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Orsaker till sjukdom och lidande hos synoptikerna

Lindstedt, Isak LU (2022) BIVK10 20212
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
Abstract
There are limited writings about sick individuals and their diseases in the Synoptic Gospels. In
my thesis I have studied the etiology of diseases, the sick individuals, and how their
manifestations of disease convey an understanding of their situation. I have also studied
differences between the three Synoptic Gospels in this regard. By using the method of a literary
analytical approach, I have uncovered several distinct causes of disease. Diseases can have quite
natural causes, be caused by angels or demons, or even display several causes at the same time.
By using Jesus as an example, I have shown that all the major causes of disease can pertain to
him. Performing comparative literary analyses of pericopes based on the... (More)
There are limited writings about sick individuals and their diseases in the Synoptic Gospels. In
my thesis I have studied the etiology of diseases, the sick individuals, and how their
manifestations of disease convey an understanding of their situation. I have also studied
differences between the three Synoptic Gospels in this regard. By using the method of a literary
analytical approach, I have uncovered several distinct causes of disease. Diseases can have quite
natural causes, be caused by angels or demons, or even display several causes at the same time.
By using Jesus as an example, I have shown that all the major causes of disease can pertain to
him. Performing comparative literary analyses of pericopes based on the Greek text, I have,
firstly, found several interesting observations about the sick individuals, secondly, discovered
the occurrence of apparent differences between the Synoptic scriptures. (Less)
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author
Lindstedt, Isak LU
supervisor
organization
course
BIVK10 20212
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
sjukdom synoptiker översikt grekiska
language
Swedish
id
9073318
date added to LUP
2022-01-24 10:00:29
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2022-01-24 10:00:29
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  abstract     = {{There are limited writings about sick individuals and their diseases in the Synoptic Gospels. In 
my thesis I have studied the etiology of diseases, the sick individuals, and how their 
manifestations of disease convey an understanding of their situation. I have also studied 
differences between the three Synoptic Gospels in this regard. By using the method of a literary 
analytical approach, I have uncovered several distinct causes of disease. Diseases can have quite 
natural causes, be caused by angels or demons, or even display several causes at the same time. 
By using Jesus as an example, I have shown that all the major causes of disease can pertain to 
him. Performing comparative literary analyses of pericopes based on the Greek text, I have, 
firstly, found several interesting observations about the sick individuals, secondly, discovered 
the occurrence of apparent differences between the Synoptic scriptures.}},
  author       = {{Lindstedt, Isak}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Orsaker till sjukdom och lidande hos synoptikerna}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}