Michael Kochenash

Roman Self-Representation and the Lukan Kingdom of God (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Framed within a discussion on the use of biblical texts for reasoning about social, cultural, and political realities, Roman Self-Representation and the Lukan Kingdom of God explores the construction of the kingdom of God in Luke and Acts through the lens of Rome's presentation of its own empire. By evoking the audience's lived experience of Roman rule-its stories, works of literature, monuments, and images-the Lukan narratives communicate about God's kingdom in a culturally meaningful way, sometimes mirroring, sometimes diverging from, and sometimes subverting the logic of these expressions of Roman rule. Touching on a wide range of issues-including gender, ethnic representation, status disparities, economic and military imperialism, and violence-this book is suggestive regarding both the Lukan vision of the kingdom of God and Lukan dispositions toward aspects of Roman rule.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781978796591
• Artikelnr.: 74838699

Autorenporträt

Michael Kochenash is postdoctoral research fellow in Christian studies at Hunan University's Yuelu Academy.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Part I: Introduction
1. Reading Luke and Acts within the Context of the Roman Empire
Part II: Juxtaposing Foundational Figures
2. Imperial Genealogies and Adam as God's Son
3. Movement of Capital and Jesus's Teachings
4. Commissions for Violence and Jesus's Ascension
Part III: Juxtaposing Expressions of Inclusion
5. Aeneas: A Roman Way to Structure Luke's Narrative
6. Imperial Violence and the Resuscitation of Tabitha
7. Status Inequality and Cornelius's Obeisance
8. Divine Duplicities and Luke's Union of Jews and Gentiles
Part IV: Epilogue
9. Summary and Reflections
Bibliography
About the Author