3. The “Vocation” of the Romans

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations xi
4. Maps xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Abbreviations xvii
7. Note on Translations xxi
8. Introduction 1
9. Chapter 1 Coping with Empires before Rome: From Assyria to the Hellenistic Kingdoms
10. 1. The Neo-Assyrian Empire 33
11. 2. The Neo-Babylonian Empire 46
12. 3. The Persian Empire 52
13. 4. The Hellenistic Kingdoms 70
14. Chapter 2 The Unique Challenge of the Roman Empire: A Rivalry between Two Peoples
15. 1. The Imperialism of a People 90
16. 2. The “Election” of the Romans 107
17. 3. The “Vocation” of the Romans 126
18. 4. The Roman Victories Over the Jews: Obliteration and Substitution 150
19. 5. Rome as Israel’s Twin Brother and Rival 163
20. Chapter 3 The Challenge of Roman Power
21. 1. Roman Military Power and Roman Manliness 181
22. 2. A Rivalry for Military Valor? 201
23. 3. Jewish Criticism and Redefinitions of Bravery, Manliness, and Power 227
24. Chapter 4 The Challenge of Roman Law and Jurisdiction
25. 1. The Nature of the Challenge 259
26. 2. Rabbinic and Roman Law: A Partly Shared Legal Culture? 276
27. 3. A Rivalry of Legal Systems: The Torah versus Roman Jurisdiction 286
28. 4. The Torah as Nonuniversal Law 316
29. Chapter 5 The Challenge of Roman Citizenship
30. 1. The Nature of the Challenge 343
31. 2. Judaism as “Citizenship”: The Hellenistic Context and the Impact of Rome 362
32. 3. Beyond Citizenship: The Enduring Significance of Lineage and the Legal Fiction of Adoption 398
33. Conclusion 429
34. Bibliography 433
35. Index of Ancient Sources 493