Hidden Criticism of the Angry Tyrant in Early Judaism and the Acts of the Apostles

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Hidden Criticism of the Angry Tyrant in Early Judaism and the Acts of the Apostles adds to the current literature of imperial-critical New Testament readings with an examination of Luke’s hidden criticism of imperial Rome in the Acts of the Apostles and in Paul’s speech on the Areopagus in Acts 17. Focusing on discursive resistance in the Hellenistic world, Drew J. Strait examines the relationship between hidden criticism and persuasion and between subordinates and the powerful, and he explores the challenge to the dissident voice to communicate criticism while under surveillance. Strait argues that Luke confronts the idolatrous power and iconic spectacle of gods and kings with the Gospel of the Lord of all—a worldview that is incompatible with the religions of Rome, including emperor worship.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-07-31
Mått:160 x 228 x 37 mm
Vikt:848 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:438
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Medarbetare:DavidP. Moessner
ISBN:9781978700727

Utforska kategorier

Romarna inom Historia och arkeologi
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Drew J. Strait is assistant professor of New Testament and Christian origins at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary.

Recensioner i media

This is meticulous scholarship, good background for teachers of undergraduates and contributory to the more focused work of graduate seminars. . . meticulous work like Drew Strait’s deserves to endure and be made accessible to future scholars.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter One—The Acts of the Apostles and EmpirePart I: Objects of ResistanceChapter Two—Profiling Power: Divine Honors and Kingship Literature Chapter Three—Hybrid Divine Honors in the Epigraphic RecordPart II: Strategies of ResistanceChapter Four—Jewish Discursive ResistanceChapter Five—The First Commandment and Hellenistic MonarchyChapter Six—The Second Commandment and Hellenistic Monarchy Chapter Seven—The Wisdom of Solomon and EmpirePart III: Discursive Resistance and the Acts of the ApostlesChapter Eight—The Politics of Luke: Acts and the Cosmology of EmpireChapter Nine—The Areopagus Speech and Political Idolatry Chapter Ten—The Areopagus Speech as Resistance Literature?