Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine

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African peoples, 87–90 Animal Vision (1 Enoch 85–90), 34 Antiochus IV Epiphanes, 56 Antipas, 33, 110; Jesus’s opposition to, 47 apocalyptic scenario, 1, 8 “apocalypticism,” apocalyptic texts, 8, 65–66, 92–94; and imperial rule, 92–94; as protest against imperial rule, 65–66 banditry, 37, 62 Book of Watchers (1 Enoch 1–36), 93–94 breakthrough, Jesus crucifixion as, 163–67 Bultmann, Rudolf, 80 Caesar, 3; as “Savior,” 108, 113–14; temples and cities in honor of, 109 Christianity (early), construct of, 3–4, 18, 27 Christian origins, theological scheme of, 5, 27, 128, 147, 155 colonialism, European, impact on African peoples, 87–90 communication, 6, 7–8 composition of texts, 20–21 conflict, social-political, 5, 23 covenant (Mosaic), 115–16; central in Jesus’s mission, 119–21; concerned with economic relations, 117–18, 120; structure of, 116–18, 122 covenantal commandments/laws/ principles, 31, 35, 38, 42–43, 45, 68–69, 115–18, 122, 125, 140–4, 145, 153; as criteria of political-economic relations, 120–21, 123–24, 125–26, 140–41, 145 covenant/covenantal community renewal, 44–45, 71; central in Jesus’s mission, 119–21; Jesus’s renewal of, 121–26 covenant renewal meal, 165 covenant renewal speech(es), 1, 13–14, 45–46, 69, 119–20, 122–26; structure of, 122 crucifixion, 1, 26, 60–61, 154; as breakthrough, 163–67; description of, 156–57; of Galileans and Judeans, 157; of Jesus, 158–63, 165; Gospels portrayal of 158–59; purpose of 156–57 “cure,” concept in modern medicine, 83; used in translation of Gospels, 83 debts, 37–38, 111–12; records of burned, 37–38, 112; spiraling, 118–19 deliverance, longing for, 98 demonstration in the Temple, 50 dignity, indignities, indignation, 42, 163–64; discourse of, 42, 46, 86 disciples, not defeated by Jesus’s crucifixion, 155–56 “disease,” concept in modern medicine, 83, 84; used in translations of Gospels, 83 divine governance of the world, 92–96 domination, dynamics of, 40–43 economic distress, 108–112; focus of Jesus’s mission, 112–14, 140–46 economic rights, 117–18 economic “safety net,” 118 index 200 index Epistle of Enoch (1 Enoch 94–105), 34 exorcism, exorcisms, 77–78, 81–83, 99, 99–103; of Jesus in Mark, 99–103; language in stories, 100; manifestations of rule of God, 101–102; power/ authority of God ( Jesus) in, 100–101; in relation to Roman rule, 101–103 “expendables,” 27 families, 29; economic viability of, 115 Foley, John Miles, 22–25 forgiveness of sins, 98, 103–4 “fourth philosophy,” 31–32, 35–36, 64–65, 121, 178n33 Gaius (Caligula), 38 Galileans, 30; hostility to Sepphoris and Tiberias, 38 Galilee, 30; taken over by Hasmoneans, 30 God, exclusive ruler of Israelites/Judeans, 31–32, 36, 38, 116–17, 120–21 Gospels as historical stories, 9, 23 Gospels as sources (for Jesus), 8–9, 9–27, 43, 69–70, 96, 154; comparison of, 17; overall stories more reliable than sayings, 23; as texts-in-performance, 21–25; variations in early manuscripts of, 18–19 Gospel of Thomas, 7 Hasmonean high priests, 30, 57 healing, healings, 80–83; in Gospel of Mark, 96–99, 103–5; of hemorrhaging woman, 104–5; as manifestations of kingdom of God, 105; of paralytic, 103–4; people restored to their communities in, 105; social-support network in, 103, 105 healings and exorcisms, 70, 80–83, 96–97, modern approaches to, 80–83 healing power, confidence/trust in healing power, 103, 105, 106 hemorrhaging woman, bold action of, 104–5; representative of Israel, 105, 106; trusts in healing power, 105, 106 Herod, 32–33; conquest of his subjects, 59–60; (scribal) opposition to, 32 “hidden transcript,” 40–43 high priestly aristocracy/rulers, 28, 33–36, 42, 110, 111, 142; Jesus’s condemnation of, 48–49, 77, 121; lack of authority of, 33–36, 48; no longer rules of Galilee, 138 illness/sickness, 62, 84–87; in context of village life, 97–98; diagnosis, 98; political-economic factors in production of, 86–87; as punishment for sins, 91–92, 103–4; and social disintegration, 98, 106; and sins, 98; and spirits of strangers or invaders, 88 imperial violence, 56–63; effects of, 61– 63; Jesus’s response to, 67–73, 78–79 individualism, 4–6 interaction, 5–6, 9–10, 23, 25 Jesus: as (popular) prophet, 72, 106, 113–14; his condemnation of rulers, 48–49, 77, 121, 162–64, (as reason he was crucified) 162–63; conflict with the...