Jesus' meals with Pharisees and their liturgical roots /

Jesus' meals with Pharisees and their liturgical roots /

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Author / Creator:Esposito, Thomas, 1982- author.
Imprint:Roma : Gregorian & Biblical Press, 2016.
Description:399 pages ; 21 cm.
Language:English
Series:Analecta biblica. Dissertationes ; 209
Analecta biblica ; 209.
Subject:
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ -- Friends and associates.
Bible. -- Gospels.
Bible. -- Luke.
Bible. -- Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. -- Luke -- Criticism, Form.
Bible. -- Luke -- Criticism, Redaction.
Bible. -- Gospels -- Criticism, Redaction.
Dinners and dining in the Bible.
Pharisees.
Dinners and dining in the Bible.
Friendship.
Pharisees.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format: Dissertations Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10884690
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ISBN:9788876536755
8876536752
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-379) and index.
Summary:Luke's presentation of the deeds and words of Jesus features an emphasis on Jesus at table unique among the Synoptic Gospels. Luke alone portrays Jesus dining in the house of a Pharisee, and he does this on three separate occasions (7:36-50; 11:37-54; 14:1-24). An analysis of these three scenes and their surrounding narrative contexts reveals that Luke presents Jesus' historical practice of commensality as a model for Christian believers struggling to implement that teaching in their own communities. Jesus exhorts his disciples to avoid the trap of the Pharisaic mindset, which leads to the exclusion of others (and even auto-exclusion) from the communal meal. Excessive scholarly recourse to the Hellenistic symposium genre to interpret these meals ignores the fact that the meal itself is the message for both Jews and Gentiles. The book concludes with a suggestion that the Synoptic manner of portraying Jesus coming, going, and encountering people in need of healing or salvation has its origin in the liturgical life of the early Christian communities. This Gospel pericopal structure or genre of encounter allows Luke to present meal scenes to the believers gathered to encounter Jesus in the breaking of bread around their shared table (Lk 7:37; 24:31), just as the characters in the written Gospels do. --Provided by publisher.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Distinct Lucan Emphasis on Meals within the Synoptic Tradition and in Acts
  • 1. Meal Scenes in the Common Synoptic Tradition
  • 1.1. The Last Supper
  • 1.2. Meals Common to Matthew and Luke
  • 1.3. Meals/Food in Mark and Matthew
  • 2. Luke's Unique Emphasis on Food and Meals in the Gospel
  • 2.1. Redactional Elements and Themes Related to Meals in Luke
  • 2.1.1. Lexical Analysis of Lucan Terms for Food and Meals
  • 2.1.2. Compositional Evidence of Luke's Meal Emphasis
  • 2.1.3. The Placement of Meal Scenes Within the Lucan Narrative
  • 2.1.4. Thematic Concerns in the Lucan Meal Scenes
  • a. Jesus' Expectations of his Hosts and Fellow Diners (Repentance, Forgiveness of Sins, Commensality, Service)
  • b. Titles of Jesus (Lord, Teacher, Host/Servant, Prophet)
  • c. The Meal as an Anticipation of Eschatological Salvation
  • 3. Meal Scenes in ACTS
  • 3.1. Redactional Elements and Themes Related to Meals in Acts
  • 3.1.1. Lexical Analysis of Meals in Acts
  • 3.1.2. Compositional Evidence of Luke's Meal Emphasis in Acts
  • 3.1.3. The Placement of the Meal Scenes in the Acts Narrative
  • 3.1.4. Thematic Concerns in the Acts Meal Scenes
  • a. Joy and Unity
  • b. The Temple and the Household
  • c. The Eucharistic Context of the Meals in Acts
  • 4. Comparison of the Meal Scenes in the Gospel with those in Acts
  • 5. Summary and Conclusion
  • Chapter 2. The Portrait of the Pharisees in Luke-Acts
  • 1. The Pharisees in Josephus and Rabbinic Literature
  • 2. The Pharisees in Matthew and Mark
  • 3. The Pharisees in Luke-Acts
  • 3.1. Lexical Evidence Regarding the Pharisees in Luke
  • 3.2. Presentation of Scenes Featuring Pharisees in Luke
  • 3.3. Presentation of Scenes Featuring Pharisees in Acts
  • 4. Status Quaestionis: The Pharisees in Luke-Acts
  • 4.1. Positive/Apologetic Portrayal of the Pharisees
  • 4.1.1. Luke's Presentation of Synoptic and "Q" Materials
  • 4.1.2. Explanations of the "Harsh" Pericopes
  • 4.1.3. Interpretations of Sondergut Material
  • 4.2. Negative/Polemical Portrayal of the Pharisees
  • 4.2.1. A Supposed Progression in Hostility
  • 4.2.2. Kingsbury's Rejection of Favorable Interpretations
  • 4.2.3. Luke's Pharisees as Types of the Jews of His Own Day
  • 5. Summary of the Pharisees in Luke-Acts: The "Feast" of Pharisees and Meals
  • 5.1. The "Pharisaic Mind" According to Beck
  • 5.2. Conclusions Regarding the Pharisees
  • Chapter 3. The First Meal Scene in the House of a Pharisee (LK 7:36-50)
  • 1. Narrative Background to 7:36-50
  • 1.1. Lk 4: 16-30: Jesus' Proclamation in the Nazareth Synagogue
  • 1.2. Lk 6:20-8:3: The "Little Interpolation"
  • 1.3. Lk 7:1-35: The Revelatory Deeds and Words of Jesus
  • 13.1. Lk 7:1-10, 11-17: Healing of the Centurion's Servant, Raising the Widow of Nairfs Son
  • 1.3.2. Lk 7:18-28: John the Baptist
  • 1.3.3. Lk 7:29-30: The Will of God
  • 1.3.4. Lk 7:31-35: The Glutton and Drunkard
  • 2. Exegetical Analysis of 7:36-50
  • 2.1. Description and Delimitation of the Pericope
  • 2.2. Form-Critical Observations
  • 2.3. The Question of Sources
  • 2.4. Redaction-Critical Observations
  • 2.4.1. Lk 7:36-39: Introduction
  • 2.4.2. Lk 7:40-43: Parable
  • 2.4.3. Lk 7:44-46: Comparison of Actions
  • 2.4.4. Lk 7:47: The Crux of the Matter
  • 2.4.5. Lk 7:48-50: Forgiveness and Dismissal
  • 2.4.6. Lk 8:1-3: Movement of Jesus' Ministry
  • 3. The Symposium Genre
  • 3.1. Symposium Pros and Cons
  • 3.2. What Does the Meal Setting Tell Us?
  • 4. Summary and Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. The Second Meal Scene in the House of a Pharisee (LK 11:37-54)
  • 1. Narrative Background to 11:37-54
  • 1.1. Lk 9:51-19:44: The Travel Narrative
  • 1.2. Lk 11:14-36: Miscellaneous Sayings
  • 1.2.1. Lk 11:14-28: Jesus and Demons; True Blessedness
  • 1.2.2. Lk 11:29-36: The Demand for a Sign; Light and Darkness
  • 2. Exegetical Analysis of 11:37-54
  • 2.1. Description and Delimitation of the Pericope
  • 2.2. Form-Critical Observations
  • 2.3. The Question of Sources
  • 2.4. Redaction-Critical Observations
  • 2.4.1. Lk 11:37-38: Introduction
  • 2.4.2. Lk ll:39-41:Inner and Outer Purity
  • 2.4.3. Lk 11:42-44: Woes Against the Pharisees
  • 2.4.4. Lk 11:45: Interjection
  • 2.4.5. Lk 11:46-52: Woes Against the ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
  • a. Lk 11:46: Imposition of Burdens
  • b. Lk 11:47-51: Blood of the Prophets
  • c. Lk 11:52: Key of Knowledge
  • 2.4.6. Lk 11:53-54: Hostile Postscript
  • 2.4.7. Lk 12:1 ff.: Exhortations to Disciples
  • 3. The Symposium Genre
  • 3.1. Symposium Pros and Cons
  • 3.2. What Does the Meal Setting Tell Us?
  • 4. Summary and Conclusion
  • Chapter 5. The Third Meal Scene in the House of a Pharisee (LK 14:1 -24)
  • 1. Narrative Background to 14:1-24
  • 1.1. Lk 12:1-13:9: Sayings and Parables
  • 1.2. Lk 13:10-21: Healing of the Bent Woman and Two Parables
  • 1.3. Lk 13:22-30: Inclusion and Exclusion from the Eschatological Kingdom
  • 1.4. Lk 13:31-33: Jesus Rejects the Pharisees' Warning
  • 1.5. Lk 13:34-35: The Lament Over Jerusalem
  • 2. Exegetical Analysis of 14:1-24
  • 2.1. Description and Delimitation of the Pericope
  • 2.2. Form-Critical Observations on Lk 14:1-14
  • 2.3. The Question of Sources for the Great Banquet Parable
  • 2.4. Redaction-Critical Observations
  • 2.4.1. Lk 14:1: Setting the Table
  • 2.4.2. Lk 14:2-6: Healing of the Dropsical Man
  • 2.4.3. Lk 14:7-14: Seats and Invitations
  • 2.4.4. Lk 14:15-24: The Great Banquet Parable
  • a. Lk 14:15: Linking v. 14
  • b. Lk 14:16-24: The Parable Proper
  • c. The Importance of Lk 14:1-24 in Luke-Acts
  • 2.4.5. Lk 14:25-35: Conditions for Discipleship
  • 2.4.6. Lk 15:1-2: Murmuring and Meals
  • 3. The Symposium Genre
  • 3.1. Symposium Pros and Cons
  • 3.2. What Does the Meal Setting Tell Us?
  • 4. Summary and Conclusion
  • Conclusion: The Liturgical Roots of the Meal Scenes and the Gospel Pericopal Structure
  • 1. Summary of Previous Chapters
  • 2. Combined Analysis of 7:36-50; 11:37-54; 14:1-24
  • 2.1. General Conclusions from the Meals and their Narrative Placement
  • 2.2. Lack of a Single Unifying Theme among the Three Sequences
  • 3. Luke's Motives in Presenting These Three Meal Scenes
  • 4. The Meals as an Indication of the Gospel's Liturgical Origins
  • 4.1. The Liturgical Roots of the Three Meal Scenes
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Biblical Citations
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