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Social gospel of Jesus: the kingdom of God in mediterranean perspective

A dynamic analysis of Jesus' central proclamation

Scholars are agreed that the central metaphor in Jesus' proclamation was the kingdom of God. But what did that phrase mean in the first-century Palestinian world of Jesus? Since it is a political metaphor, what did Jesus envision as the political import of his message? Since this is tied to the political economy, how was that structured in Jesus' day? How is the violence of Jesus' Mediterranean world addressed in the kingdom? And how does ""self-denial"" fit into Jesus' agenda?
Malina tackles these questions in a very accessible way, providing a social-scientific analysis, meaning that he brings to bear explicit models and a comparative approach toward an exciting interpretation of what Jesus was up to, and how, his first-century audience would have heard him.

Statement of Responsibility
Author(s) Malina, Bruce J. - Personal Name
Edition
Call Number 231.7209012 Mal s
ISBN/ISSN 0800632478
Subject(s) Social gospel
Kingdom of God-Biblical teaching
Bible N.T.-Social scientific criticism
Mediterranean Region
Classification 231.7209012
Series Title
GMD Print
Language English
Publisher Fortress Press
Publishing Year 2000
Publishing Place Fortress Press
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