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Christ and Caesar: The Gospel and the Roman Empire in the Writings of Paul and Luke Seyoon Kim
Description From The Publisher: The slogan “Paul and the Empire” is much in vogue in New Testament scholarship today. But did Paul truly formulate his gospel in antithesis to the Roman imperial cult and ideology and seek to subvert the Empire? In Christ and Caesar Seyoon Kim first examines five epistles of Paul exegetically and shows how the dominant anti-imperial interpretation is actually difficult to sustain. Next he examines the Lukan writings (Luke-Acts) to see how Luke talks about the encounters of Paul and other gospel preachers with Roman imperialism. Kim explores why it is that Luke makes no effort to present Christ’s redemption as materialized in terms of political liberation. Finally, Kim compares the exaltation Christologies of Luke, Revelation, Paul, and Hebrews and inquires about the hermeneutical possibility of developing a political Christology in our present-day context. Reviews Reader's Index Send us your favorite quotes or passages from this book. About the Author Seyoon Kim is professor of New Testament and associate dean for the Korean D.Min. program at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. Among his other books are The Origin of Paul’s Gospel, “The Son of Man” as the Son of God, and Paul and the New Perspective. Table of Contents
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