Prophecy and Powerlessness

This essay attempts to answer questions faced by social movements about whether “prophetic” struggles for justice are necessarily destined either for failure (if they do not win power) or corruption (if they do). It draws on a neglected work of Martin Buber, Der Gesalbte [The Anointed], in which Bub...

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Main Author: Brody, Samuel Hayim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2020]
In: Political theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 43-55
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buber, Martin 1878-1965 / USA / Prophecy / Social movement
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
CG Christianity and Politics
HB Old Testament
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Theopolitics
B Biblical Theology
B Social Movements
B Jewish Thought
B Martin Buber
B Prophecy
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Summary:This essay attempts to answer questions faced by social movements about whether “prophetic” struggles for justice are necessarily destined either for failure (if they do not win power) or corruption (if they do). It draws on a neglected work of Martin Buber, Der Gesalbte [The Anointed], in which Buber presents the oral core of the Book of Samuel as originating with the school of the prophet Nathan, for lessons about the promise and danger of attempting to combine prophecy and power.
ISSN:1743-1719
Contains:Enthalten in: Political theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2019.1706867