Contested Claims: Roman Imperial Theology and Matthew's Gospel
Much recent Matthean scholarship has concentrated on the relationship between Matthew's audience and the synagogue “down the street.” Without challenging this focus, this article explores a further, largely neglected horizon, the audience's interaction with a dimension of Roman imperial po...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Sage
1999
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Biblical theology bulletin
Ano: 1999, Volume: 29, Número: 2, Páginas: 56-67 |
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| Resumo: | Much recent Matthean scholarship has concentrated on the relationship between Matthew's audience and the synagogue “down the street.” Without challenging this focus, this article explores a further, largely neglected horizon, the audience's interaction with a dimension of Roman imperial power well evidenced in Antioch. Imperial theology, a cluster of themes explicating the power relationship between ruler and ruled, asserts that the Flavian emperors were elected by the Gods to manifest their rule, presence, and blessing among humans. Matthew's Gospel contests these claims by asserting God's sovereignty over the world and human existence. Jesus is God's agent, manifesting God's rule and presence among humans, and securing a quite different form of societal well being. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/014610799902900202 |