Empire in the New Testament

Empire in the New Testament
Author: Stanley E. Porter
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1630877328

How does a Christian render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's? This book is the result of the Bingham Colloquium of 2007 that brought scholars from across North America to examine the New Testament's response to the empires of God and Caesar. Two chapters lay the foundation for that response in the Old Testament's concept of empire, and six others address the response to the notion of empire, both human and divine, in the various authors of the New Testament. A final chapter investigates how the church fathers regarded the matter. The essays display various methods and positions; together, however, they offer a representative sample of the current state of study of the notion of empire in the New Testament.

Jesus Is Lord, Caesar Is Not

Jesus Is Lord, Caesar Is Not
Author: Scot McKnight
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-03-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830839917

This volume brings together respected biblical scholars to evaluate the turn toward "empire criticism" in recent New Testament scholarship. While praising the movement for its deconstruction of Roman statecraft and ideology, the contributors also provide a salient critique of the anti-imperialist rhetoric pervading much of the current literature.

An Introduction to Empire in the New Testament

An Introduction to Empire in the New Testament
Author: Adam Winn
Publisher: SBL Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2016-06-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0884141519

Explore how empire is a crucial foreground for reading and interpreting the New Testament In the last three decades, significant attention has been given to the way in which New Testament texts engage and respond to the imperial world in which they were written. The purpose of the present volume is to introduce students and non-specialists to the growing subfield of New Testament studies known as empire studies. Contributors seek to make readers aware of the significant work that has already been produced, while also pointing them to new ways in which this field is moving forward. The contributors are Bruce W. Longenecker, Richard A. Horsley, Warren Carter, Adam Winn, Eric D. Barreto, Beth M. Sheppard, Neil Elliot, James R. Harrison, Harry O. Maier, Deborah Krause, Jason A.Whitlark, Matthew R. Hauge, Kelly D. Liebengood, and Davina C. Lopez. Features: Essays from a diverse group of interpreters who at times have differing presuppositions, methods, and concerns Articles introduce students and non-specialists to the Roman imperial realities regularly encountered by first and second century Christians Contributions explore the strategies employed by early Christians to respond to the Roman empire

Empire in the New Testament

Empire in the New Testament
Author: Stanley E. Porter
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608995992

How does a Christian render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's? This book is the result of the Bingham Colloquium of 2007 that brought scholars from across North America to examine the New Testament's response to the empires of God and Caesar. Two chapters lay the foundation for that response in the Old Testament's concept of empire, and six others address the response to the notion of empire, both human and divine, in the various authors of the New Testament. A final chapter investigates how the church fathers regarded the matter. The essays display various methods and positions; together, however, they offer a representative sample of the current state of study of the notion of empire in the New Testament.

The Bible and the Third World

The Bible and the Third World
Author: R. S. Sugirtharajah
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2001-06-11
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 9780521005241

A comprehensive history of the Bible in the Third World.

Faith in the Face of Empire

Faith in the Face of Empire
Author: RAHEB
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014-02-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608334333

A Palestinian Christian theologian shows how the reality of empire shapes the context of the biblical story, and the ongoing experience of Middle East conflict.

Matthew and the Margins

Matthew and the Margins
Author: Warren Carter
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 841
Release: 2000
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1570753245

A controversial take on the Gospel of Matthew applies the text to history and discusses its implications for political power and spirituality. Original.

God and Empire

God and Empire
Author: John Dominic Crossan
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2009-03-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 006174428X

The bestselling author and prominent New Testament scholar draws parallels between 1st–century Roman Empire and 21st–century United States, showing how the radical messages of Jesus and Paul can lead us to peace today Using the tools of expert biblical scholarship and a keen eye for current events, bestselling author John Dominic Crossan deftly presents the tensions exhibited in the Bible between political power and God’s justice. Through the revolutionary messages of Jesus and Paul, Crossan reveals what the Bible has to say about land and economy, violence and retribution, justice and peace, and ultimately, redemption. He examines the meaning of “kingdom of God” prophesized by Jesus, and the equality recommended to Paul by his churches, contrasting these messages of peace against the misinterpreted apocalyptic vision from the book of Revelations, that has been co-opted by modern right-wing theologians and televangelists to justify the United State’s military actions in the Middle East.

Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance

Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance
Author: C. Wess Daniels
Publisher: Barclay Press
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2019-10-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781594980633

Revelation speaks to the reality that we are caught in the fray of cosmic conflict. We are guilty. We've already been contaminated. But it's not too late for us to exit empire and enter the kingdom. We are yet both victim and victimizer. We have healing work to do, and we must take responsibility for the ways in which we have benefited from and been complicit with the religion of empire. This is the truth of Revelation. God wants to liberate us in body, heart, soul, and mind.Revelation reveals how scapegoating functions within empire to define its own boundaries and contours as being over and against wicked others.Revelation critiques wealth and shows that even in the first century there was prophetic critique against an economic system that was based on abundance for some, while exploiting the rest.Revelation demonstrates the importance of liturgy as something that forms people into the likeness of either empire or the lamb.Revelation reveals an alternative social order which becomes the center of resistance rooted in a vision of what the book describes as "the multitude."

Revelation

Revelation
Author:
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0857861018

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.