Jesus and the Powers: Conflict, Covenant, and the Hope of the Poor

by Richard A. Horsley

Book Overview

Refusing a false dichotomy between "politics" and "religion" in Jesus' world (and our own), Jesus and the Powers rediscovers Jesus' response to the imperial power of his day. Richard A. Horsley describes the relevance of political realities under great empires for understanding the rise of covenantal theology and apocalyptic vision in Israel's history. Then he explores aspects of Jesus' activity in the context of the Roman Empire. Horsley examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800697081
• ISBN13: 9780800697082
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"