Jesus the Prophet: His Vision of the Kingdom on Earth

by R. David Kaylor

Overview

R. David Kaylor believes that Jesus' vision of a just society and his prophetic engagement with social, political, and economic conditions led to his execution by the Romans. Here, he presents Jesus' message of a just society based on Israel's covenant tradition. He shows the prophetic background and social content of Jesus' ethical teaching and demonstrates that the parables (especially those with economic and agricultural associations) critiqued the social conditions and called for a restructuring of community life. He provides evidence that Jesus' vision remains, offering criticism of the present and promise of a future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664255053
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	02/01/1994
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

R. David Kaylor is James Sprunt Professor Emeritus of Religion at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. He currently resides in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	Introduction: A Political Interpretation of Jesus	1
Chapter 1	"We Have No King but Caesar"	19
Chapter 2	"Crucified Under Pontius Pilate"	45
Chapter 3	"Seek First God's Kingdom"	70
Chapter 4	"He Stirs Up the People by Teaching"	92
Chapter 5	"With Many Such Parables He Spoke"	121
Chapter 6	"They Left Everything and Followed"	174
Chapter 7	"Pray Then in This Way"	192
Chapter 8	"Who Do You Say That I Am?"	204
	A Concluding Theological Postscript: "This Jesus God Raised Up"	212
	Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings	215
	Index of Names and Subjects	221