My Name Is Legion

Roger David Aus is a Parish Pastor in Berlin, Germany.

Roger Aus is pastor emeritus of Luthergemeinde in Berlin-Reinickendorf, Germany, and is the author of numerous books on the haggadic background of gospel traditions. In my opinion, he has never been given the full credit he deserves for his scholarly work. Aus's research represents the most detailed and knowledgeable work currently available in what should be an important area of the study of Christian origins...Ultimately, there are very few scholars who can match Aus's proficiency in both rabbinic sources and the NT texts, coupled with a genuinely critical attitude.

• Chapter 1 My Name is "Legion": Palestinian Judaic Samson Traditions in Mark 5:1-20Chapter 2 Catchword Connections and Day of Atonement Imagery in Luke 4:16-30Chapter 3 The Name Judas "Iscariot" and Ahithophel in Judaic TraditionChapter 4 Jesus' Weeping Over the Destruction of Jerusalem in Luke 19:41-44, and David's Weeping Over the Destruction of Jerusalem in Judaic TraditionChapter 5 Abraham's Prophetic Vision of the Messiah: The Judaic Background of John 8:56-58Chapter 6 The Messiah as a Vulture in Matt 24:28 // Luke 17:37bChapter 7 The Rejection of the Mother Bird Messiah in Luke 13:34b // Matt 23:37bChapter 8 Sources and Reference WorksChapter 9 About the AuthorChapter 10 Index of Modern Authors