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Come Out My People!

God's Call Out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond

by Wesley Howard-Brook

  • Paperback
  • 400 pages
  • Publisher: Orbis Books
  • 15.4 x 23.8 x 3 cm

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A landmark work in biblical interpretation explores the relation between two competing "religions"the religion of "creation" and the religion of "empire"and the implications for today.

In this sweeping and transformative approach to biblical interpretation, Wes Howard-Brook presents the Bible as a struggle between two competing "religions": not "Judaism" and "Christianity," but the "religion of creation" versus the "religion of empire." Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, these two religions battled for the hearts and minds of the people in claiming radically divergent views of who YHWH is and what it looks like to be YHWH's people. As Wes Howard-Brook shows, Jesus proclaimed and embodied one of these views--the "religion of creation"--and denounced the "religion of empire." Though he was killed by the upholders of empire, his resurrection was the definitive vindication of the religion of creation. As a consequence, those who follow his path can accept no violence or domination toward people or creation in his name.

While many recent scholars have studied the imperial context of the New Testament, this is the first book to trace this theme throughout the entire Bible. As such, it sets a challenge for the future of biblical studies, while also defining a new framework for radical discipleship in our time.

Come Out My People! and Questioning God
Questioning GodCome Out My People!

  • Author

    Wesley Howard-Brook

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Orbis Books

  • Published

    December 2010

  • Weight

    759g

  • Page Count

    400

  • Dimensions

    15.4 x 23.8 x 3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781570758928

  • ISBN-10

    1570758921

  • Eden Code

    3491454

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    The author may struggle to find many supporters of his anti-imperial thesis, but what is of more value in this book is his survey of the Bible. Howard-Brook opens up many avenues into the sacred texts – some new, some old – but most readers should find something stimulating in this very extensive over-view. He highlights the importance of those centuries between the testaments which saw the decisive period of writing, re-writing and editing of the Old Testament, and the period that also led up to the ministry of Jesus. He is right to do so.

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    The Good Book Stall

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    The author may struggle to find many supporters of his anti-imperial thesis, but what is of more value in this book is his survey of the Bible. Howard-Brook opens up many avenues into the sacred texts – some new, some old – but most readers should find something stimulating in this very extensive over-view. He highlights the importance of those centuries between the testaments which saw the decisive period of writing, re-writing and editing of the Old Testament, and the period that also led up to the ministry of Jesus. He is right to do so.

  • TGBS

    The Good Book Stall

    Average rating of0.0

    The author may struggle to find many supporters of his anti-imperial thesis, but what is of more value in this book is his survey of the Bible. Howard-Brook opens up many avenues into the sacred texts – some new, some old – but most readers should find something stimulating in this very extensive over-view. He highlights the importance of those centuries between the testaments which saw the decisive period of writing, re-writing and editing of the Old Testament, and the period that also led up to the ministry of Jesus. He is right to do so.

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