Jesus and the Powers: Conflict, Covenant, and the Hope of the Poor
by Richard A. Horsley
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages248 pages
ISBN
9780800697082
Published
2010
Description
Refusing a false dichotomy between "Politics" And "Religion" In jesus' world (and our own), jesus and the powers rediscovers jesus' response to the imperial power of his day. Richard A. Horsley describes the relevance of...Refusing a false dichotomy between "Politics" And "Religion" In jesus' world (and our own), jesus and the powers rediscovers jesus' response to the imperial power of his day. Richard A. Horsley describes the relevance of political realities under great empires for understanding the rise of covenantal theology and apocalyptic vision In Israel's history.