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"Come out my people!": God's call out of empire in the Bible and beyond
2010, Orbis Books
in English
1570758921 9781570758928
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Table of Contents
Introduction : "Is God on our side?" The two religions
"Then God said, 'Let there be light!'" (Gen. 1)
"By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread" (Gen. 2-3)
"And he built a city"
Making one's name great
The well-watered plain of Sodom
Fulfilling YHWH's promises
The price of settling too soon
Entering the "exit story"
Solomon's wisdom
Finding the "way out"
Kissing calves
"I have found the Book of the Torah in the house of YHWH!"
What was "Israel" before the monarchy?
The first fall of Jerusalem : Jeremiah and Ezekiel
"In the wilderness, prepare the way of YHWH" : envisioning a way out of exile
The struggle over Jerusalem's restoration
Seeking "wisdom" under Greek rule, part one : the Ptolemaic Empire
Seeking "wisdom" under Greek rule, part two : the Seleucid Empire
From Greece to Rome : longing for God's reign to come
Enlightenment and empire : reading Jesus from the Locus imperii in the light of the Resurrection
The gospel of Jesus Christ against the gospel of empire
"The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ" : the Gospel of Mark
"Strive first for the kingdom of God" : Matthew's Gospel
Proclaiming jubilee : Luke's Gospel and Acts of the Apostles
"Savior of the world" : the Gospel of John
"Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God" : Paul's counter-imperial Gospel
"Come out my people" : the Book of Revelation
Conclusion : hearing and responding to God's call : "Come out, my people!"
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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