Index

A

accountability, political, 175-77
Annas, 51
Antigonus, 16, 304
Antipas. See Herod Antipas
Antipater, 15, 16
apocalyptic speech, 258-59
apocryphal writings, 100
Archelaus, 35-37, 238-40
Aristobulus II, 15, 303
Augustus Caesar, 18, 305-6
authorial intention, 293
authority, political, 121-23. See also domination, political; government of God

B

Barabbas, 270
Barmen Declaration, 318n4
bread, politics of, 75-76, 88-90

C

Caesarea, 36
Caligula, Gaius, 124
calling, political. See office, political
capitalism, 159-62
Christos, 95-96
chronologies, 303-11
Cleopatra, 18, 304-5
coins, 212
colonialism, 243
compassion, principle of, 162-64
constitutionalism, 184-86
consumerism, 164, 323n35
control, political. See domination, political
Corban, 216
cross, the, 272-75, 278
crowds. See people, the
cultural perspective, 295-97

D

Decapolis, 35
deconstruction, 125-26
disciples. See Twelve, the
distance, textual, 292
doctrines, political. See ideologies, political
domination, political, 112-16, 152-56, 229-44, 279-81. See also power, worldly
dualism, secular, 318n1

E

economics. See bread, politics of; taxes
Elijah, 233-34
elites, 134-40
epistemology, 289-91
equality, principle of, 134-40, 321n9
Essenes, 55-56, 100, 316n4
establishment, political. See structure, political
ethics, Christian, 317n2
ethnocentrism, 157-58, 296. See also nationalists
evil, problem of, 247-48
exclusivism. See elites

F

faith, 166
five thousand, feeding of, 86-92
forgiveness, 142, 159, 222-23
freedom, principle of, 152-56, 324n47

G

Galilee, 31-33
Good Samaritan, parable of, 218-20
government of God, 80, 111-31, 199-206, 318n1. See also rulers, political
great commandments, two, 137-38

H

halakah, 47
Hasidim. See Scribes
head tax, 215
healing, politics of, 80-81, 219-20
healthcare. See healing, politics of
hermeneutics, 289-91
Herod Antipas
Herodians and, 41-44
Jesus and, 84-85, 269-70
John the Baptist and, 65-68, 86-87, 316n6, 317n7
marriages of, 316n5
territories of, 31-34
Herodians, 41-44, 238-40
Herodias, 65-68, 316n5
Herod Philip, 34-35, 316n5
Herod the Great, 13-23, 211-13, 303-7, 308-9
historicism, 294, 297-98
hypocrisy, 144, 146-47
Hyrcanus, 15, 16, 303, 304

I

ideologies, political, 121, 198-99, 232-33, 285-86
image, political, 82
inclusivity. See equality, principle of
institutions, political, 130-31, 320n34
insurrection. See Zealots
integrity, principle of, 149-52, 232
intertestamental period, 100-102
interviews, 293

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J

Jerusalem, 37, 242-43
John the Baptist, 61-72, 308, 310
Josephus, 52-53
Judas Iscariot, 246, 247-48
Judas Maccabeus, 101-2
Judea, 36-37, 43-44
judgment, God's, 189-91, 236-37, 261
jurisdiction, 177-78
justice, God's, 130, 186-91

K

Kingdom of God. See government of God
Kingdom theology, 318n3
kingship. See rulers, political
Kuyperian theology, 325n64

L

land tax, 215
law
God's, 48, 177-84, 233-34, 325n5
human, 171, 177-78, 179-80, 184-86, 325n6
legalism, 181
legitimacy, political, 198-99. See also ideologies, political
Levi, son of Alphaeus, 218
levies, 215-16
liberalism, 129, 155, 164-65, 187
linguistic studies, 294
love, politics of, 137-38

M

Maccabees, 14, 101-2
Magi, 21, 23
Mariamme, 20-21, 305
Mark Anthony, 18, 305
Mary, 97-98
Matthew the tax collector, 218
media, 82
Messiah, the
death of, 231-33
John the Baptist and, 68-72
politics of, 92-93, 95-107, 237-40, 281-82
messianic secret, 96, 105-107
Minas, parable of, 237-40
modernism, 289-90, 299-300
money, 212
Moses, 233-34
murder, political, 230-31

N

nationalists, 51-55, 86-92, 199-206, 270-71, 327n19

O

Octavius. See Augustus Caesar
office, political, 175-77
Old Testament, the, 99-100
opposition, godly, 235-36
ownership, political, 122-23
ownership, private, 159-62

P

parables
Kingdom, 117, 135-37, 139, 160-61
against political parties, 248-54
stewardship, 259-60
taxes and, 218-20, 222-23
triumphalism and, 237-40
parties, political, 37-38, 41-57, 248-54
peacemaking, politics of, 83-85, 141-43, 243
people, the
judgment on, 235-37, 273-74, 283-84
law and, 182-84
as political force, 56-57, 86-92, 270-72
rule of, 149-52, 207-9
value of, 134-40
Perea, 33-34
persecution, religious, 118-19, 168
personalism, 139
Pharisees
as political party, 22, 43, 45-49, 80-83
taxes and, 214, 216
Pharsael, 17, 304
Philip. See Herod Philip
Pilate, Pontius, 35-37, 145-46, 266-69, 270-72
pluralism, 167-68, 325n64
plutology, 324n53
political perspective, 298-99
poll tax, 215
poor, care for the, 162-64, 219-20, 327n20
popularity, evils of, 149-52, 322n33, 323n34
possessions, 159-62
postmodernism, 299-300
power, worldly, 77-79, 80. See also domination, political
principles, political, 133-69
privilege, political, 134-40. See also domination, political
progressive tax, 227
prophecy
government of God and, 116-17, 233-34, 254-58
as political theology, 62-63
truth and, 147
pseudepigraphical writings, 100

R

reconciliation, principle of, 156-59
redaction study, 290-92, 293
reform, legal, 180, 325n6
regions, political, 31-37
relationships, politics of, 188, 261-64
religion, politics and, 37-38, 123-26, 319n14, 320n38
repentance, 114-15, 116-19, 236-37
reporting, 292-94
revelation, divine, 69
revolution. See Zealots
righteousness. See justice, God's
Rome, imperial rule of, 38-41, 211-14
rulers, political, 13-14, 24-25, 195-210, 266-68, 273-75, 278-79

S

Sadducees, 43, 49-51
Salome, 67-68, 316n5
Samaria, 36
Sanhedrin, 48, 50-51, 145, 264-66
Satan, 261
Scribes, 44-45
Sebaste, 36
secret, messianic, 96, 105-7
self-rightness, 82-83, 181-82, 183
Sepphoris, 33
Servant, Suffering, 102-5, 172-75. See also rulers, political; service, political
service, political, 78, 172-75, 282-84. See also domination, political; Servant, Suffering
sign, messianic, 76-77, 101-2, 105, 205, 217-18
sociological perspective, 300-301
Son of Man, 92, 99-100, 106-7
sovereignty, God's, 103. See also government of God
state
church and, 320n38
justice and/accountability of, 188
laws of the, 179-80, 325nn5-6
as political structure, 123-31, 171-92, 320n32, 320n34
taxes and, 225-26
tolerance and, 167
stewardship, principle of, 159-62, 259-61, 324n53
structure, political, 123-31, 171-92, 254-58
subversion, messianic, 119-23
Suffering Servant. See Servant, Suffering
synagogues, 45-46, 315n18, 315n21
Synoptic Problem, 294

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T

taxes, 18-19, 42-43, 211-28, 239-40
Temple, the
Herod's, 21-22
nationalism and, 76-77, 101, 205-6
political parties and, 45, 50
taxes and, 214, 216, 217-18, 220-22, 224-25
Temple party, 50-51
temptations in the wilderness, 75-79
theocracy, 318n11
Tiberias, 33
timetables, 303-11
tithe, 216
toleration, principle of, 164-68
totalitarianism, 320n32
Transfiguration, the, 233-34
tribute tax, 215
triumphalism, 237-40
truth, principle of, 143-49, 167, 322n20, 322n22
Twelve, the, 83-85

W

war, 13-14, 53-54, 119-20, 141. See also peacemaking, politics of; reconciliation, principle of
weakness, principle of, 152-56, 324n47. See also Servant, Suffering
wealth, science of, 324n53
welfare, state, 162-64, 219-20, 327n20
widow's mite, the, 227
wilderness, temptations in, 75-79
wise men, 21, 23
witness, political, 146, 258, 282, 284-87. See also truth, principle of
world, the, 267-68

Z

Zacchaeus, 223-24
Zealots, 51-55, 86-92, 270-71. See also nationalists

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