Description:Because of Luke's unique literary achievement in the Gospel of Luke and Acts, these two works raise a variety of interesting and important issues for the exegete. In this important collection of essays, Tannehill demonstrates why he has been in the forefront of Luke-Acts research for more than three decades. His nuanced approach to the intersection of literary, theological, and social features in the texts marks these as required reading for any interpreter of the gospels. ContentsPart I: Theology, Poetry, Rhetoric1 The Mission of Jesus according to Luke 4:16-302 The Magnificat as Poem3 What Kind of King? What Kind of Kingdom?4 The Lukan Discourse on Invitations5 The Story of Zacchaeus as Rhetoric6 Repentance in the Context of Lukan SoteriologyPart II: Luke and the Jews7 Israel in Luke-Acts: A Tragic Story8 The Story of Israel within the Lukan Narrative9 Rejection by Jews and Turning to Gentiles: The Pattern of Paul's Mission in ActsPart III: Acts as Narrative10 The Functions of Peter's Mission Speeches in the Narrative of Acts11 The Composition of Acts 3-5: Narrative Development and Echo Effect12 Paul outside the Christian Ghetto: Intercultural Conflict and Cooperation in Acts13 The Narrator's Strategy in the Scenes of Paul's DefensePart IV: Hermeneutical Experiments14 Should We Love Simon the Pharisee? Reflections on the Pharisees in Luke15 Freedom and Responsibility in Scripture Interpretation16 "Cornelius" and "Tabitha" Encounter Luke's JesusAbout the Contributor(s):Robert C. Tannehill is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Methodist Theological School in Ohio. He is also the author of 'The Sword of His Mouth,' 'Dying and Rising with Christ,' and 'The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts.' | The Shape of Luke's Story by Robert C Tannehill, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters