Luke-Acts and Empire
Download or Read eBook Luke-Acts and Empire PDF written by David Rhoads and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David Rhoads |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 2011-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781621891147 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1621891143 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Luke-Acts and Empire by : David Rhoads
Book excerpt: In recent years, scholars have explored anew the interface between the early Christian movements and the Roman Empire. Once thought to be quietistic, the early Christian movements turn out to have been critical of the Empire and significantly counterimperial. This collection of essays in honor of Robert Brawley turns the spotlight on Luke-Acts. The soundings taken here disclose deeper anti-imperial rhetoric than previously thought. In brazen and subtle ways, Luke-Acts displays an alternative realm of peace and justice inaugurated by Jesus under the God of Israel. The essays in this volume will lead you to hear Luke-Acts in fresh ways.
