Christ and Caesar : the Gospel and the Roman Empire in the writings of Paul and Luke
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
eBook, English, 2008
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2008
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (xvi, 228 pages)
1345491694
Pt. 1: The epistles of Paul
Reading 1 and 2 Thessalonians in terms of the imperial cult
Anti-imperial interpretation of other Pauline epistles
The problems of method
Factors that make an anti-imperial interpretation difficult
Pt. 2: The writings of Luke (The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles)
The Gospel charged as anti-imperial
Jesus the Davidic Messiah and Universal Lord, and his liberation of Israel
Jesus' redemption: it is not a deliverance from the Roman Empire
Jesus' redemption: it is a deliverance from the kingdom of Satan
The apostles' campaign against the kingdom of Satan and witness to the Kingdom of God
Reasons for lack of concern for the political materialization of redemption
Excursus: Revelation, Paul, Hebrews
Comparison between Paul and Luke
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