Does the Kingdom Need a King? Anti-Monarchical Christology in the Canonical Gospels and the Historical Jesus
The image of Christ the King often overlooks or sidelines a distinctively anti-monarchical Christological tradition in the gospels, one that is perhaps rooted in the historical message and practice of Jesus himself. This anti-monarchical tradition, ensconced as it is within the very familiar and nor...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2025, Volume: 90, Issue: 2, Pages: 136-153 |
| Further subjects: | B
Kingdom of God
B Christology B Irony B New Testament B John Meier |
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| Summary: | The image of Christ the King often overlooks or sidelines a distinctively anti-monarchical Christological tradition in the gospels, one that is perhaps rooted in the historical message and practice of Jesus himself. This anti-monarchical tradition, ensconced as it is within the very familiar and normative royal and messianic Christology of the NT, invites contemporary believers to reconsider the image of Christ as “king.” |
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| ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00211400251325866 |
