Table of Contents
Preface v
Abbreviations ix
The Origins of Early Christian Pneumatology: On the Rediscovery and Reshaping of the History of Religions Quest Jörg Frey John R. Levison 1
The Spirit of Stoicism Teun Tieleman 39
Plutarch and Pentecost: An Exploration in Interdisciplinary Collaboration Heidrun Gunkel Rainer Hirsch-Luipold John R. Levison 63
"Even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit"-Luke 1:15 in the Spectrum of Theological and Medical Discourses of Early Christianity Soham Al-Suadi 95
The Infusion of the Spirit: The Meaning of εμφυσαω in John 20:22 - 23 Annette Weissenrieder 119
Ruah and the Beholding of God-From Ezekief's Vision of the Divine Chariot to Merkaba Mysticism Beate Ego 153
Historical Origins of the Early Christian Concept of the Holy Spirit: Perspectives from the Dead Sea Scrolls Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar 167
Speech and Spirit: Paul and the Maskil as inspired interpreters of Scripture Judith H. Newman 241
Philo of Alexandria's Understanding of πνευμα in Deus 33-50 Fulco Timmers 265
Pneuma and the Beholding of God: Reading Paul in the Context of Philonic Mystical Traditions Volker Rabens 293
Spirit in Relationship-Pneumatology in the Gospel of John Michael Becker 331
How did the Spirit become a Person? Jörg Frey 343
Index: Ancient Texts 373
Index: Modern Authors 395
Index of Subjects and Ancient Names 403
