Be merciful like the Father : exegesis and theology of the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6,17-49) / Clifard Sunil Ranjar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ranjar, Clifard Sunil, author.

Series:

Analecta biblica ; 219.

Analecta biblica. Dissertationes ; 219

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Luke, VI, 17-49--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Luke.

Mercy--Biblical teaching.

Mercy.

God (Christianity)--Mercy.

God (Christianity).

Sermon on the mount.

Bible. Luke--Criticism, Redaction.

Bible. Luke, VI, 17-49--Criticism, Redaction.

Bible. Luke--Relation to Matthew.

Bible. Luke--Relation to Mark.

Bible. Luke--Theology.

Theology.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

xv, 346 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Exegesis and theology of the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6,17-49)

Place of Publication:

Roma : GBP, Gregorian & Biblical Press, 2017.

Summary:

"This study of the Sermon on the Plain unfolds in three parts. The first part, which consists of two chapters, deals with the preliminary questions such as the context and the structure of the Sermon and its literary sources. Accepting as valid the hypothesis that Luke uses Mark and Q, the study examines Luke's redaction of the Marcan narrative summary (Mark 3,7-13a) to construct the context of the Sermon (Luke 6,17-20a) and his re-working of the Q-Sermon in order to expound the theme of mercy. The second part, which contains five chapters, offers a detailed exegetical study of the Sermon carried out through word-statistical study, semantic and syntactical analysis, and inter-textual assessment of the important terms and expressions used in the text. This exegetical analysis of the Sermon reveals the redactional intentions of Luke. The third part, comprising a single chapter, offers a theological synthesis of the Sermon and its hermeneutical application. The study demonstrates that Luke empahsizes the theme of mercy not only in the Sermon but also in each of the main sections of Gospel narrative, in which he inserts at strategic points material from his special source 'L.'"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Status Quaestionis 2

2 Objective and Scope 3

3 Methodological Considerations 5

4 General Plan of the Book 5

Part 1 Preliminary Questions

Chapter I Context and Structure 11

1 The Synoptic Context 11

2 The Narrative Context 13

2.1 General context 13

2.2 Immediate context 15

2.2.1 Topographical setting 18

2.2.2 Dramatis personae 21

2.2.3 To hear and to be healed 27

2.2.4 Power of healing 28

2.2.5 Lifting up his eyes 30

2.2.6 The audience of the Sermon 33

3 The Structure of the Sermon 37

3.1 Structures based on literary criteria 37

3.2 Structures based on thematic content 39

3.3 Structures based on rhetorical categories 40

3.4 Chiastic structures 43

3.5 Proposed structure 44

Conclusion 49

Chapter II Tradition and Redaction 51

1 The Common Source 52

2 The Redactional Activity 53

3 The Beatitudes and Woes (Luke 6,20b-26) 56

3.1 The problem of number 56

3.2 The direct address 62

3.3 The problem of order 65

3.4 Poor in spirit? 65

3.5 Those who hunger 69

3.6 Weepers and mourners 71

3.7 The persecution beatitude 71

3.8 Reconstruction of Q-beatitudes 80

4 Outward Behavior (Luke 6,27-35) 82

4.1 Love your enemies 84

4.2 Non-resistance 89

4.3 The Golden Rule 93

4.4 Reconstruction of Q 6,27-35 94

5 The Call to be Merciful (6,36-38) 96

5.1 Be merciful 96

5.2 Do not judge 97

5.3 Reconstruction of Q 6,36-38 99

6 The Inner Disposition (Luke 6,39-45) 100

6.1 The blind guide 100

6.2 Disciple - teacher 101

6.3 The speck and the log 103

6.4 The tree and its fruit 103

6.5 The treasure of the heart 106

6.6 Reconstruction of Q 6,39-45 107

7 Parable of the House-builders 108

7.1 Reconstruction of Q 6,46-49 111

Conclusion 112

Part 2 Exegetical Analysis

Chapter III The Beatitudes and the Woes 117

1 Composition of the Unit 117

2 The Genre of the Beatitudes and the Woes 120

2.1 Beatitude - form and meaning 120

2.1.1 Beatitudes in the biblical tradition 120

2.1.2 Beatitudes in the New Testament 121

2.1.3 Beatitudes in Luke 122

2.2 The Woe - form and meaning 124

3 The First Beatitude and Woe 126

3.1 The Poor 126

3.1.1 Poor in Luke-Acts 128

3.1.2 The promise: the Kingdom of God 131

3.2 The Rich 136

3.2.1 Rich in Luke-Acts 137

3.2.2 The consolation of the rich 139

3.3 The poor-rich antithesis in Luke 140

4 The Second Beatitude and Woe 142

4.1 The hungry and their satisfaction 142

4.2 The satisfied and their hunger 144

5 The Third Beatitude and Woe 146

5.1 The weeping and their laughter 146

5.2 Those who laugh and their weeping 149

6 The Fourth Beatitude and Woe 150

6.1 The maltreatments 151

6.1.1 Hatred 151

6.1.2 Exclusion 152

6.1.3 Reviling 153

6.1.4 Repudiation of name 154

6.1.5 The motive and the consequence 155

6.2 The flattering words 160

Conclusion 162

Chapter IV Outward Behavior 165

1 Composition of the Unit 166

2 Love Your Enemies 167

2.1 Love in action 168

2.2 The enemy 170

2.3 Do good to those who hate 172

2.4 Bless those who curse 173

2.5 Pray for those who revile 176

2.6 The import of the love command 178

3 Non-Resistance 180

3.1 Offer the other cheek 181

3.2 Do not withhold the tunic 183

3.3 Give to everyone who asks 183

3.4 Do not demand back 184

4 The Golden Rule 185

5 Reciprocity Redefined 188

5.1 Love, but not like the sinners 189

5.2 Do good, but not like the sinners 194

5.3 Lend, but not like the sinners 196

5.4 The motive 198

Conclusion 202

Chapter V The Call to be Merciful 205

1 Composition of the Unit 205

2 Be Merciful 206

3 Mercy Exemplified 214

3.1 Do not judge 215

3.2 Do not condemn 217

3.3 Forgive 218

3.4 Give 219

3.5 Generous measure 220

Conclusion 222

Chapter VI The Inner Disposition 225

1 Composition of the Unit 226

2 The Blind Guide 228

3 Disciple - Teacher 231

4 The Speck and the Log 236

5 Interior Goodness 241

5.1 Good tree and bad tree 243

5.2 Figs from thorns? 245

5.3 The treasure of the heart 247

Conclusion 252

Chapter VII Hearing and Doing 255

1 Composition of the Unit 256

2 The Rebuke 258

3 The Parable of the House-builders 262

3.1 Consequences of doing the words 263

3.2 Consequences of not doing the words 268

Conclusion 270

Part 3 Theological Synthesis

Chapter VIII Mercy Beyond Measure 275

1 Summary of the Sermon on the Plain 275

2 God's Mercy in the rest of the Gospel 281

2.1 Introductory Chapters (Luke 1.5 4,13) 282

2.2 The Galilean Ministry (Luke 4,14-9,50) 284

2.3 The Travel Narrative (Luke 9,51-19,48) 286

2.4 The Passion and Resurrection Narrative (Luke 20,1-24,53) 291

3 Hermeneutical Application of the Sermon 293

3.1 An overview of different approaches 294

3.1.1 The absolutist approach 294

3.1.2 The modification approach 296

3.1.3 The principles approach 298

3.1.4 Sermon as an interim ethic 301

3.2 Theological basis for the ethic of the Sermon 302

3.3 A Believer's Ethic 304

Conclusion 306

General Conclusion 309

1 The Literary Significance of the Sermon 309

2 Luke's Redactional Features 309

3 The Narrative Significance of the Sermon 310

4 Divine Quality of Mercy - Hallmark of Discipleship 311

5 Believer's Ethic - an Ethic for all Christians 313.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Pontificia Università gregoriana, 2015.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-327) and indexes.

ISBN:

9788876536991

887653699X

OCLC:

993288867

Publisher Number:

9788876536991