Resisting empire: rethinking the purpose of the letter to "the Hebrews"
Introduction : Hebrews and its imperial context -- The rhetoric of resistance : figured speech and the critique of imperial power -- Resisting assimilation : the warning against idolatry -- Resisting assimilation : a better hope -- Resisting imperial claims : the eternal city and its ruler -- Resist...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
London [u.a.]
Bloomsbury
2014
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In: |
Library of New Testament studies (484)
Year: 2014 |
Reviews: | , in: RBLit 17 (2015)* 17 (2015)* (Zwiep, Arie W.) |
Series/Journal: | Library of New Testament studies
484 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hebrews
/ Power
/ Imperialism
/ Liberation
/ Kingdom of God
/ Resistance
B Hebrews / Roman Empire / State power / Idolatry / Religion / Roman Empire / Hellenism B Gods / Polemics B Paul Apostle / Theology |
RelBib Classification: | BE Greco-Roman religions HC New Testament TB Antiquity |
Further subjects: | B
Hebrews
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible B Roman Empire B Rome In the Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc B Christianity B Mission (international law B Power |
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Summary: | Introduction : Hebrews and its imperial context -- The rhetoric of resistance : figured speech and the critique of imperial power -- Resisting assimilation : the warning against idolatry -- Resisting assimilation : a better hope -- Resisting imperial claims : the eternal city and its ruler -- Resisting imperial claims : Jesus' defeat of the devil -- Resisting imperial claims : Jesus' Herculean labor of liberation -- Resisting imperial claims : answering the theodical challenge of Flavian triumph -- Conclusion |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-215) and indexes |
ISBN: | 0567456013 |