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Kenotic Politics

Kenotic Politics Religion & Esotericism

Kenotic Politics

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How can one reconcile the political nature of Jesus with his disinclination to power? Moore's argument comes in three stages. Part one answers the question 'Was Jesus Political?' by examining Jesus' words and actions that have political import. Part two addresses the issue 'How was Jesus Political?' It concentrates on Mark 10:32-45 as a real articulation of Jesus' political praxis that is consistent throughout Jesus' ministry and teaching. Part three, 'Why did Jesus not openly announce his political role?' examines Jesus' treatment of the Jewish kings of the past, particularly why Jesus, 'meek and mild,' could claim to surpass them in honor. It is argued that Jesus' disinclination to associate himself with other rulers is not a rejection of a political role. Rather, he lived so consistently with his political praxis of self-abnegation that these other rulers were not appropriate models for Jesus to follow. Furthermore, the very claim to such titles was antithetical to his political praxis which relinquished all aggrandizement to God, who alone could exalt, abase, judge, and rule.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2013-07-04
Publication Date:
2013-07-04
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0567539229
ISBN13:
9780567539229
Weight:
505 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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