Jesus the Prophet: His Vision of the Kingdom on Earth

R. David Kaylor believes that Jesus vision of a just society and his prophetic engagement with social political and economic conditions led to his execution by the Romans. Here he presents Jesus message of a just society based on Israels covenant tradition. He shows the prophetic background and social content of Jesus ethical teaching and demonstrates that the parables (especially those with economic and agricultural associations) critiqued the social conditions and called for a restructuring of community life. He provides evidence that Jesus vision remains offering criticism of the present and promise of a future.