The Lukan Lens on Wealth and Possessions : A Perspective Shaped by the Themes of Reversal and Right Response.

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Locating the Interpretive Lens for Luke's Wealth Ethic (1:5-4:44) -- 1 The State of the Conversation -- 2 Advancing the Conversation -- 3 The Scope of Luke's Introduction: a Hermeneutically Significant Question -- 3.1 Proposals that Locate the Conclusion of Luke's Introduction Prior to 4:44 -- 3.2 The Lukan Introduction Encompasses the Entirety of Luke 4 -- 4 Interpretive Implications -- Chapter 2 What Luke's Introduction Reveals: the Motif of Wealth and Possessions Is Linked to the Themes of Reversal and Right Response -- 1 Structure as Organizer: Three Panels of Weighted Parallels -- 2 The First Panel of Luke's Introduction: Conception (Luke 1:5-56) -- 2.1 The Two Sets of Parents who Receive Angelic Announcements (Luke 1:5-45) -- 2.2 Summary, the Contrasts between the Two Annunciations -- 2.3 Mary's Song (Luke 1:46-56) -- 2.4 Summary: the Lukan "Hints" in the First Panel of the Introduction -- 3 The Second Panel: Birth, Presentation, and Boyhood (Luke 1:57-2:52) -- 3.1 The Birth, Presentation, and Boyhood of John (Luke 1:57-80) -- 3.2 The Birth, Presentation and Boyhood of Jesus (Luke 2:1-52) -- 3.3 Summary: the Lukan "Hints" in the Second Panel of the Introduction -- 4 The Third Panel of the Introduction: the Mission of John and Jesus (Luke 3:1-4:44) -- 4.1 John's Mission (Luke 3:1-20) -- 4.2 Jesus' Mission (Luke 3:21-4:44) -- 4.3 Summary: the Lukan "Hints" in the Third Panel of the Introduction -- 5 How Luke's Introduction Prepares the Reader for His Gospel -- Chapter 3 Reading Luke 5-24 through the Lens of the Introduction (Part 1) -- 1 Explicit Links between Reversal and Right Response and the Motif of Wealth and Possessions (Luke 5-24) -- 1.1 The Call of the First Disciples, Luke 5:1-11 (Matt 4:18-22/Mark 1:16-20) -- 1.2 The Call of Levi, Luke 5:27-32 (Matt 9:9-13/Mark 2:13-17).

1.3 Beatitudes and Woes, Luke 6:20-26 (Matt 5:3-12) -- 1.4 The Dominical Response to the Baptist's Question, Luke 7:18-23 (Matt 11:2-6) -- 1.5 The Women Disciples, Luke 8:1-3 -- 1.6 The Parable of the Rich Fool, Luke 12:13-21 -- 1.7 Two Banquet Parables, Luke 14:7-24 -- 1.8 The Cost of Discipleship, Luke 14:25-33 (Matthew 10:37-38) -- 1.9 The Parable of the Shrewd Manager, Luke 16:1-13 -- 1.10 The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:14-31 -- 1.11 The Rich Ruler, Luke 18:18-30 (Matt 19:16-30 -- Mark 10:17-31) -- 1.12 Zacchaeus, Luke 19:1-10 -- 1.13 The Poor Widow's Offering, Luke 21:1-4 (Mark 12:41-44) -- 2 Summary -- Chapter 4 Reading Luke 5-24 through the Lens of the Introduction (Part 2) -- 1 Lukan Texts of Reversal and Right Response, with Implicit Connections to the Motif of Wealth and Possessions -- 1.1 Healings that Demonstrate the Promised ἄφεσις, Luke 5:12-26 (Matt 8:1-4 -- Mark 1:40-45) -- 1.2 Right Response Means New Rules of Engagement, Luke 6:27-36 (Matt 5:38-48 -- 7:12) -- 1.3 The Healing of the Centurion's Servant and the Raising of the Widow's Son, Luke 7:1-17 -- 1.4 The Woman of Faith at Simon's House, Luke 7:36-50 -- 1.5 The Feeding of the 5,000, Luke 9:10-17 (Matt 14:13-21 -- Mark 6:32-44 -- John 6:1-15) -- 1.6 What It Means to Follow Jesus, Luke 9:57-62 (Matt 8:18-22) -- 1.7 A Lawyer's Question and a Parable about Neighbors, Luke 10:25-37 -- 1.8 A Loving Father and His Two Sons, Luke 15:11-32 -- 1.9 The Pharisee and the Publican, Luke 18:9-14 -- 1.10 Joseph of Arimathea and the Women from Galilee, Luke 23:50-56 (Matthew 27:57-61 -- Mark 15:42-47 -- John 19:38-42) -- 2 Summary -- 3 Conclusions about Luke's View of Wealth and Possessions in the Gospel -- Chapter 5 What about Acts? Is Luke's Hermeneutical Lens Still in Place?.

1 Explicit Links between the Themes of Reversal and Right Response and the Motif of Wealth and Possessions in Acts -- 1.1 The Summaries of the Life of the Early Church (Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-35) -- 1.2 Barnabas, Ananias, and Sapphira (Acts 4:36-5:11) -- 1.3 The Daily Distribution of Food (Acts 6:1-6) -- 1.4 Simon the Magician (Acts 8:4-25) -- 1.5 Tabitha-Dorcas (Acts 9:36-43) -- 1.6 The Response to the Judean Famine (Acts 11:27-30) -- 1.7 A Glimpse into Paul's Economic Ethic (Acts 20:33-35) -- 1.8 Initial Conclusions about Luke's Wealth Ethic in Acts -- 2 Implicit Links between Reversal and Right Response and the Motif of Wealth and Possessions in Acts -- 2.1 The Healing of a Lame Man (Acts 3:1-10) -- 2.2 The Conversion of Lydia (Acts 16:11-15) -- 2.3 The Exorcism that Releases a Slave Girl (Acts 16:16-24) -- 2.4 The Conversion of Wealthy People in Berea (Acts 17:10-12) -- 2.5 Magic, Book Burning, and Riots in Ephesus (Acts 19:11-27) -- 2.6 The Hospitality and Generosity of Publius and the Maltese Islanders (Acts 28:7-10) -- 2.7 Further Conclusions from Acts -- 3 So, What about Acts and the Patterns Revealed in Luke's Gospel? -- Chapter 6 Reviewing the Journey and Asking Further Questions -- 1 Reviewing the Journey -- 2 Moving Forward -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Scripture References -- Index of Subjects.

In The Lukan Lens on Wealth and Possessions: A Perspective Shaped by Reversal and Right Response, Rachel Coleman offers a detailed exploration of Luke's wealth ethic, examining the topic with careful exegesis and literary and theological sensitivity.

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