"Empire" in New Testament scholarship is NOT a buzz word but a reality as one looks to delve into the context faced by authors and early Jesus followers.  The actuality of how the Empire of Rome and how that Empire imposed itself on the growing Jesus movement cannot be underplayed or marginalized.  Although the concept of empire is not a new human experience, it is one that must be taken seriously for every student of the New Testament.  To not is to miss a critical hermeneutic factor.  I'm just now diving into the book and will have future comments for you to consider!  Come on back and visit soon…

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