Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera
In May 1849 Wagner fled Dresden after the failure of the uprising of which he was a leader. His last creative work in Dresden was prose sketches for an opera Jesus of Nazareth, the result of his study of the Graeco-Roman world and the New Testament together with some knowledge of biblical criticism....
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| description | In May 1849 Wagner fled Dresden after the failure of the uprising of which he was a leader. His last creative work in Dresden was prose sketches for an opera Jesus of Nazareth, the result of his study of the Graeco-Roman world and the New Testament together with some knowledge of biblical criticism. Although he portrays Jesus as a social revolutionary in that he attacks the Pharisees, oppression and injustice, he is by no means a political messiah; indeed Wagner emphases his sacrificial death which results in the giving of the Holy Spirit. Key theological themes of the work which I explore include Jesus’ messiahship, law and freedom, and the significance of his death. |
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| spelling | nottingham-464752020-05-04T19:22:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46475/ Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera Bell, Richard H. In May 1849 Wagner fled Dresden after the failure of the uprising of which he was a leader. His last creative work in Dresden was prose sketches for an opera Jesus of Nazareth, the result of his study of the Graeco-Roman world and the New Testament together with some knowledge of biblical criticism. Although he portrays Jesus as a social revolutionary in that he attacks the Pharisees, oppression and injustice, he is by no means a political messiah; indeed Wagner emphases his sacrificial death which results in the giving of the Holy Spirit. Key theological themes of the work which I explore include Jesus’ messiahship, law and freedom, and the significance of his death. Brill 2017-12-14 Article PeerReviewed Bell, Richard H. (2017) Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera. Journal for Study of the Historical Jesus, 15 (2-3). pp. 260-290. ISSN 1745-5197 christology; freedom; law; redemption; Richard Wagner; sacrifice http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/17455197-01502007 doi:10.1163/17455197-01502007 doi:10.1163/17455197-01502007 |
| spellingShingle | christology; freedom; law; redemption; Richard Wagner; sacrifice Bell, Richard H. Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera |
| title | Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera |
| title_full | Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera |
| title_fullStr | Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera |
| title_full_unstemmed | Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera |
| title_short | Richard Wagner’s prose sketches for Jesus of Nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera |
| title_sort | richard wagner’s prose sketches for jesus of nazareth: historical and theological reflections on an uncompleted opera |
| topic | christology; freedom; law; redemption; Richard Wagner; sacrifice |
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