Language:
English
Year of publication:
2001
Titel der Quelle:
Queen's Quarterly
Angaben zur Quelle:
108,2 (2001) 223-231
Keywords:
Oberammergauer Passionsspiel Criticism, interpretation, etc.
;
Jews Historiography
;
Antisemitism History 1500-
;
Antisemitism in the theater
;
Christianity and antisemitism History 1500-
;
Jews in literature
;
Judaism in literature
Abstract:
Reflects on the Oberammergau passion play, which the author saw in 1960 and again in 2000. Focuses on the scene of the crowd standing before Pilate, shouting "crucify him, crucify him." In 1960, Crossan was struck by the fact that the same crowd that had earlier enthusiastically embraced Jesus was now calling for his death. Nothing in the plot explained why. In the revised version of 2000, there are three crowds shouting against Jesus and one crowd for him. Contends that the noise is so great that it is doubtful whether the audience can grasp the point that not "all of the Jews" were against Jesus. Holds that the description of this scene in the Gospels was first written by Mark, and then copied by Matthew, Luke, and John. Each one changed and embellished the description so that what in Mark was "the crowd, " became in Matthew "the crowds" and "all the people, " in Luke "the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, " and in John "the Jews." Although most of the antisemitic statements have been removed from the text of the passion play, the real problem lies in the text of the New Testament which requires examination as to its historicity and the meaning of gospel truth.
Note:
On the historical meaning of the Oberammergau passion play, 1634-2000.
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