Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Luke's Jesus in the Roman Empire and the Emperor in the Gospel of Luke
Pyung-Soo Seo
€ 37.09
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Luke's Jesus in the Roman Empire and the Emperor in the Gospel of Luke
Paperback. An insightful re-examination of Luke's Gospel that shows how the moral stature of Jesus is emphasised through his conflict with the Emperor's most disliked representatives, the tax collectors. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153. .
Shrewd and thoughtful, Pyung-Soo Seo offers an exciting and refreshing perspective on Luke's Gospel, which provides valuable clues to a deeper understanding of the vast power of the Roman Empire through Jesus' birth and trial accounts. Seo analyses the political role the Gospel played in the decades following the Crucifixion, and presents a compelling argument: the Bible emphasises Jesus' relationships with tax collectors as a way of displaying his moral authority, seen as he confronts one of the most hated aspects of the empire: the corruption and intimidation for which the emperor was ultimately responsible. Seo suggests that Luke wants ... Read more
Shrewd and thoughtful, Pyung-Soo Seo offers an exciting and refreshing perspective on Luke's Gospel, which provides valuable clues to a deeper understanding of the vast power of the Roman Empire through Jesus' birth and trial accounts. Seo analyses the political role the Gospel played in the decades following the Crucifixion, and presents a compelling argument: the Bible emphasises Jesus' relationships with tax collectors as a way of displaying his moral authority, seen as he confronts one of the most hated aspects of the empire: the corruption and intimidation for which the emperor was ultimately responsible. Seo suggests that Luke wants ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Clarke & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227175439
SKU
V9780227175439
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Pyung-Soo Seo
Pyung-Soo Seo, a Korean scholar, completed his PhD at the University of Manchester.
Reviews for Luke's Jesus in the Roman Empire and the Emperor in the Gospel of Luke
"The book is full of information about the imperial background to Luke's account; its thesis is interesting and worthwhile..." -David Wenham, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 38.5, August 2016