Kenotic Politics: The Reconfiguration of Power in Jesus’ Political Praxis (Library of New Testament Studies | LNTS)
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Overview
This book was written to reconcile Jesus’ political nature with his disinclination to power. Broken into three parts answering three key questions—“Was Jesus Political?”, “How was Jesus Political?”, and “Why did Jesus not openly announce his political role?”—Mark Moore concentrates on Mark 10:32–45 as a real articulation of Jesus’ political praxis consistently supported through Jesus’ ministry and teaching.
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Key Features
- Provides fresh perspectives on the historical Jesus
- Presents multiple angles to explore the knoweldge and humanity of Jesus
- Attempts to reconcile Jesus’ political nature with his disinclination to power
Contents
- Jesus’ Political Preaching
- Jesus’ Political Actions
- Kenotic Politics Articulated in Mark 10:32–45
- Kenotic Politics Manifested Throughout the Gospels
- Kings of Ancient Israel: Comparison or Contrast to Jesus?
- Regal Expectations: Inadequate Conceptions For Jesus’ Political Praxis
Top Highlights
“Hence, the following is offered as a working definition of a political figure: A public figure who wields power over an identifiable group of supporters with the intention of carrying out a social agenda. This includes three core elements: supporters, an agenda, and power.” (Pages 2–3)
“Furthermore, Matthew 12:6 has Jesus claiming to be greater than the temple itself. It would be virtually impossible to overemphasize the importance of this point. Jesus likely understood himself to be the fulfillment of the prophecy of Nathan (2 Sam 7:13–15) as the temple-builder.17 Matthew 12:6 merely confirms what is attested amply elsewhere—Jesus threatened the destruction of the present temple and promised himself as its replacement (cf. Mark 11:15–18/Matt 21:12–16/Luke 19:45–47; Mark 14:58/Matt 26:61; Mark 15:29/Matt 27:40; John 2:19–20; Acts 6:14). If Jesus was greater than the temple, then he was, by default, greater than David, who was debarred from even building the temple!” (Page 107)
“The evidence indicates that Jesus was considered a political figure by both friend and foe precisely because he intended to present himself in that way.” (Page 2)
“it was his political praxis that he consistently modeled and enjoined on his followers.” (Page 2)
“self-abnegation was, in fact, normative for Jesus and that it was not antithetical to his political praxis” (Page 2)
- Title: Kenotic Politics: The Reconfiguration of Power in Jesus’ Political Praxis
- Author: Mark E. Moore
- Series: Library of New Testament Studies
- Volume: 482
- Publisher: Bloomsbury
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Jesus Christ › Political and social views
- ISBNs: 9780567551627, 0567551628
- Resource ID: LLS:KNTCPLTCS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:10:15Z
Mark E. Moore (PhD, University of Wales) joined the staff at Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) in Peoria, Arizona in July 2012 as a teaching pastor. CCV currently has nine locations and 33,000 in weekly attendance. Prior to joining the CCV team, Mark was a Professor at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri (1990-2012). Currently, he is an online professor for Ozark, an Adjunct Professor at Hope International University in Fullerton, California and Haus Edelweiss, Vienna, Austria. Mark is also the author and co-author of many books mostly on the Life of Christ, book of Acts, and Revelation.