The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Roman Empire

Authors

  • Rafael Aguirre Monasterio Universidad de Deusto

Keywords:

gospel, politic, empire, cross, hidden transcripts

Abstract

The Roman Empire is considered as a global (political, social, economic, cultural) theologically legitimated system. All of the NT writings are conditioned by that context. This article begins by studying the critical component of Kingdom of God and the alternative values which it proposes. The Jesus’ answer in the Imperial Tax episode (Mt 17: 24f) is analyzed with the help from the hidden transcripts and disguised language model. Disguised language is one of the oppressed people’s resources. Paul did a strong claim of the cross and in its name promoted new and alternative social relations. Post-Pauline Tradition, Revelation, and 1 Peter took different positions on the Empire. Preventing anachronisms, Christianity in its origins offers crucial references to make discernment about Christianity – Politics relationship.

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Published

2017-12-21

How to Cite

Aguirre Monasterio, Rafael. “The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Roman Empire”. Estudios Eclesiásticos. Revista de investigación e información teológica y canónica 86, no. 337 (December 21, 2017): 213–240. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/estudioseclesiasticos/article/view/8243.

Issue

Vol. 86 No. 337 (2011): abril-junio

Section

Estudios

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