Recent online discussion (related to recently published books) dealing with the presence/absence of imperial echoes and royal ideologies as well as the importance of ancient scripts, social imaginaries, the intersection of narratives and metaphors, etc.
In this first link, several scholars discuss the perceived strengths and weaknesses of Joshua Jipp's new book: Christ is King: Paul's Royal Ideology. Along the way they will touch on his treatment of the role of ancient scripts and the role of social imaginaries as well as the question of whether the intersection of narrative and metaphors needs greater attention. With the application of a little imagination, this discussion would be relevant to our own thinking about how Scripture Engagement functions in diverse contexts today as well:
In this second link Christoph Heilig provides a basic overview of the issues raised and the approach taken in his recent book, Hidden Criticism? Methodology and Plausibility of the Search for a Counter-Imperial Subtext in Paul (Mohr Siebeck, 2015). The discussion is relevant to the consideration of all kinds of perceived "echoes" in New Testament texts. How exactly did Paul's letters engage with imperial intertexts? Again, with a little imagination we can see how this might inform our understanding of Scripture Engagement in the New Testament and today:
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