Finding Herem? A Study of Luke-Acts in the Light of Herem

by Park, Hyung Dae

• ISBN13: 9780567045508
• ISBN10: 0567045501
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-03
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

The concept of Herem is found throughout the Old Testament and presented a problem to the Second Temple Jewish authors. In introducing the concept to their audiences and in applying it to themselves and other nations, they avoided it by reducing or expanding, omitting or changing the concept of Herem. Much evidence in Luke-Acts, however, indicates that Luke deliberately uses the concept of Herem in order to present the life and teaching of Jesus and his disciples. Jesus' death on the cross, resurrection and ascension can be seen as Herem, that redeems God's people. The disciples' thoughts and actions in Acts as well as all the Christ event are based on Jesus' teaching, such as Luke 9:24 and 20:25.Ultimately, this study suggests that readers of Luke-Acts should consider the whole Old Testament so as to understand Lukan use of the Old Testament and its attitude to the Mosaic law. Moreover, this study shows that the ethics of Luke-Acts are not limited to sharing possessions but related to offering or giving what belongs to oneself, even life, without expecting any reciprocal advantage. Furthermore, the concept of Herem detected in Luke-Acts makes it possible to argue that there is an 'atonement theology' in Lukan writings.

Author Biography

Hyung Dae Park is Lecturer in New Testament Studies at Ezra Bible Institute for Graduate Studies in Seoul, Korea.

Table of Contents

Tables	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Of the Law of [Characters not reproducible]	p. 2
Methodological Issues	p. 4
Herem in the Old Testament	p. 7
[Characters not reproducible] in the Pentateuch	p. 8
[Characters not reproducible] in the Former Prophets	p. 17
[Characters not reproducible] in the Latter Prophets	p. 32
[Characters not reproducible] in the Writings	p. 43
Conclusion	p. 49
Herem in Second Temple Jewish Literature	p. 53
[Characters not reproducible] in the Apocrypha	p. 53
[Characters not reproducible] in the Dead Sea Scrolls	p. 66
[Characters not reproducible] in the Pseudepigrapha	p. 87
[Characters not reproducible] in the Works of Josephus	p. 98
[Characters not reproducible] in the Works of Philo	p. 106
Conclusion	p. 110
Herem in Luke-Acts	p. 115
Lukan Use of 'the Greek Equivalents' for [Characters not reproducible]	p. 116
Mandatory [Characters not reproducible] and the Related Themes	p. 117
Israel as Mandatory [Characters not reproducible]	p. 129
Voluntary [Characters not reproducible] and the Related Themes	p. 131
Both Mandatory and Voluntary [Characters not reproducible]	p. 145
Jesus' Teaching in Luke 9.24	p. 145
Jesus as [Characters not reproducible]	p. 146
Jesus' Ascension as Entering into the Heavenly Temple	p. 146
Pagan [Characters not reproducible]	p. 163
Conclusion	p. 165
Some Theological Implications	p. 170
Luke's Use of the Old Testament	p. 170
Luke and Law	p. 173
An Important Ethical Criterion: the Law/Concept of [Characters not reproducible]	p. 175
Atonement Theology in Luke-Acts	p. 177
Summary	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 180
Summary	p. 180
Further Studies	p. 181
Bibliography	p. 183
Texts and Translations	p. 183
Reference Tools	p. 185
Articles, Books, Dissertations, etc.	p. 186
Index of Ancient References	p. 205
Index of Modern Authors	p. 220
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