Exiles : the church in the shadow of empire /
Sprinkle, Preston M., 1976-
Exiles : the church in the shadow of empire / Preston Sprinkle. - First edition. - 220 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The politics of church -- Israel's upside-down kingdom -- Exiled to Babylon -- Jesus, the new Israel, and the kingdom not of this world -- Jesus and the subversion of empire -- Paul and the counter-imperial gospel -- The empire is not our home -- The apocalypse of empire -- Exile as prophetic witness -- Living as exiles in Babylon.
"Politics are dividing our churches like never before. New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle reminds us that the first-century church was not an apolitical gathering, where Christians left their Roman politics at the door. It also wasn't a place where Christians mounted a Roman flag next to--or above--a Christian one. Church was a place where God's plan for governing the world was revealed, where one could witness what it means to follow the Creator's design for human flourishing." --
9780830785780 0830785787
Christianity and politics.
Christian life--Political aspects.
Babylon (Extinct city)--In the Bible.
Exiles : the church in the shadow of empire / Preston Sprinkle. - First edition. - 220 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The politics of church -- Israel's upside-down kingdom -- Exiled to Babylon -- Jesus, the new Israel, and the kingdom not of this world -- Jesus and the subversion of empire -- Paul and the counter-imperial gospel -- The empire is not our home -- The apocalypse of empire -- Exile as prophetic witness -- Living as exiles in Babylon.
"Politics are dividing our churches like never before. New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle reminds us that the first-century church was not an apolitical gathering, where Christians left their Roman politics at the door. It also wasn't a place where Christians mounted a Roman flag next to--or above--a Christian one. Church was a place where God's plan for governing the world was revealed, where one could witness what it means to follow the Creator's design for human flourishing." --
9780830785780 0830785787
Christianity and politics.
Christian life--Political aspects.
Babylon (Extinct city)--In the Bible.