The Subjunctive Power of God
In what sense does the basileia tou theou rule or have power? In Christianity, Jesus is the icon of the invisible God. In Jesus, whose life is marked by compassion and forgiveness, we have an intuition of the divine order, but one in which, unlike the deities of Greece and Rome, he does not crush hi...
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| Язык: | Английский |
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SCM Press
[2020]
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Concilium
Год: 2020, Выпуск: 3, Страницы: 12-21 |
| Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности): | B
Bibel. Korintherbrief 1. 1-2
/ Царство Божие
/ Характеристика Бога
/ Власть (мотив)
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| Индексация IxTheo: | HC Новый Завет NBC Бог NCD Политическая этика |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
Power (Christian theology)
B Compassion B FORGIVENESS; Religious aspects B BIBLICAL teaching on the Kingdom of God B Religious Aspects B Christianity B DIVINITY of Jesus Christ B God |
| Итог: | In what sense does the basileia tou theou rule or have power? In Christianity, Jesus is the icon of the invisible God. In Jesus, whose life is marked by compassion and forgiveness, we have an intuition of the divine order, but one in which, unlike the deities of Greece and Rome, he does not crush his enemies but is defeated by them. In 1 Cor 1, Paul captures this: the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. Stronger in what sense? Paul's answer in 1 Cor 2 is divine violence, apocalyptic power. I argue that 1 Cor 2 compromises 1 Cor 1. The true power of God lies in the unconditional call for a kingdom without force, even celestial force, where the kingdom means what the world would look like if God ruled. The true power of God is subjunctive, and it is up to us to make that kingdom come true. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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