| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 216 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Biblical interpretation series,
0928-0731 ;
v. 88
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Biblical interpretation series ; v. 88.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-212) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Wealth and possessions in the Gospel of Luke : a history of interpretation -- Salvation without renunciation -- Be generous! -- Reconsidering Luke's discourse on wealth and possessions -- The nature of parabolic discourse in Luke -- Jesus' announcement in Nazareth as programmatic for reading the parables -- Delineating the methodological approach : reader-response criticism, narrative criticism/narratology, and intertextuality -- Delineating the reader-position -- Procedure -- Challenging overconsumption -- The parable of the wealthy landowner (12:16-21) -- Exploring the pre-text : impressions of Jesus' teaching on wealth and possessions in 9:51-12:12 -- Reading the parable : 12:16-21 -- Summary -- The parable of the father and his two sons (15:11-32) -- Impressions of Jesus' teaching on wealth and possessions in 12:22-15:10 -- Reading the parable : 15:11-32 -- Summary -- Criticizing wealth -- The parable of the unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13) -- Reading the parable : 16:1-13 -- Summary -- The parable of the rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31) -- Exploring the pre-text : 16:14-18 -- Reading the parable : 16:19-31 -- Summary -- Eliminating wealth -- Jesus' encounter with the rich ruler -- Exploring the pre-text : 17:1-18:17 -- Reading Jesus' encounter with the ruler : 18:18-23 -- Exploring the post-text : 18:24-30 -- Summary -- Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus -- Exploring the pre-text : 18:31-43 -- Reading Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus : 19:1-10 -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Retracing our steps : a brief synopsis of the journey -- Implications -- A rejoinder. |
| Summary |
"Several recent studies have suggested that the Gospel of Luke recommends generous almsgiving or a relatively benign sharing ethic that mimics existing redistributive measures in early Roman Palestine. Employing a real, situated, committed reader and drawing upon reader-response criticism, narratology, and intertextuality, this study argues that a much more subversive reading of the Gospel's wealth and possessions traditions is defensible. |
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It is suggested that because persons with access to a large surplus too often elect to spend extravagantly on their own desires and existing means of redistribution such as almsgiving and beneficence were failing to offer any lasting changes that might truly be received as "good news" by the poor, Jesus advocates eliminating personal wealth."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bible. Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Luke. |
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Bible. Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
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Lukasevangelium. |
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Wealth -- Biblical teaching.
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Wealth -- Biblical teaching. |
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Consumption (Economics) -- Biblical teaching.
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Consumption (Economics) |
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Biblical teaching. |
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Christian stewardship -- Biblical teaching.
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Christian stewardship -- Biblical teaching. |
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Christian stewardship. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Metzger, James A. Consumption and wealth in Luke's travel narrative. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007 9789004162617 (DLC) 2007030352 (OCoLC)162145862 |
| ISBN |
9789047421740 (electronic book) |
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9047421744 (electronic book) |
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9789004162617 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9004162615 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004162617.i-217 |
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