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Chapter 7: A Unifying Motif of the Lukan Parables: Perspectives on the Christian Life ··· 235 1. The Relationship with Neighbours: Love and Forgiveness ········································· 235 2. The Relationship with Material Possessions: The Right Use ······································· 237 3. The Relationship with God: Faith and Repentance ··················································· 239 Chapter 8: The Role of the Lukan Parables in the Purpose of Luke’s Gospel ··············· 243 1. Some suggested views of the Purpose of Luke-Acts ················································· 243 1-1. An apologetic defense of Christianity’s religio licita status ··································· 243 1-2. A theology adapted to the parousia’s delay ······················································ 245 1-3. The confirmation of the gospel ···································································· 246 1-4. A polemic against heresy ··········································································· 248 1-5. A redefinition of relations between Christianity and Judaism ································· 249 1-6. An interest in evangelism ··········································································· 251 1-7. An apologia for Christianity········································································ 253 1-8. An apologia for the plan of God ··································································· 255 1-9. An apologia for Christian related to Judaism ···················································· 257 1-10. An effort at conciliation with Judaism ·························································· 258 1-11. A defense of Paul ··················································································· 258 1-12. The ethical model for Christian living ·························································· 260 1-13. A multifaceted reading of the purpose of Luke ················································ 261 2. The Confirmation of the gospel as the Purpose of Luke’s Gospel ································· 265 2-1. The Preface to Luke’s Gospel (1:1-4) ····························································· 265 2-1-1. The Structure of Luke’s Prologue and Hellenistic-Jewish Writings ···················· 265 2-1-2. The Context of Luke’s Preface (1:1-2) ······················································ 269 2-1-3. Luke’s Purpose According to the Preface (1:3-4) ·········································· 272 2-2. The Audience of Luke ·············································································· 278 2-2-1. The Argument of the Christian Community ················································ 279 2-2-2. A Christian Audience ·········································································· 285 2-2-2-1. Gentile Christians········································································· 286 2-2-2-2. Jewish Christians ········································································· 288 2-2-3. A Non-Christian Audience ···································································· 290 2-3. The Plan of God in Luke-Acts ····································································· 293 2-3-1. The Continuation and Fulfillment of God’s Plan ·········································· 295 2-3-2. The Opposition to God’s Plan ································································ 297 2-3-3. The Certainty of God’s Plan ·································································· 299 3. The Role of the Lukan parables in the Purpose of Luke’s Gospel·································· 302 3-1. The Role of the Lukan parables as one facet of embodying God’s redemptive purpose ············· 302 3-2. The Role of the Lukan parables as a service in accomplishing God’s redemptive purpose ·········· 305 Chapter 9: Conclusion ··············································································· 309 Bibliography ··············································································································· 315 Abstract ···························································································································································· 348 iii
Abbreviations AB Anchor Bible ABD D.N. Freedman, ed., Anchor Bible Dictionary (6 vols.: New York: Doubleday, 1992) ABRL Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library ACNT Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament AFLNW Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Forschung des Lands NordRhein-Westfalen AnBib Analecta biblica ASTI Annual of the Swedish Theological Institute ATR Anglican Theological Review AUS American University Studies AusBR Australian Biblical Review b. Babylonian Talmud 2 Bar. 2 Baruch BBR Bulletin for Biblical Research BDAG W.F. Bauer, F.W. Danker, W.F. Arndt, and F.W. Gingrich, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (3rd ed.; Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999) BECNT Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BGU Aegyptische Urkunden aus den Königliche Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin. Griechische Urkunden (Berlin: 1895-1983) Bib Biblica BibInt Biblical Interpretation BibTod The Bible Today BIS Biblical Interpretation Series BJRL Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester BNTC Black’ s New Testament Commentaries BT The Bible Translator BTB Biblical Theology Bulletin BZNW Beihefte zur ZNW 1-2 Clem. 1-2 Clement CBG Collationes Brugenses et Gandavenses CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly CBQMS Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Monograph Series CBR Currents in Biblical Research ConBNT Coniectanea biblica, New Testament CTR Criswell Theological Review CurTM Currents in Theology and Mission Eccl. Rab. Ecclesiastes Rabbah EKKNT Evangelische-katholischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament EvQ Evangelical Quarterly Exp Expositor ExpTim The Expository Times GNS Good News Studies Gos. Thom. Gospel of Thomas HeyJ Heythrop Jouranal HTR Harvard Theological Review HTS Hervormde Teologiese Studies HUCA Hebrew Union College Annual IBS Irish Biblical Studies ICC International Critical Commentary IDBSup The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, Supplement Int Interpretation iv
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Chapter 7: A Unify<strong>in</strong>g Motif <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lukan Parables: Perspectives on <strong>the</strong> Christian Life ··· 235<br />
1. The Relationship with Neighbours: Love and Forgiveness ········································· 235<br />
2. The Relationship with Material Possessions: The Right Use ······································· 237<br />
3. The Relationship with God: Faith and Repentance ··················································· 239<br />
Chapter 8: The Role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lukan Parables <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Purpose <strong>of</strong> Luke’s Gospel ··············· 243<br />
1. Some suggested views <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Purpose <strong>of</strong> Luke-Acts ················································· 243<br />
1-1. An apologetic defense <strong>of</strong> Christianity’s religio licita status ··································· 243<br />
1-2. A <strong>the</strong>ology adapted to <strong>the</strong> parousia’s delay ······················································ 245<br />
1-3. The confirmation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>gospel</strong> ···································································· 246<br />
1-4. A polemic aga<strong>in</strong>st heresy ··········································································· 248<br />
1-5. A redef<strong>in</strong>ition <strong>of</strong> relations between Christianity and Judaism ································· 249<br />
1-6. An <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> evangelism ··········································································· 251<br />
1-7. An apologia for Christianity········································································ 253<br />
1-8. An apologia for <strong>the</strong> plan <strong>of</strong> God ··································································· 255<br />
1-9. An apologia for Christian related to Judaism ···················································· 257<br />
1-10. An effort at conciliation with Judaism ·························································· 258<br />
1-11. A defense <strong>of</strong> Paul ··················································································· 258<br />
1-12. The ethical model for Christian liv<strong>in</strong>g ·························································· 260<br />
1-13. A multifaceted read<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>purpose</strong> <strong>of</strong> Luke ················································ 261<br />
2. The Confirmation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>gospel</strong> as <strong>the</strong> Purpose <strong>of</strong> Luke’s Gospel ································· 265<br />
2-1. The Preface to Luke’s Gospel (1:1-4) ····························································· 265<br />
2-1-1. The Structure <strong>of</strong> Luke’s Prologue and Hellenistic-Jewish Writ<strong>in</strong>gs ···················· 265<br />
2-1-2. The Context <strong>of</strong> Luke’s Preface (1:1-2) ······················································ 269<br />
2-1-3. Luke’s Purpose Accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> Preface (1:3-4) ·········································· 272<br />
2-2. The Audience <strong>of</strong> Luke ·············································································· 278<br />
2-2-1. The Argument <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Christian Community ················································ 279<br />
2-2-2. A Christian Audience ·········································································· 285<br />
2-2-2-1. Gentile Christians········································································· 286<br />
2-2-2-2. Jewish Christians ········································································· 288<br />
2-2-3. A Non-Christian Audience ···································································· 290<br />
2-3. The Plan <strong>of</strong> God <strong>in</strong> Luke-Acts ····································································· 293<br />
2-3-1. The Cont<strong>in</strong>uation and Fulfillment <strong>of</strong> God’s Plan ·········································· 295<br />
2-3-2. The Opposition to God’s Plan ································································ 297<br />
2-3-3. The Certa<strong>in</strong>ty <strong>of</strong> God’s Plan ·································································· 299<br />
3. The Role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lukan <strong>parables</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Purpose <strong>of</strong> Luke’s Gospel·································· 302<br />
3-1. The Role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lukan <strong>parables</strong> as one facet <strong>of</strong> embody<strong>in</strong>g God’s redemptive <strong>purpose</strong> ············· 302<br />
3-2. The Role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lukan <strong>parables</strong> as a service <strong>in</strong> accomplish<strong>in</strong>g God’s redemptive <strong>purpose</strong> ·········· 305<br />
Chapter 9: Conclusion ··············································································· 309<br />
Bibliography ··············································································································· 315<br />
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