Title: The death of Jesus and the politics of place in the Gospel of John /
Authors: Ajer, Peter Claver,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Jesus Christ Crucifixion.; Jesus Christ Trial.; Jesus Christ Passion.; Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Place (Philosophy) in the Bible.; Bible and politics.; Christianity and politics Biblical teaching.; Church and state Biblical teaching; Church and the world Biblical teaching.; Space Religious aspects Christianity; Salvation Biblical teaching; Roman provinces Religion.
Abstract: This book's findings are rich and intriguing: In his death, Jesus--the chief architect in the production of space in the Christian realm--founds an alternative community that reorders space and creates a new reality for believers. This new community, which dwells in this radical new space, successfully resists the domination of oppressive regimes and mindsets, such as the Roman Empire. Suffering is transformed here. Many recent biblical studies have utilized various methodologies and historical-critical viewpoints, which have been helpful. However, drawing on theories of space and postcolonial approaches, Dr. Ajer breaks new ground in Johannine studies, a new terrain that will yield much fruit. The new understandings of "space" provide a key with which we may unlock more of the mysteries of the Fourth Gospel, as Ajer here demonstrates with powerful new discoveries and insights into John's Passion narrative.--Back cover.
Contents: Chapter 1. Previous studies on the death of Jesus -- Chapter 2. Methodology -- Chapter 3. Spatializing the decision to kill Jesus -- Chapter 4. Locating the place of gathering -- Chapter 5. Spaces of struggle and the new world order -- General conclusion.