Taking Away the Pound
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Taking Away the Pound

Women, Theology and the Parable of the Pounds in the Gospel of Luke

Elizabeth V. Dowling

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Taking Away the Pound

Women, Theology and the Parable of the Pounds in the Gospel of Luke

Elizabeth V. Dowling

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Against the majority opinion, this study argues that the Lukan Parable of the Talents (Lk 19.11-28) is a story about the use and abuse of power. The parable is also the story of those who suffer adverse consequences when they oppose unjust power structures. This suppression of challenge to oppressive structures evidenced in the Parable of the Pounds fits a pattern that operates in other parts of the Lukan Gospel. We meet it, for example, in the arrest and killing of John the Baptist by Herod, and in the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus. The Parable of the Pounds can be seen as a paradigm for the stories of those characters in the Lukan Gospel who 'lose their pound' when they challenge an oppressive structure, where 'pound' becomes a metaphor for what one has that can be potentially taken away by those in a position of power. This study argues that this pattern of 'taking away the pound' is also seen within stories of women characters who resist patriarchal ideals and expectations. The Parable of the Pounds is used as a lens through which to view the characterizations of Lukan women. New lenses provide new opportunities for perception. This study explores what is opened up by this way of viewing the text. In particular, it explores the ways in which the dynamic of the Parable of the Pounds gives insight into the dynamic operating in the Lukan women's characterizations. LNTS

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Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2007
ISBN
9780567593085
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Criticism & Interpretation

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Editorial Board
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  8. ABBREVIATIONS
  9. INTRODUCTION
  10. Chapter 1: THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS AND LUKAN WOMEN: THE CURRENT STATE OF SCHOLARSHIP
  11. Chapter 2: READING THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS
  12. Chapter 3: LUKAN THEOLOGY AND THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS AS METAPHOR
  13. Chapter 4: THE CHARACTERIZATION OF WOMEN IN THE NARRATIVE OF LUKE 1-2
  14. Chapter 5: THE CHARACTERIZATION OF WOMEN IN THE NARRATIVE OF LUKE 3-24
  15. Chapter 6: WOMEN, THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS AND LUKAN THEOLOGY
  16. CONCLUSION
  17. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  18. INDEX OF REFERENCES
  19. INDEX OF AUTHORS
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APA 6 Citation

Dowling, E. (2007). Taking Away the Pound (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/804024/taking-away-the-pound-women-theology-and-the-parable-of-the-pounds-in-the-gospel-of-luke-pdf (Original work published 2007)

Chicago Citation

Dowling, Elizabeth. (2007) 2007. Taking Away the Pound. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing. https://www.perlego.com/book/804024/taking-away-the-pound-women-theology-and-the-parable-of-the-pounds-in-the-gospel-of-luke-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Dowling, E. (2007) Taking Away the Pound. 1st edn. Bloomsbury Publishing. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/804024/taking-away-the-pound-women-theology-and-the-parable-of-the-pounds-in-the-gospel-of-luke-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Dowling, Elizabeth. Taking Away the Pound. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2007. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.