Reading Luke: Interpretation, Reflection, Formation
J Green (ed) / A Thiselton (ed) / C Bartholomew (ed)
A rich and comprehensive volume, essential for all those interested in how to read Luke as relevant for today.
In this sixth volume, the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar brings its past six years of work on biblical hermeneutics to bear on the gospel according to Luke.

Contents:
Introduction and Preview
Narrative, History and Theology
Language, Parables, and Levels and Ways of Reading Luke
Distinctive Theological Themes in Luke-Acts
Issues in Reception History and Reception Theory
Afterword

In his introduction, Anthony Thiselton, world authority on biblical hermeneutics, sets the context for a wide-ranging exploration of how to read Luke for God's address today. Traditional and more contemporary approaches are brought into dialogue with each other as several top Lukan scholars reflect on how best to read Luke as Scripture.

Topics covered include the purpose of Luke-Acts, biblical theology and Luke, narrative and Luke, reception history and Luke, the parables in Luke, a missional reading of Luke, and theological interpretation of Luke.

Since prayer is a major theme in Luke, this volume explores not only the role of prayer in Luke, but also the relationship between prayer and exegesis.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
- The Hermeneutical Dynamics of Reading Luke as Interpretation, Reflection, and Formation - Anthony C. Thiselton.

Narrative, History, and Theology.
- Learning Theological Interpretation from Luke - Joel B. Green.
- The Purpose of Luke-Acts: Israel’s Story in the Context of the Roman Empire - David Wenham.
- Preparing the Way of the Lord: Introducing and Interpreting Luke’s Narrative: A Response to David Wenham - F. Scott Spencer.
- Reading Luke’s Gospel as Ancient Hellenistic Narrative: Luke’s Narrative Plan of Israel’s Suffering Messiah as God’s Saving Plan for the World - David P. Moessner.

Language, Parables and Levels and Ways of Reading Luke
- Political and Eschatological Language in Luke - I. Howard Marshall.
- The Role of Money and Possessions in the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11:32): A Test Case - John Nolland.
- Reading Luke, Hearing Jesus, Understanding God: Reflection on Hermeneutical Issues in Response to John Nolland - Stephen I. Wright.
- A Critical Examination of David Bosch’s Missional Reading of Luke - Michael W. Goheen.

Distinctive Theological Themes in Luke-Acts
- Luke and the Spirit: Renewing Theological Interpretation of Biblical Pneumatology - Max Turner.
- Kingdom and Church in Luke-Acts From Davidic Christology to Kingdom Ecclesiology - Scott W. Hahn.
- A Canonical Approach to Interpreting Luke. The Journey Motif as a Hermeneutical Key - Charles H. H. Scobie.
- Prayer in/and the Drama of Redemption in Luke: Prayer and Exegetical Performance - Craig G. Bartholomew and Robby Holt.

Issues in Reception History and Reception Theory.
- The Reception and Use of the Gospel of Luke to the Second Century - François Bovon.
- Looking for Luke in the Second Century: A Dialogue with François Bovon - Andrew Gregory.
- Illuminating Luke: The Third Gospel as Italian Renaissance and Baroque Painting - Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons.

ISBN: 9781842270707
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: PATERNOSTER PRESS - published 15/01/2006
Format: Hardback  

£19.99