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Lukes Jesus In The Roman Empire And The Emperor In The Gospel Of Luke
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Book Synopsis Luke's Jesus in the Roman Empire and the Emperor in the Gospel of Luke by : Pyung-Soo Seo
Download or read book Luke's Jesus in the Roman Empire and the Emperor in the Gospel of Luke written by Pyung-Soo Seo and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shrewd and thoughtful, Pyung-Soo Seo offers an exciting and refreshing perspective on Luke's Gospel, which provides valuable clues to a deeper understanding of the vast power of the Roman Empire through Jesus' birth and trial accounts. Seo analyses the political role the Gospel played in the decades following the Crucifixion, and presents a compelling argument: the Bible emphasises Jesus' relationships with tax collectors as a way of displaying his moral authority, seen as he confronts one of the most hated aspects of the empire: the corruption and intimidation for which the emperor was ultimately responsible. Seo suggests that Luke wants us to compare Jesus and the emperor to show us how the emperor is found wanting. Concentrating on the titles of 'benefactor' and 'saviour' his analysis of Christ's moral authority is both discerning and erudite.
Book Synopsis Jesus, Politics, and Society by : Richard J. Cassidy
Download or read book Jesus, Politics, and Society written by Richard J. Cassidy and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was Jesus dangerous to the Roman Empire? Reading the Gospel of Luke in the light of Roman-ruled Palestine, Richard J. Cassidy demonstrates that Jesus was a powerful threat to both the political and social structures of his time.
Download or read book Christ and Caesar written by Seyoon Kim and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Path to Salvation in Luke's Gospel by : MiJa Wi
Download or read book The Path to Salvation in Luke's Gospel written by MiJa Wi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates Luke's message of salvation in relation to socio-economic issues, and thus concerns salvation of the rich as well as the poor. With a narrative reading of Luke's Gospel built on careful examination of its socio-economic context, it demonstrates that Luke's message of salvation is best understood as: 1) Divine mercy which champions the cause of the poor and redresses the injustice of the world, 2) Its human embodiment, and 3) Divine reward promised to those who enact mercy. Wi argues that Luke's question of 'what must we do?' juxtaposes salvation with 'doing', posing interesting questions with respect to the salvation of the rich. This volume highlights good news to the poor in terms of divine mercy and justice, shows that the reception of divine mercy calls for practices, which embody it, and above all clarifies Luke's notion of salvation of the rich which will happen as participation in the salvation of the poor. Wi's conclusion challenges its readers by asking the question along with Luke's audience: What must we do?
Book Synopsis 'And So We Came to Rome ' by : Paul W. Walaskay
Download or read book 'And So We Came to Rome ' written by Paul W. Walaskay and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-10-06 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book raises questions about Luke's apology, and refutes the traditional view that he was writing an apologia pro ecclesia.
Book Synopsis Common Property, the Golden Age, and Empire in Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-35 by : Joshua Noble
Download or read book Common Property, the Golden Age, and Empire in Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-35 written by Joshua Noble and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joshua Noble focuses on the rapid appearance and disappearance in Acts 2 and 4 of the motif that early believers hold all their property in common, and argues that these descriptions function as allusions to the Golden Age myth. Noble suggests Luke's claims that the believers “had all things in common” and that “no one claimed private ownership of any possessions”-a motif that does not appear in any biblical source- rather calls to mind Greek and Roman traditions that the earliest humans lived in utopian conditions, when “no one ... possessed any private property, but all things were common.” By analyzing sources from Greek, Latin, Jewish, and Christian traditions, and reading Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-35 as Golden Age allusions, Noble illustrates how Luke's use of the motif of common property is significant for understanding his attitude toward the Roman Empire. Noble suggests that Luke's appeal to this myth accomplishes two things: it characterizes the coming of the Spirit as marking the beginning of a new age, the start of a “universal restoration” that will find its completion at the Second Coming of Christ; and it creates a contrast between Christ, who has actually brought about this restoration, and the emperors of Rome, who were serially credited with inaugurating a new Golden Age.
Book Synopsis Romans Disarmed by : Sylvia C. Keesmaat
Download or read book Romans Disarmed written by Sylvia C. Keesmaat and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization. Homelessness. Ecological and economic crisis. Conflicts over sexuality. Violence. These crisis-level issues may seem unique to our times, but Paul's Letter to the Romans has something to say to all of them. Following their successful Colossians Remixed, Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh unpack the meaning of Romans for its original context and for today. The authors demonstrate how Romans disarms the political, economic, and cultural power of the Roman Empire and how this ancient letter offers hope in today's crisis-laden world. Romans Disarmed helps readers enter the world of ancient Rome and see how Paul's most radical letter transforms the lives of the marginalized then and now. Intentionally avoiding abstract debates about Paul's theology, Keesmaat and Walsh move back and forth between the present and the past as they explore themes of home, economic justice, creation care, the violence of the state, sexuality, and Indigenous reconciliation. They show how Romans engages with the lived reality of those who suffer from injustice, both in the first century and in the midst of our own imperial realities.
Book Synopsis Luke's Gospel from Scratch by : Donald L. Griggs
Download or read book Luke's Gospel from Scratch written by Donald L. Griggs and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the foundation of the popular volumes The Bible from Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners and The New Testament for Beginners, Griggs offers a series of volumes based on the individual books of the Bible. A leader's guide and a participant section are included for each book. This new addition to the series looks at the Gospel of Luke, perhaps the most popular Gospel with its stories of the birth of Jesus, the boy Jesus conversing in the Temple, the good Samaritan, the prodigal son, the poor widow and her two copper coins, and rich Zacchaeus in a sycamore tree.
Book Synopsis The Roman Empire in Luke's Narrative by : Kazuhiko Yamazaki-Ransom
Download or read book The Roman Empire in Luke's Narrative written by Kazuhiko Yamazaki-Ransom and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work illuminates Luke’s portrayals of Roman officials in light of Jewish portrayals of Gentile rulers in the Old Testament and in Second Temple Literature.
Download or read book Luke written by N.T. Wright and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright guides us through the New Testament book of Luke, showing how we can particpate in Luke?s story by making it real in our own world. Twenty-six sessions for group or personal study.
Book Synopsis Jesus and the Empire of God by : Warren Carter
Download or read book Jesus and the Empire of God written by Warren Carter and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-07 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis An Asian Introduction to the New Testament by : Johnson Thomaskutty
Download or read book An Asian Introduction to the New Testament written by Johnson Thomaskutty and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding and assessing the New Testament writings from Asian viewpoints provides a unique and original outlook for interpretation of the Christian Scriptures. To that end, An Asian Introduction to the New Testament is the first book of its kind to take full account of the multireligious, multiethnic, multilingual, multicultural, and pluralistic contexts in which Asian Christians find themselves. Into this already complex world, issues of poverty, casteism, class structure, honor and shame aspects, colonial realities, discrimination against women, natural calamities and ecological crises, and others add more layers of complexity. Perceiving the New Testament in light of these realities enables the reader to see them in a fresh way while understanding that the Jesus Movement emerged from similar social situations. Readers will find able guides in an impressive array of more than twenty scholars from across Asia. Working with volume editor Johnson Thomaskutty, the authors make a clear case: the kernels of Christianity sprouted from Asian roots, and we must read the New Testament considering those roots in order to understand it afresh today.
Book Synopsis Jesus and the Gospels, Third Edition by : Craig L. Blomberg
Download or read book Jesus and the Gospels, Third Edition written by Craig L. Blomberg and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of Scripture testifies to the person of Jesus, yet the Gospels offer a face-to-face encounter. This newly revised third edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an in-depth exploration of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Esteemed New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg considers the Gospels’ historical context while examining fresh scholarship, critical methods, and contemporary applications for today. Along with updated introductions, maps, and diagrams, Blomberg’s linguistic, historical, and theological approach delivers a deep investigation into the Gospels for professors, students, and pastors alike.
Book Synopsis Jesus of Nazareth by : Pope Benedict XVI
Download or read book Jesus of Nazareth written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatly anticipated third volume of Pope Benedict's already internationally bestselling examination of the life of Jesus Christ and His message for people today. This renowned theologian, biblical scholar and Pastor of over a billion Roman Catholics helps us to rediscover the essence of the Christian Religion.
Book Synopsis Luke-Acts and Empire by : David Rhoads
Download or read book Luke-Acts and Empire written by David Rhoads and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, scholars have explored anew the interface between the early Christian movements and the Roman Empire. Once thought to be quietistic, the early Christian movements turn out to have been critical of the Empire and significantly counterimperial. This collection of essays in honor of Robert Brawley turns the spotlight on Luke-Acts. The soundings taken here disclose deeper anti-imperial rhetoric than previously thought. In brazen and subtle ways, Luke-Acts displays an alternative realm of peace and justice inaugurated by Jesus under the God of Israel. The essays in this volume will lead you to hear Luke-Acts in fresh ways.
Download or read book Luke written by Frederick W. Danker and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses socio-cultural factors as clues to the understanding of Luke's Gospel and explores the problem of discontinuity between Luke's and Paul's views of salvation - Explains Luke's distribution of guilt for the crucifixion of Jesus_
Book Synopsis Gospel for the Outsider by : Patrick Whitworth
Download or read book Gospel for the Outsider written by Patrick Whitworth and published by Sacristy Press. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A useful study guide or resource for individuals and bible study groups who want to take a fresh look at familiar material. This book looks again at Luke’s writings from the point of view of reaching “outsiders”.
