (PhD, London School of Theology / Middlesex University) is assistant professor of biblical studies at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
J. Daniel Hays (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor emeritus of biblical studies at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and teaches at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
J. Daniel Hays (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor emeritus of biblical studies at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and teaches at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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