Jesus as a liberator

• What did Jesus challenge ?

  Established religious authorities - was accused of blasphemy as he was put on the cross
• what did Jesus want to do ?

  Overturn social structures in society
• What did the liberation theology believe ?

  Jesus‘s true message was in favour of economic justice
• Who was Jesus associated with ?

  The zealots and some argued he wanted to actively lead or join a movement against Roman oppression
• How did Kloppenburg argue against the liberation view ?

  Jesus spoke about sin and forgiveness of individual people not about society in general