Jesus and the Empire of God (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781725294608)

The New Testament Gospels came into existence in a world ruled by Roman imperial power. Their main character, Jesus, is crucified on a Roman cross by a Roman governor. How do the Gospels interact with the structures, practices, and personnel of the Roman world? What strategies and approaches do the Gospels attest? What role for accommodation, for imitation, for critique, for opposition, for decolonizing, for reinscribing, for getting along, for survival? This book engages these questions by discussing the Gospel accounts of Jesus' origins and birth, his teachings and miraculous actions, his entry to Jerusalem, his death, and his resurrection, ascension, and return. The book engages not only the first-century world but also raises questions about our own society's structures and practices concerning the use of power, equitable access to resources, the practice of justice, and merciful and respectful societal interactions.

Author: Warren Carter
ISBN-10: 1725294605
ISBN-13: 9781725294608
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 06/07/2021
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.49d