Colossians Remixed: Subverting the EmpireInterVarsity Press, 27 mai 2015 - 258 pagini Have we really heard the message of Colossians? Is this New Testament book just another religious text whose pretext is an ideological grab for dominating power? Reading Colossians in context, ancient and contemporary, can perhaps give us new ears to hear. In this innovative and refreshing book Brian J. Walsh and Sylvia C. Keesmaat explain our own sociocultural context to then help us get into the world of the New Testament and get a sense of the power of the gospel as it addressed those who lived in Colossae two thousand years ago. Their reading presents us with a radical challenge from the apostle Paul for today. Drawing together biblical scholarship with a passion for authentic lives that embody the gospel, this groundbreaking interpretation of Colossians provides us with tools to subvert the empire of our own context in a way that acknowledges the transforming power of Jesus Christ. |
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... emperor cult, priestess of Demeter, a priestess of the ancestral gods, one of the committee often responsible for public revenues and the collection of tax, a builder of the city gates and restorer of the gymnasium, and the provider of ...
... emperor cult, priestess of Demeter, a priestess of the ancestral gods, one of the committee often responsible for public revenues and the collection of tax, a builder of the city gates and restorer of the gymnasium, and the provider of ...
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... emperor's victories over his enemies. This is peace by the blood of the sword. “And yes, we benefit from this peace. You own many farms, Nympha, and you do so because of the taxes your tenants were unable to pay to Rome. Those taxes are ...
... emperor's victories over his enemies. This is peace by the blood of the sword. “And yes, we benefit from this peace. You own many farms, Nympha, and you do so because of the taxes your tenants were unable to pay to Rome. Those taxes are ...
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... emperor “has wiped away our sins and revived the ancient virtues”?10 Ever since I was a little girl during the glorious reign of Augustus, I had been taught that Caesar brought us forgiveness of our sins. After all, were not the gods ...
... emperor “has wiped away our sins and revived the ancient virtues”?10 Ever since I was a little girl during the glorious reign of Augustus, I had been taught that Caesar brought us forgiveness of our sins. After all, were not the gods ...
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... emperor and his reign.13 Even the athletic games and the gladiatorial fights were all in honor of the emperor and the wonderful blessings he had bestowed on us. Such games and festivals were indeed for the upbuilding of the community ...
... emperor and his reign.13 Even the athletic games and the gladiatorial fights were all in honor of the emperor and the wonderful blessings he had bestowed on us. Such games and festivals were indeed for the upbuilding of the community ...
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4 Contexted Fruitfulness in the Shadow of Empire | 65 |
PART TWO Truth Remixed | 77 |
5 Subversive Poetry and Contested Imagination | 79 |
PART THREE Praxis Remixed | 145 |
9 An Ethic of Secession | 147 |
10 An Ethic of Community | 169 |
11 An Ethic of Liberation | 201 |
12 A Suffering Ethic | 220 |
Bibliography | 234 |
Author Index | 247 |
Subject Index | 249 |
6 Regimes of Truth and the Word of Truth | 96 |
7 What Is Truth? | 115 |
8 Faithful Improvisation and Idolatrous Lies | 132 |
Scripture Index | 254 |
More Titles from InterVarsity Press | 257 |
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Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire Brian J. Walsh,Sylvia C. Keesmaat Previzualizare limitată - 2004 |
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