Invitation to Luke

Karris, Robert J.

Religion & Spirituality

Galilee Trade

This is part of the Hermenia series. Lohse gives the reader solid interpretation and access to other scholars' efforts.

Colossians and Philemon: A Commentary on the Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon (Hermeneia)

Lohse, Eduard

Poehlmann, William R.

Christian Books & Bibles

Fortress Press

What are they saying about Luke and Acts?: A theology of the faithful God (A Deus book)

Paulist Press

Luke: Artist and Theologian : Luke's Passion Account As Literature (Theological Inquiries : Studies in Contemporary Biblical and Theological Problem)

Paulist Pr

Commentary on each of the Gospels by four eminent biblical scholars.

Invitation to the Gospels: none

Achtemeier, Paul J.

Senior, Donald

Harrington, Daniel J.

MacRae, George W.

How can John's Gospel be gospel if he omits what theologians, general chapters of religious institutes, episcopal conferences, and Vatican pronouncements are terming a constitutive element of the Gospel, namely, Jesus' preferential option for the poor? Might John have so little to say to us about Jesus and the poor because we come to him with ears trained to hear Jesus as Matthew, Mark, and Luke presents him? And since John does not contain Matthew's parable about the sheep and the goats and Mark's story about the rich young man and Luke's account of Jesus inaugural sermon at Nazareth - key passages today for identifying a gospel as one which proclaims good news to the poor - John's Gospel is judged on this Synoptic scale and found wanting. Chapter 1 will deal with questions of method. Chapter 2 will be taken up with what John has to say about alms to the poor. Chapters 3,4,5, and 6 will be specifically devoted to "the marginals" in John's Gospel. Chapter 7 will focus on Nicodemus, a m

Jesus and the Marginalized in John's Gospel (Zacchaeus Studies : New Testament)

Michael Glazier

Drawing upon over thirty-five years of teaching and scholarship, Fr. Robert Karris opens the riches of John’s gospel for homilists and lay readers alike. He presents the entire NAB text, section by section, followed by theologically solid, heartfelt commentaries written in a non-technical yet clear, precise, highly readable style. Stressing that readers must “Let John be John,” he shows how the various passages are interconnected through their unique context, style, literary conventions and narrative structures. John: Stories of the Word and Faith speaks to anyone eager to explore the Gospel of John. It will inspire personal readers and serve as an invaluable resource for Bible study groups and preachers.

John: Stories of Theword and Faith

New City Pr

The Bible is literature as well as a sacred text. For this reason, the application of contemporary methods of literary criticism to the study of Scripture can yield rich benefits. Robert Karris' examination of Luke's Passion account exemplifies this approach. Karris argues that Luke reveals his theology through his artistry, particularly in the themes he chooses to develop and the means by which he does so. These themes provide Karris with an important insight into two questions: Why, in Luke's understanding, was Jesus crucified, and what was the significance of that death? Faithfulness is one more important theme Karris discovers in Luke's Gospel. Luke's Jesus portrays God as endlessly faithful, forgiving, and merciful, even to those unfaithful to him. Justice also surfaces as a clear theme in Luke. Jesus associated with outcasts and preached justice toward victims of his day. When the religious leaders of that time apposed this life-style of justice, Jesus assumed the role of the suffering righteous one. The author concludes by examining Luke's interest in the eating habits of Jesus. By no accident was Jesus slandered as a drunkard and glutton. Hies practice of eating with the unrighteous asserted that the seats at God's banquet table were reserved for the outcasts and the sinners. Karris's study shows that Luke saw the reason for Jesus's death to be rooted in the reason for his life. His conclusions will have value for both the student of Scripture and the individual or group interested in the issues of justice and society.

Luke: Artist and Theologian: Luke's Passion Account as Literature

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