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Beck, Robert R

 
9781532656545: A Light to the Centurions: Reading Luke-Acts in the Empire
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ISBN 10 : 1532656548 ISBN 13 : 9781532656545
Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

Robert R. Beck (DMin, Catholic University of America) is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, IA, and Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Loras College in Dubuque. His publications include Nonviolent Story: Narrative Conflict Resolution in the Gospel of Mark (1996) and Banished Messiah: Violence and Nonviolence in Matthew's Story of Jesus (2010). He also publishes a column, "Sunday's Word," on the Sunday lectionary in the Dubuque Archdiocesan newspaper, The Witness. Beck is currently in his thirteenth year as chaplain at the Franciscan Motherhouse in Dubuque.

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Éditeur
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1532656548
ISBN 13 
9781532656545
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
222
Coordonnées du fabricant
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