A Light to the Centurions: Reading Luke-Acts in the Empire - Hardcover

Beck, Robert R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1532656548 ISBN 13: 9781532656545

Verlag: Wipf and Stock, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

In this book, Robert Beck proposes to read Luke-Acts from the perspective of its implied reader. In making this reader a gentile sympathetic to Judaism, like the ""God-fearing"" centurions inscribed in his text, Luke reverses the empire-critical narrative perspectives of Mark and Matthew. And yet he profoundly challenges imperial cultural values. Luke launches his double narrative with Jesus' proclamation in the Nazareth synagogue. In lieu of the tradition of Ezra with its safeguarding customs, this programmatic announcement promises a path to the gentiles in the tradition of Third Isaiah, with both its releases and its risks. Luke shows a way for the outsider to enter into the traditions of Israel, and not replace them. This reading regards the full narrative sweep of Luke's double work. It yields a fresh look at his Gospel, as well as the largely neglected narrative structure of Acts.

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A priest of the Dubuque Archdiocese, Robert Beck has been involved in peace and justice issues for a number of years, co-founding the ANAWIM Faith Resistance Community in Dubuque. He is currently professor of religious studies at Loras College. In addition to directing ministry formation and programs, Father Beck has authored an award-winning column on the lectionary, Sunday's Word.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1532656548
• ISBN 13: 9781532656545
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 222
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: GPSR Kontakt; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Deutschland