For Theirs Is the Kingdom
Inclusion and Participation of Children in the Gospel according to Luke
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2023
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-9787-0323-0 (ISBN)
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-9787-0323-0 (ISBN)
This book re-reads Luke’s gospel account in light of the historical roles and presence of children in the first century Mediterranean world. By (re)membering child followers of Jesus throughout Luke’s narrative, Allen provides an alternate reading of Lukan discipleship with an emphasis on interdependence.
Images of Jesus blessing children adorn Sunday schools across the globe. Nevertheless, interpreters typically flatten Jesus’ interaction with children into a handful of scenes, suggesting that children were the exception rather than the rule in Jesus’ ministry. In contrast, historical evidence suggests that Jesus’ first-century world was teeming with children.
Re-reading Luke’s gospel in this light, For Theirs Is the Kingdom interrogates the role and presence of children among Jesus’ early followers. Demonstrating a rich presence parallel to the gospel’s surrounding cultures, it offers a new perspective not only on Luke’s child-centered narratives, but on the account as a whole. By drawing out the acceptance and participation of children in the Kingdom of God, Lindeman Allen places interdependence across generations at the core of Lukan discipleship.
Images of Jesus blessing children adorn Sunday schools across the globe. Nevertheless, interpreters typically flatten Jesus’ interaction with children into a handful of scenes, suggesting that children were the exception rather than the rule in Jesus’ ministry. In contrast, historical evidence suggests that Jesus’ first-century world was teeming with children.
Re-reading Luke’s gospel in this light, For Theirs Is the Kingdom interrogates the role and presence of children among Jesus’ early followers. Demonstrating a rich presence parallel to the gospel’s surrounding cultures, it offers a new perspective not only on Luke’s child-centered narratives, but on the account as a whole. By drawing out the acceptance and participation of children in the Kingdom of God, Lindeman Allen places interdependence across generations at the core of Lukan discipleship.
Amy Lindeman Allen is assistant professor of New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary.
Chapter 1 Defining Children in Luke’s Gospel
Chapter 2 Young Children in the Household of God
Chapter 3 Young Children in Jesus’ Ministry
Chapter 4 Child Disciples as Companions of Jesus
Chapter 5 Child Disciples as Hearers and Doers of God’s Word
Chapter 6 (Re)membering Children, and Through Them, Christ’s Church
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.03.2023 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 417 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9787-0323-6 / 1978703236 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9787-0323-0 / 9781978703230 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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