Kenotic Politics: The Reconfiguration of Power in Jesus’ Political Praxis (Biblia.com)

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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?”—Moore concentrates on Mark 10:32–45 as a real articulation of Jesus’ political praxis consistently supported through Jesus’ ministry and...

How can one reconcile the political nature of Jesus with his disinclination to power? The core of the argument lies in chapters 1 to 6. It contains three parts, each divided into two chapters. Part 1 answers the question “Was Jesus political?” Chapter 1 examines his ostensibly political sayings, and chapter 2 examines his actions, which might be understood as political praxis. The evidence indicates that Jesus was considered a political figure by both friend and foe precisely

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