The Social Gospel of Jesus: The Kingdom of God in

The Social Gospel of Jesus: The Kingdom of God in Mediterranean Perspective

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.
Country USA
Brand Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Manufacturer Fortress Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780800632472
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780800632472
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Manufacturer	Fortress Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780800632472
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780800632472
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Social Gospel of Jesus: The Kingdom of God in Mediterranean Perspective