The end of Eschatology: Derrida´´ s specters of Marx and the futures of Luke´ ´´s Christ

Authors

  • Adam F. Braun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/siwo.12-1.5

Abstract

This paper argues that recent biblical scholarship focusing on eschatology, particularly Lukan eschatology, is part of the cultural milieu of Late Capitalism. Rather than being subsumed into the binary of imminent vs future hope, this paper rereads so-called “Lukan fulfillment” through the lens of Jacques Derrida’s Specters of Marx. Focusing primarily on the kingship of Jesus, this paper argues that despite certain eschatological proclamations, Jesus was never king of any people or place. Therefore, reading from a time where hopeful messianic narratives have been subsumed under Capitalist narrativity, now is the moment to consider, as Kotrosits has begun to show, Luke as a narrative layered with empathetic pessimism.

Keywords: Luke, Eschatology, Derrida, Capitalism, Pessimism.

Author Biography

Adam F. Braun

Profesor adjunto de Nuevo Testamento en McCormick Theological Seminary en Chicago, Illinois. Se especializa en la interpretación de los libros Lucas y Hechos de los Apóstoles desde una perspectiva psicoanalítica y económica. Es autor de An Abject Kingdom un estudio sobre Lucas 19:11-28.

Published

2019-08-07

How to Cite

Braun, A. F. (2019). The end of Eschatology: Derrida´´ s specters of Marx and the futures of Luke´ ´´s Christ. Siwo Revista De Teología, 12(1), 119-130. https://doi.org/10.15359/siwo.12-1.5

Issue

Section

Artículos

How to Cite

Braun, A. F. (2019). The end of Eschatology: Derrida´´ s specters of Marx and the futures of Luke´ ´´s Christ. Siwo Revista De Teología, 12(1), 119-130. https://doi.org/10.15359/siwo.12-1.5