Luke: A Social Identity Commentary

In this commentary, Robert L. Brawley provides comprehensive coverage of issues and concerns related to Luke from the perspective of social identity. He argues that the Gospel of Luke is strongly concerned with the formation of identity from the very start of the text, which aims at the creation of a socially responsible community in continuity with that community's collective past.Brawley establishes a theoretical framework that focuses his interpretation - ranging from the narrative world and sociological issues to postcolonialism and hierarchies of dominance - and uses these perspectives to provide a clear overview of historical and critical issues related to an understanding of Luke. He then provides a thorough outline of and commentary on the text of the Gospel. Brawley's engagement with the text serves as an invaluable resource for scholars, students, clergy, and others interested in their own discoveries of the resources of Luke.

Robert Brawley provides a commentary on the gospel of Luke considering it from the perspective of social identity theory.

Series Editors' PrefacePreface and AcknowledgementsPart 1 Introduction: Methods and ContextsI. Fictive Qualities of NarrativesII. Author, Audience, CompositionIII. The Narrative WorldIV. The Cultural EncyclopediaV. Sociological ApproachesVI. Social Identity TheoryVII. Philosophical Reflections on IdentityVIII. Feminism and PostcolonialismIX. Hidden Dimensions of Hierarchies of DominanceX. Social Identity, Christology, and DiscipleshipXI. Modesty in InterpretationPart 2 The Gospel of Luke: An OutlinePart 3 CommentaryI PrologueII Luke 1:5 -2:40 Births and Early Development of John the Baptizer and JesusIII Luke 3:1-22 John the BaptizerIV 3:23-4:13 Jesus's BeginningsV Luke 4:14-21:38 Jesus's 'Good-Newsing' of the ßas??e?a of God and its ExtensionVI Luke 22:1-24:53 Jesus's Passion, Resurrection, and AscensionBibliographyIndex