Jesus and empire : the kingdom of God and the new world disorder / Richard A. Horsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horsley, Richard A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kingdom of God.

Physical Description:

vii, 178 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2003]

Summary:

Building on his earlier studies on Jesus, Galilee, and the social upheavals in Roman Palestine, Horsley focuses his attention on how Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom of God relates to the Roman and Herodian power politics. In addition he examines how modern ideologies relate to Jesus' proclamation.-- Roman Imperialism: The New World Disorder-- Resistance and Rebellion in Judea and Galilee-- Jesus in the Politics of Roman Palestine-- The Kingdom of God as Condemnation of Roman Imperialism-- Jesus' Alternative Social Order: Community and Cooperation-- Epilog: The Empire Strikes Back

Contents:

1. Roman imperialism : the new world disorder

2. Resistance and rebellion in Judea and Galilee

3. Toward a relational approach to Jesus

4. God's judgment of the Roman imperial order

5. Conventional community and cooperation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-172) and indexes.

ISBN:

080063490X

OCLC:

50503473