Date

5-22-2024

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (MA)

Chair

Alvin Thompson

Keywords

hospitality, food, cultural, symposium, meals, Luke, gospel, disciples, pharisees, kingdom of God

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Abstract

Luke uses food related motifs to set the scene for controversial, direct, and confrontational conversations about the Kingdom of God through the use of the table talk that Jesus engaged in several texts in his Gospel. The topic, dialogue, and message around the table varied depending on the dining partners. This thesis aims to perform a responsible examination of food and banqueting related passages in Luke, to understand the context and circumstances, the people involved, and the lessons Jesus taught around the table.

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