Warren Carter
Australian-born New Testament scholar known for empire-critical readings of the Gospels—especially Matthew—and for books such as Matthew and the Margins, Matthew and Empire, and John and Empire. He has taught at institutions including Saint Paul School of Theology, Brite Divinity School, and Phillips Theological Seminary.
Books
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1. Jesus And The Empire Of God
This study situates Jesus within the realities of Roman imperial rule and argues that his proclamation of God’s reign functioned as a concrete, counter-imperial movement. By examining healings, exorcisms, table fellowship, parables, and teachings about debt, purity, and power, it portrays an alternative social order marked by justice, inclusion, shared resources, and fidelity to Israel’s God over against the violence, hierarchy, and patronage of empire. Reconstructing the historical context and interpreting key Gospel traditions, it presents a portrait of public, resistive discipleship with implications for contemporary communities.
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