Roman Self-Representation and the Lukan Kingdom of God

Kochenash, Michael

Lexington Books/Fortress Academic（2020/10発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 240 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781978707351
• DDC分類 226.406

Full Description

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.

Contents

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