Power in the New Testament / Pieter G. R. de Villiers; Annette B. Merz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merz, Annette, author.

Contributor:

De Villiers, Pieter, editor.

Series:

Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology ; 107.

Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology, 0926-6097 ; 107

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Christian theology)--Biblical teaching.

Power (Christian theology).

Power (Social sciences)--Biblical teaching.

Power (Social sciences).

Authority--Biblical teaching.

Authority.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xiv, 267 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leuven : Peeters, [2021]

Summary:

"Influential research by authors like Foucault and Arendt revealed the significant role of power in shaping relationships in society and faith communities. This volume contributes to this research trend by analysing the formative role of power in early Christian documents and communities. An introductory essay investigates theoretical approaches to power and the nexus between power and religion. It functions as orientation for the exegetical analyses of individual texts in the rest of the volume. Two contributions analyse power dynamics in the Bible generally and nine others investigate its use in specific early Christian texts. They attend to the vocabulary of power as well as the networks and actors involved in the execution of diverse forms of power. They focus on how these dynamics operate specifically in the Gospels, Pauline texts and traditions and the Apocalypse. They show that power can be abusive and dangerous, but it also is a positive, restraining force." --Back cover

Contents:

Part 1: General Contributions

1. Perspectives on power and the New Testament / Jan Willem van Henten

2. The might of death and the power of God: Some Biblical perspectives / Wim J.C. Weren

Cosmic power in pseudo-Arisstotle's De Mundo and the New Testament / Johan C. Thom

Part 2: Early Christian Writings on Power

4. Compromising between two powers: the Sayings Source Q and the Roman Empire / Mark R.C. Grundeken

5. The authority with which Jesus taught according to Matthew 7:29 / Fracois P. Viljoen

6. Authority as service: The role of the disciples in the Gospel according to Matthew / Hermie C. van Zyl

7. Paul and power: Grids for framing claims / Jeremy Punt

8. The nexus between power, mission and implicit ethics in 1 Thessalonians / Jacobus (Kobus) Kok

9. Gendered power and the power of genre in the debate about women's roles in the Pastoral Letters and the Acts of Paul / Annette B. Merz

10. Power, powerlessness, and authorised power in 1 Timothy 2:8-15 / Rob van Houwelingen

11. The Apocalypse of John: Power, patience, and prophetic witness / Paul B. Decock

12. Powerful prophets who stop the rain, turn water into blood and strike with plagues (Rev 11). Perspectives on power in Revelation / Pieter G.R. de Villiers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789042947054

9042947055

OCLC:

1287888278