Christ and Caesar : the gospel and the Roman Empire in the writings of Paul and Luke / Seyoon Kim.

By:

Kim, Seyoon [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Pub, c2008.Description: xvi, 228 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780802860088

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BS 2650.52 .K56 2008

Contents:

Pt. 1: The epistles of Paul Reading 1 and 2 Thessalonians in terms of the imperial cult Anti-imperial interpretation of other Pauline epistles The problems of the method Factors that make an anti-imperial interpretation difficult Pt. 2: The writings of Luke (The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles) The Gospel charged as anti-imperial Jesus the Davidic Messiah and Universal Lord, and his liberation of Israel Jesus' redemption: it is not a deliverance from the Roman Empire Jesus' redemption: it is a deliverance from the kingdom of Satan The apostles' campaign against the kingdom of Satan and witness to the Kingdom of God Reasons for lack of concern for the political materialization of redemption Excursus: Revelation, Paul, Hebrews Comparison between Paul and Luke

Summary: This title looks at what kind of responses Paul made to the Roman Empire. The author subjects the methods of current interpreters to critical scrutiny and discusses what makes an anti-imperial interpretation of Pauline writings difficult

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
BOOKS	Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library	BS 2650.52 .K56 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	42461

Includes bibliographical references and index

Pt. 1: The epistles of Paul
Reading 1 and 2 Thessalonians in terms of the imperial cult
Anti-imperial interpretation of other Pauline epistles
The problems of the method
Factors that make an anti-imperial interpretation difficult
Pt. 2: The writings of Luke (The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles)
The Gospel charged as anti-imperial
Jesus the Davidic Messiah and Universal Lord, and his liberation of Israel
Jesus' redemption: it is not a deliverance from the Roman Empire
Jesus' redemption: it is a deliverance from the kingdom of Satan
The apostles' campaign against the kingdom of Satan and witness to the Kingdom of God
Reasons for lack of concern for the political materialization of redemption
Excursus: Revelation, Paul, Hebrews
Comparison between Paul and Luke

This title looks at what kind of responses Paul made to the Roman Empire. The author subjects the methods of current interpreters to critical scrutiny and discusses what makes an anti-imperial interpretation of Pauline writings difficult

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