Kealy, Sean P.

Jesus and politics / by Sean P. Kealy. - Collegeville, Minn : Liturgical Press, c1990. - 96 p.; 22 cm. - Zaccheus studies. New Testament .

'A Michael Glazier Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Five main political options at the time of Jesus: Opportunistic Herodians-- Rich Aristocratic Sadducees-- Essenes-- Pharisees-- Zealots: The Zealots at the time of Jesus-- The Zealot hypothesis-- H.S. Reimarus (1694-1918)-- Julius Wellhausen (1844-1918)-- Albert Schweitzer (1906)-- Robert Eisler (1929-1930)-- S.G.F. Brandon (1967) The Case for a Zealot Jesus: Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom-- Jesus was recognized as Messiah-- Jesus crucifixion as a revolutionary king-- Jesus the Zealot associate and sympathizer-- A gospel cover-up The evidence against a zealot Jesus: The Kingdom-proclamation of Jesus-- Jesus as Messiah-- Jesus' crucifixion as a revolutionary king-- Jesus the Zealot associate and sympathizer-- A gospel cover-up Conclusion: Prove too much: a soothing baptize of the status quo-- Ernst Bloch-- Norbert L. Lohfink-- John A.T. Robinson-- Martin Hengel-- Milan Machovec-- H.G. Wells-- Marthin Luther King-- Kenneth Cragg

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Jesus Christ--Political and social views


Bible.N.T. Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Zealots (Jewish party)


Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.

BS 2417 .P6 / K43 1990