Hidden criticism of the angry tyrant in early Judaism and the acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles and empire -- Objects of resistance -- Profiling power: divine honors and kingship literature -- Hybrid divine honors in the epigraphic record -- Strategies of resistance -- Jewish discursive resistance -- The first commandment and Hellenistic monarchy -- The second commandm...

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Main Author: Strait, Drew J. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books/Fortress Academic [2019]
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Strait, Drew J., Hidden criticism of the angry tyrant in early Judaism and the acts of the Apostles] (2020) (Maloney, Linda M., 1939 -)
[Rezension von: Strait, Drew J., Hidden criticism of the angry tyrant in early Judaism and the acts of the Apostles] (2021) (Jipp, Joshua W.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Acts of the Apostles / Imperialism / Criticism
B Bible. Apostelgeschichte 17,16-34 / Political theology
B Wisdom / Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Acts Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:The Acts of the Apostles and empire -- Objects of resistance -- Profiling power: divine honors and kingship literature -- Hybrid divine honors in the epigraphic record -- Strategies of resistance -- Jewish discursive resistance -- The first commandment and Hellenistic monarchy -- The second commandment and Hellenistic monarchy -- The wisdom of Solomon and empire -- Discursive resistance and the Acts of the Apostles -- The politics of Luke: Acts and the cosmology of empire -- The Areopagus speech and political idolatry -- The Areopagus speech as resistance literature.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1978700725