Peter's Halakhic Nightmare
John R.L. Moxon
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key points | Argues that Luke's use of Graeco-Roman anxiety dream motifs in Acts 10 directs revelation psychologically, suggesting a new reading of Peter's vision that does not necessarily imply the dissolution of Jewish Law. |
Abstract
Did Luke intend Peters visionary command to eat unclean animals in Acts 10 to suggest the dissolution of the Jewish Law? John Moxon shows how, by the incorporation of anxiety dream motifs from Graeco-Roman biography, Luke takes revelation in a decidedly psychological direction, opening up a striking new reading of this controversial passage.
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| Varieties of Lucid Dreaming Experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Experimental Research on Dreaming: State of the Art and Neuropsychoanalytic Perspectives | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Neurobiology of Consciousness: Lucid Dreaming Wakes Up | 2009 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |