The Way According to Luke

Among the classics of ancient Greek and Jewish literature, the literary genius of Luke and Acts has few rivals, but we moderns miss much of the meaning of Luke's two-part drama. Our problem begins with the fact that we read it. We have difficulty hearing Luke-Acts as it would have been heard by ancient listeners -- in public performance by a skilled storyteller.Unlike most books about the Bible, "The Way according to Luke, /I>

Paul Borgman is professor of English at Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xii

Introduction: What We Miss in Luke's Two-Part Story, and Why

1

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I. The Way: Narrative Preparations

Luke 1:1--9:50

Story in a Nutshell: A Girl versus a Priest and the Matter of Proper Listening

19

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Story Distilled: The First Eight of Twelve Preparatory Poems

26

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Story Distilled and Elaborated: The Last Four Poems

42

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A Motif of Darkness and Disruption

54

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II. The Way: Principles Taught

Luke 9:51--19:44

``Peace to This House'' and ``Things That Make for Peace''

77

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Luke 9:51--10:24; 18:35--19:44

``What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?''

97

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Luke 10:25-42; 18:15-34

What to Pray for, and How

111

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Luke 11:1--13; 18:1--14

Neither Signs nor Status: Hear the Word, Do It

123

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Luke 11:14--32; 17:20-37

Look Inside Yourself, and Do the Word

143

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Luke 11:33--12:12; 17:1-19

Relinquish Possessions --- and/or the Spirit of Possessing

156

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Luke 12:13-34; 16:1-31

Relinquish Privilege: Use It for God's Purposes

171

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Luke 12:35-48; 15:1-32

Relinquish Family and Religion

186

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Luke 12:49--13:17; 14:1-35

Striving to Enter God's Kingdom --- But What of Jerusalem?

203

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Luke 13:18-35

III. The Way Demonstrated

Luke 19:45--24:53

Jesus Strives against Israel's Old-Guard Leadership

217

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Luke 19:45--24:53

You Must Strive: Jesus Challenges Followers

230

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Luke 19:45--24:53

III. The Way Spreads

Luke's Gospel in Early Acts: The Hinge-Points

249

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Acts 1:1-26; Luke 24:1-53

Peter: Three Speeches to Fellow-Israelites

264

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Acts 2:14-36; 3:12-26; 4:8--12

Three Model Speeches: Stephen, and the Twelve (Two)

280

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Acts 4:23-30; 5:29-32; 6:15-7:60

Peter: Three Speeches about Non-Jews Joining Faithful Israel

293

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Acts 10:34-43; 11:4-17; 15:7-11

Paul in Acts: His Two Framing Speeches to Israel

309

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Acts 13:16-41; 28:25-28

The Gospel according to Paul: Back-To-Back Speeches

326

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Acts 17:22-31; 20:18-35

Paul: Three Defense Speeches before Israel and Gentiles

340

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Acts 22:1-21; 24:10-21; 26:1-23

Paul: Three Repentance Accounts

355

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Acts 9:1-19; 22:1-21; 26:1-23

Conclusion: ``Believe on the Lord Jesus, and You Will Be Saved'': The Whole Story in One Scene

373

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Bibliography

392

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Index of Authors

400

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Index of Subjects

402

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