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Jesus’ meal in Luke 14:1-24 as a challenge to Pharisaic Elitism
Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/131669 Jesus’ meal in Luke 14:1-24 as a challenge to Pharisaic Elitism Han, Sungbok Nel, Marius J. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Old & New Testament. Dinners and dining in the Bible Bible -- Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc Pharisees UCTD Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2024. ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study examines Jesus' table fellowship in Luke 14:1-24 as a challenge to the elitism of the Pharisees in first-century Palestine. Utilizing both social-scientific and literary critical approaches, the research situates Jesus' meal practices within the broader context of Greco-Roman symposia. The study argues that Luke intentionally employs meal scenes as a literary device to portray Jesus' radical inclusivity and critique social hierarchies. The research focuses on three key aspects: (1) how Jesus' actions and teachings during meals subverted social norms and religious hierarchies, (2) the core values of God's kingdom revealed through these meal practices, and (3) the theological implications for the contemporary church. By analyzing the honor-shame dynamics, purity regulations, and patron-client relationships of the first-century Mediterranean world, the study demonstrates how Jesus' table fellowship created transformative spaces that embodied the arrival of God's kingdom. The findings reveal that Jesus consistently challenged the Pharisees' elitism by emphasizing humility, generosity, and inclusivity. His meals demonstrated radical hospitality, extending God's grace to the marginalized and outcast. The early church's continuation of these inclusive practices further underscores the transformative power of table fellowship in fostering communities that transcend social barriers. This research contributes to the theological understanding of Jesus' meals from a social-scientific perspective and offers insights for the contemporary church to practice radical hospitality and address modern societal issues. It calls for a reexamination of church practices and attitudes, especially towards the marginalized, and emphasizes the creation of inclusive spaces that embody the transformative power of the gospel. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek Jesus se tafelgemeenskap in Lukas 14:1-24 as 'n uitdaging aan die elitisme van die Fariseers in eerste-eeuse Palestina. Deur gebruik te maak van beide sosiaal-wetenskaplike en literer-kritiese benaderings, plaas die navorsing Jesus se maaltydpraktyke binne die breer konteks van Grieks-Romeinse simposia. Die studie argumenteer dat Lukas doelbewus maaltydtonele as 'n literere instrument gebruik om Jesus se radikale inklusiwiteit uit te beeld en sosiale hierargiee te kritiseer. Die navorsing fokus op drie sleutelaspekte: (1) hoe Jesus se optrede en leringe tydens maaltye sosiale norme en godsdienstige hierargiee ondermyn het, (2) die kernwaardes van God se koninkryk wat deur hierdie maaltydpraktyke geopenbaar word, en (3) die teologiese implikasies vir die hedendaagse kerk. Deur die eer-skaamte-dinamika, reinheidsregulasies en beskermheer-klient-verhoudings van die eerste-eeuse Mediterreense wereld te ontleed, demonstreer die studie hoe Jesus se tafelgemeenskap transformerende ruimtes geskep het wat die koms van God se koninkryk beliggaam het. Die bevindinge toon dat Jesus konsekwent die Fariseers se elitisme uitgedaag het deur nederigheid, vrygewigheid en inklusiwiteit te beklemtoon. Sy maaltye het radikale gasvryheid gedemonstreer, wat God se genade na die gemarginaliseerdes en verstotenes uitgebrei het. Die vroee kerk se voortsetting van hierdie inklusiewe praktyke beklemtoon verder die transformerende krag van tafelgemeenskap in die bevordering van gemeenskappe wat sosiale grense oorskry. Hierdie navorsing dra by tot die teologiese begrip van Jesus se maaltye vanuit 'n sosiaal-wetenskaplike perspektief en bied insigte vir die hedendaagse kerk om radikale gasvryheid te beoefen en moderne samelewingskwessies aan te spreek. Dit roep op tot 'n herondersoek van kerklike praktyke en houdings, veral teenoor die gemarginaliseerdes, en beklemtoon die skepping van inklusiewe ruimtes wat die transformerende krag van die evangelie beliggaam. Masters 2025-02-05T06:23:56Z 2025-02-05T06:23:56Z 2024-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/131669 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 107 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Dinners and dining in the Bible Bible -- Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc Pharisees UCTD Han, Sungbok Jesus’ meal in Luke 14:1-24 as a challenge to Pharisaic Elitism |
| title | Jesus’ meal in Luke 14:1-24 as a challenge to Pharisaic Elitism |
| title_full | Jesus’ meal in Luke 14:1-24 as a challenge to Pharisaic Elitism |
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| title_short | Jesus’ meal in Luke 14:1-24 as a challenge to Pharisaic Elitism |
| title_sort | jesus meal in luke 14 1 24 as a challenge to pharisaic elitism |
| topic | Dinners and dining in the Bible Bible -- Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc Pharisees UCTD |
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