Sinners and Sinfulness in Luke - A Study of Direct and Indirect References in the Initial Episodes of Jesus' Activity

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Preface

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

1. Introducing the Study and Its Presuppositions

1.1. A Brief Presentation of the Nature of This Study

1.2. A Sinner in Luke and in Lukan Scholarship

1.3. Methodological Assumptions Governing This Study

1.3.1. The Reader as Produced by the Text

1.3.2. The Reader as Assumed by the Text

1.3.3. Temporal Ordering and a First-Time Reading

1.3.4. Literary Form and Narrative Function

1.4. The Implied Reader’s Pre-existing Beliefs about Sin and Sinners

1.5. Lk 5:1–6:11 as a Narrative Section

1.6. The Task Ahead

2. Sin and Sinners in Luke 1–4

2.1. References to Sin and Sinners in the Infancy Narrative of Luke 1–2

2.1.1. John’s Birth Announced (1:5–25)

2.1.2. Jesus’ Birth Announced (1:26–38)

2.1.3. Meeting of the Mothers (1:39–56)

2.1.4. Birth of John and Praise of Zachariah (1:57–80)

2.1.5. Birth of Jesus and Jesus in the Temple (2:1–50)

2.2. References to Sin and Sinners in the Beginnings of the Ministries of John and Jesus in Luke 3–4

2.2.1. Ministry of John the Baptist (3:1–20)

2.2.2. Jesus’ Commission, Genealogy, and Testing (3:21–4:13)

2.2.3. Jesus’ Ministry (4:14–44)

2.3. The Theme of Sinfulness and the Likely Effects of Luke 1–4

3. The Calling of Simon Peter (5:1–11)

3.1. The Initial Situation (5:1–3)

3.2. The Miraculous Catch (5:4–7)

3.3. The Reactions (5:8–11)

3.4. The Theme of Sinfulness and the Likely Effects of Lk 5:1–11

4. The Healing of a Leper (5:12–16)

4.1. The Setting (5:12a)

4.2. The Healing (5:12b–13)

4.3. Jesus’ Command and Reactions (5:14–16)

4.4. The Theme of Sinfulness and the Likely Effects of Lk 5:12–16

5. The Healing of the Paralytic (5:17–26)

5.1. The Setting (5:17)

5.2. The Obstacle of the Crowd (5:18–19)

5.3. Jesus’ Dispute with the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law (5:20–24)

5.4. Reactions to the Miracle (5:25–26)

5.5. The Theme of Sinfulness and the Likely Effects of Lk 5:17–26

6. The Call of Levi (5:27–39)

6.1. Call and Response (5:27–28)

6.2. Meal – First Objection – Response (5:29–32)

6.3. The Second Objection and the Response Followed by a Parable (5:33–39)

6.4. The Theme of Sinfulness and the Likely Effects of Lk 5:27–39

7. The Sabbath Disputes (6:1–11)

7.1. The Initial Situation (6:1)

7.2. The Critique of the Pharisees (6:2)

7.3. Jesus’ Response (6:3–5)

7.4. The Theme of Sinfulness and the Likely Effects of Lk 6:1–5

7.5. The Initial Situation (6:6–7)

7.6. Jesus’ Triple Response (6:8–10)

7.7. Reactions of the Pharisees and the Scribes (6:11)

7.8. The Theme of Sinfulness and the Likely Effects of Lk 6:6–11

7.9. Concluding Remarks on Luke’s Portrayal of Sinners in 5:1–6:11

8. Sin and Sinners in Lk 6:12–9:50

8.1. Choice and Preparation of the Twelve (6:12–8:56)

8.1.1. Choice of the Twelve and the Sermon on the Plain (6:12–49)

8.1.2. John the Baptist’s Question and Jesus’ Response (7:18–35)

8.1.3. Jesus and the Sinful Woman (7:36–50)

8.1.4. Teaching in Parables and the Miracles of Jesus (8:1–56)

8.2. The Twelve Entrusted with a Mission and with the Prediction of Jesus’ Destiny (9:1–50)

8.2.1. The Sending of the Twelve, Herod’s Questions, and the Challenge to Feed the Crowds (9:1–17)

8.2.2. Peter’s Confession, Transfiguration, and the Failures of the Disciples (9:18–50)

8.3. Concluding Remarks on the Interpretive Potential of Lk 5:1–6:11 for the “Sinner Texts” in Lk 6:12–9:50

9. Conclusions

Bibliography

Ancient Sources

Modern Authors

Index of Ancient Sources

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

New Testament

Deuterocanonical Writings

Old Testament Pseudepigrapha and Dead Sea Scrolls

Philo, Josephus, and Classical Greek Sources

Index of Modern Authors