04040nam 22006734a 450 991082593270332120200520144314.01-282-39771-0978661239771490-474-2174-410.1163/ej.9789004162617.i-217(CKB)1000000000807901(EBL)468269(OCoLC)592756283(SSID)ssj0000336153(PQKBManifestationID)11286667(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000336153(PQKBWorkID)10282021(PQKB)11103390(MiAaPQ)EBC468269(OCoLC)162145862(nllekb)BRILL9789047421740(Au-PeEL)EBL468269(CaPaEBR)ebr10359109(CaONFJC)MIL239771(PPN)17069240X(EXLCZ)99100000000080790120070723d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrConsumption and wealth in Luke's travel narrative /by James A. Metzger1st ed.Leiden ;Boston Brill20071 online resource (226 p.)Biblical interpretation series,0928-0731 ;v. 88Description based upon print version of record.90-04-16261-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-212) and index.Introduction -- Wealth and possessions in the Gospel of Luke : a history of interpretation -- Salvation without renunciation -- Be generous! -- Reconsidering Luke's discourse on wealth and possessions -- The nature of parabolic discourse in Luke -- Jesus' announcement in Nazareth as programmatic for reading the parables -- Delineating the methodological approach : reader-response criticism, narrative criticism/narratology, and intertextuality -- Delineating the reader-position -- Procedure -- Challenging overconsumption -- The parable of the wealthy landowner (12:16-21) -- Exploring the pre-text : impressions of Jesus' teaching on wealth and possessions in 9:51-12:12 -- Reading the parable : 12:16-21 -- Summary -- The parable of the father and his two sons (15:11-32) -- Impressions of Jesus' teaching on wealth and possessions in 12:22-15:10 -- Reading the parable : 15:11-32 -- Summary -- Criticizing wealth -- The parable of the unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13) -- Reading the parable : 16:1-13 -- Summary -- The parable of the rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31) -- Exploring the pre-text : 16:14-18 -- Reading the parable : 16:19-31 -- Summary -- Eliminating wealth -- Jesus' encounter with the rich ruler -- Exploring the pre-text : 17:1-18:17 -- Reading Jesus' encounter with the ruler : 18:18-23 -- Exploring the post-text : 18:24-30 -- Summary -- Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus -- Exploring the pre-text : 18:31-43 -- Reading Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus : 19:1-10 -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Retracing our steps : a brief synopsis of the journey -- Implications -- A rejoinder.It is suggested that because persons with access to a large surplus too often elect to spend extravagantly on their own desires and existing means of redistribution such as almsgiving and beneficence were failing to offer any lasting changes that might truly be received as \'good news\' by the poor, Jesus advocates eliminating personal wealth.Biblical interpretation series ;v. 88.WealthBiblical teachingConsumption (Economics)Biblical teachingChristian stewardshipBiblical teachingWealthBiblical teaching.Consumption (Economics)Biblical teaching.Christian stewardshipBiblical teaching.226.4/06Metzger James A1712209MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825932703321Consumption and wealth in Luke's travel narrative4104158UNINA