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Jesus and the Empire of God

Royal Language and Imperial Ideology in the Gospel of Mark

Jesus and the Empire of God

Royal Language and Imperial Ideology in the Gospel of Mark

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780567700841
Number of Pages: 192
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
Margaret Froelich examines the Gospel of Mark using political and empire-critical methodologies, following postcolonial thinkers in perceiving a far more ambivalent message than previous pacifistic interpretations of the text. She argues that Mark does not represent an entirely new way of thinking about empire or cosmic structures, but rather exhibits concepts and structures with which the author and his audience are already familiar in order to promote the Kingdom of God as a better version of the encroaching Roman Empire. Froelich consequently understands Mark as a response to the physical, ideological, and cultural displacement of the first Roman/Judean War. By looking to Greek, Roman, and Jewish texts to determine how first-century authors thought of conquest and expansion, Froelich situates the Gospel directly in a historical and socio-political context, rather than treating that context as a mere backdrop; concluding that the Gospel portrays the Kingdom of God as a conquering empire with Jesus as its victorious general and client king.
Abbreviations of Modern Works Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Empire Criticism Chapter Two: Kingdom and Imperium Chapter Three: Rulership Chapter Four: Military and Conquest Chapter Five: Salvation Chapter Six: Jesus as the Son of God Chapter Seven: The Values of Empire Conclusion Appendix A: Judea before the War Appendix B: Comparisons with Matthew and Luke Bibliography Index

Dr. Margaret Froelich (Willamette University, USA)

Margaret Froelich is Theology Librarian at Willamette University, USA.

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