John and Empire: Initial Explorations
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0567028402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 440 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Review By Canon Dr. Ron Cassidy, Manchester, UK" according to Rev. Ronald Cassidy. In this book Warren Carter presents a thorough and detailed study of those passages in John's Gospel that resonate with titles and concepts familiar in the Roman society of the day. He argues that these concepts were so common that a writer such as John could not ignore them or fail to respond to them when writing his Gospel.Carter's characteristic term is "negotiation" to describe the relationship between the Ephesian Christians and their Roman overlords. Roman domination is a fact of life in Ephesus, and the Christians there have to negotiate a modus vivendi, a way of living under that domination without compromising
Carter's writing is organized and easy to read. Klink III, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Edward W. Serious students will find this an informative and challenging exposition of the Fourth Gospel." - Donald Senior, C.P., The Bible Today, September 2008 (Donald Senior The Bible Today)"Carter's demonstration of the way in which the Gospel of John summons its audience to negotiate the imperial context is bold and compellingJohannine scholars and other interested readers will benefit from engagement with ithis discussion will surely generate more interest and study in this area. Even though Carter has explored this motif or reading strategy in other books of the NT, he has clearly proven himself as a Johannine scholar. John and Empire is a needed contribution to Johannine studies, especially as
In this significant and innovative contribution, Warren Carter explores John's Gospel as a work of imperial negotiation in the context of Ephesus, capital of the Roman province of Asia. In addition to establishing this tense historical setting, chapters identify various arenas and strategies of imperial negotiation in wide-ranging discussions of the gospel's genre, plot, Christological titles, developing traditions, eternal life, the image of God as father, ecclesiology, Jesus' conflict with Pilate, and resurrection and ascension.Carter has explored interactions between the emerging Christian movement and the Roman Empire in various articles and book-length studies such as Matthew and the