John's Ironic Empire
Johns Revelation wrestles with the question of how Jesus' followers were to live under the imperial domination of Rome. While some see John as establishing an alternative imperial system, attention to the irony with which the story is told reveals a more compelling critique of power.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2009
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| In: |
Interpretation
Year: 2009, Volume: 63, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-30 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Summary: | Johns Revelation wrestles with the question of how Jesus' followers were to live under the imperial domination of Rome. While some see John as establishing an alternative imperial system, attention to the irony with which the story is told reveals a more compelling critique of power. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002096430906300103 |