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Johnson, Marshall Duane was born on November 15, 1935 in Middle River, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ingvald and Bertha Sylvia (Maijala) Johnson.
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The Purpose of the Biblical Genealogies: With Special Reference to the Setting of the Genealogies of Jesus (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)
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The Purpose of the Biblical Genealogies with Special Reference to the Setting of the Genealogies of Jesus:
(Genealogical material occurs frequently in the Old Testam...)
Genealogical material occurs frequently in the Old Testament, and in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke as well as in later Jewish literature. What is the purpose of these lists? How do they relate to their historical and literary context, and what is their function in the Hebraic-Christian literary tradition? Dr. Johnson answers these questions in relation to contemporary biblical scholarship, and is concerned to show that such genealogies are not merely appendices to biblical narratives but are closely related to their context in language, structure and theology He attempts to assess the extent to which they reflect the views of the authors of the books or contexts into which they are placed. He also examines the transition of the genealogical form, and shows how its function changed from tribal expressions to the Gospel writers' use of it to illustrate the conviction that Jesus is the fulfillment of the hope of Israel. Concerned as he is more with the literary purpose of this type of biblical literature than with the historical authenticity of various lists, Dr. Johnson examines a subject that is only now beginning to engage the attention of scholars generally.
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Marshall Duane Johnson
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Bachelor, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, 1957; ThB, Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, 1961; Doctor of Theology, Union Seminary, New York City, 1966.
Career
Pastor, Bronx (New York) Lutheran Church, 1961-1963; visiting instructor, Lutheran Seminary, Philadelphia, 1965-1966; professor religion, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa., 1966-1984; academic editor, Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, 1984-1990; editorial director, Fortress Press, Minneapolis, since 1990.
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The Purpose of the Biblical Genealogies with Special Reference to the Setting of the Genealogies of Jesus:
(Genealogical material occurs frequently in the Old Testam...)
- The Purpose of the Biblical Genealogies: With Special Reference to the Setting of the Genealogies of Jesus (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)
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The Purpose of the Biblical Genealogies with Special Reference to the Setting of the Genealogies of Jesus:
Membership
Member Society Biblical Literature, American Academy Religion, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.
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Married Alice Joy Peterson, May 31, 1959. Children: Nathan Erick, Catherine F., Jennifer B.
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American
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1957
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1961
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1966
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1961 - 1963
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1965 - 1966
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1966 - 1984
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1984 - 1990
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1990