The Strength Needed to Enter the Kingdom of God

1 - Cover [Seite 1]
2 - Titel [Seite 4]
3 - Preface???????????????????????????? [Seite 8]
4 - Acknowledgements?????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 10]
5 - Foreword?????????????????????????????? [Seite 12]
6 - Table of Contents [Seite 14]
7 - List of Symbols and Abbreviations???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 20]
8 - Chapter 1: Introduction???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 42]
8.1 - A. Luke 16,16: A Preliminary Critical Analysis and Translation?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 43]
8.2 - B. Matt 11,12-13: A Similar Saying but in a Different Context???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 45]
8.3 - C. The Present State of Research: A Bundle of Unresolved Issues???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 49]
8.4 - D. The Scope of a New Proposal and its Justification?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 53]
8.5 - E. A Summary of the Methodological Arrangement of this Proposal???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 57]
9 - Chapter 2: A History of the Interpretation of an Enigmatic Saying???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 60]
9.1 - A. Introduction???????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 60]
9.2 - B. An Uncontested Traditional Understanding in both East and West???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 61]
9.2.1 - I. The Positive Voice of the Fathers of the Church?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 61]
9.2.1.1 - 1. The Greek Fathers?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 61]
9.2.1.1.1 - a) Two Interwoven Strands: Self and God???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 64]
9.2.1.1.2 - b) A Thievish and Heavenly Violence: Fasting, Prayer and Alms???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 66]
9.2.1.1.3 - c) A Profitmaking Relationship: Violence and Possessions?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 67]
9.2.1.2 - 2. The Latin Fathers?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 70]
9.2.1.2.1 - a) Equivalent Features: Interwoven, Thievish and Profitable ??? [Seite 70]
9.2.1.2.2 - b) A Western Enhancement: Faith and Love?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 74]
9.2.1.2.3 - c) A Western Peculiarity: Legal Categories and Concepts???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 76]
9.2.1.3 - 3. The Patristic Vision of the Kingdom of God???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 77]
9.2.1.3.1 - a) An Earthly or Heavenly Spiritual Dimension???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 77]
9.2.1.3.2 - b) A Political or Ecclesial Earthly Power???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 81]
9.2.1.3.3 - c) Ultimately: Eternal Life with God in Heaven?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 81]
9.2.2 - II. The Positive Echo of the Middle Ages?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 82]
9.2.2.1 - 1. In the Eastern World???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 83]
9.2.2.2 - 2. In the Western World???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 84]
9.2.2.3 - 3. The Medieval Vision of a Political Earthly Kingdom???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 86]
9.3 - C. The Rise of Modern Scholarship: First Attempts and Final Impasse???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 87]
9.3.1 - I. A Gradual Swing Towards the In Malam Partem Solution???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 88]
9.3.2 - II. A. Schweizer and his Interpretation of ??? as "Physical Violence" [Seite 90]
9.3.3 - III. A. von Harnack and the Eventual Polarization of the Discussion???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 95]
9.4 - D. A Summary of the Major Proposals in Recent Decades???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 104]
9.4.1 - I. The Greek Impasse and the Question of a Conjectural Semitic Original???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 104]
9.4.2 - II. The Question of the Jewish Background???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 110]
9.4.3 - III. The Question of the Historical and Narrative Context???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 114]
9.5 - E. Final Remarks and Preliminary Questions?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 122]
10 - Chapter 3: The Saying in its Context?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 130]
10.1 - A. Introduction???????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 130]
10.2 - B. A Look at the Narrative Context: Some Methodological Premises?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 131]
10.3 - C. The Narrative Unit around Luke 16,16: Delimitation and Structure???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 133]
10.3.1 - I. Luke 16,14-31: The Minimum Narrative Segment encompassing v. 16?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 135]
10.3.2 - II. Luke 16,1-13: A Closely Associated Narrative Segment?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 138]
10.3.3 - III. Luke 16,14: A Lynchpin for the Whole Narrative Unit?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 141]
10.4 - D. Two Sandwiching Parables???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 145]
10.4.1 - I. A Few Shared Features: Introductory Remarks?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 147]
10.4.1.1 - 1. Lexical Correspondences?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 148]
10.4.1.2 - 2. Thematic Correspondences???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 149]
10.4.1.3 - 3. Structural Correspondences???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 152]
10.4.2 - II. The First Parable (vv. 1b-8a)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 157]
10.4.2.1 - 1. The Identity of "the Master/Lord" (? ??????) in v. 8a [Seite 159]
10.4.2.2 - 2. The Proper Ending of the Story???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 160]
10.4.2.3 - 3. The Narrative Plot and Structure of the Story?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 163]
10.4.2.3.1 - a) The Plot from the Rich Man's Perspective???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 163]
10.4.2.3.2 - b) The Plot from the Shrewd Steward's Perspective???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 165]
10.4.2.3.3 - c) The Overall Chiastic Structure of the Story?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 166]
10.4.2.4 - 4. The Meaning of the Master's Praise: A Hermeneutical Crux???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 170]
10.4.2.5 - 5. The Point of the Parable: Wise Use of Money with Eternity in View?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 175]
10.4.3 - III. The Second Parable (vv. 19-31)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 184]
10.4.3.1 - 1. The Delimitation of the Story?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 185]
10.4.3.2 - 2. The Structure of the Story???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 186]
10.4.3.3 - 3. The Main Point and Function of the Story???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 189]
10.5 - E. Two Embedded Concatenations of Sayings???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 191]
10.5.1 - I. A Thematic Thread of Thought???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 192]
10.5.2 - II. The Role of the Sayings in the Overall Pattern?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 196]
10.5.3 - III. An Encouraging Analogous Case?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 202]
10.6 - F. Concluding Remarks and Questions???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 204]
11 - Chapter 4: The Linguistic Spectrum of the "???-based" Lexemes [Seite 206]
11.1 - A. Introduction???????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 206]
11.2 - B. The Widest Semantic Field of the "???-terms" in Ancient Greek [Seite 207]
11.2.1 - I. BÍA and BÍO?: An Etymological Liaison [Seite 210]
11.2.2 - II. The Ancient Greek Usage: Ambiguity and "Strength"???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 212]
11.2.2.1 - 1. The Greek Literary Source Material: Several Shades of Meaning?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 214]
11.2.2.1.1 - a) A Philosophically "Naturalistic" (vs. "Moral") Phenomenon?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 214]
11.2.2.1.2 - b) A Traditional Epic Theme and its Mythological Domains?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 221]
11.2.2.1.3 - c) Minor Uses and Contexts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 226]
11.2.2.2 - 2. The Greek Papyrological Source Material: A Significant Nuance?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 229]
11.2.2.2.1 - a) Violence as a "Force" Used Against Someone Else's Property???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 230]
11.2.2.2.2 - b) Property-Owner Violation and Lawsuits Against "Violent Acts"???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 237]
11.2.2.2.3 - c) "Violent Acts" and Acquisition by Usucapio or ?azaqah [Seite 240]
11.3 - C. The Narrower Semantic Field of the "???-terms" in Second Temple Period [Seite 245]
11.3.1 - I. The Greek Jewish Literature: Ambiguity and "Strength"?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 246]
11.3.1.1 - 1. The Jewish OT Greek Versions, LXX and Apocrypha?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 247]
11.3.1.1.1 - a) The Use of the ???-verb, its Prefixed Forms and Translations [Seite 247]
11.3.1.1.2 - b) The Use of the substantive ???, its Cognates and Translations [Seite 257]
11.3.1.2 - 2. The Hellenistic Jewish Writings?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 261]
11.3.1.2.1 - a) The Pseudepigrapha of the OT???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 261]
11.3.1.2.2 - b) Philo of Alexandria?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 265]
11.3.1.2.3 - c) Flavius Josephus???????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 270]
11.3.2 - II. The Shared Aggadic Targumic Traditions on Deut 6,5: "Strength" and "Mammon"???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 274]
11.3.2.1 - 1. The Ritual Recitation of the Sema' in 1st c. Palestine [Seite 275]
11.3.2.2 - 2. The Interpretations of the Text in the Jewish World?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 276]
11.4 - D. The Appropriation and Use of the "???-terms" in Early Christian Literature [Seite 280]
11.4.1 - I. The NT Apocryphal Literature???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 281]
11.4.2 - II. The NT Canon and Luke's Exclusive Use of the "???-terms" [Seite 282]
11.5 - E. Concluding Remarks and Remaining Questions???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 286]
12 - Chapter 5: Exegesis and Theology of Luke 16, 16 in Context?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 288]
12.1 - A. Introduction???????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 288]
12.2 - B. Tradition and Redaction of the Text?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 288]
12.2.1 - I. Author and Audience?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 289]
12.2.2 - II. Sources and Form?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 292]
12.2.3 - III. Redaction of Luke 16,16?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 294]
12.3 - C. Exegesis and Theology of the Saying in Its Remote Context?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 300]
12.3.1 - I. Luke 14,25-17,10: A Narrative Sequence Within the Travel Section???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 300]
12.4 - D. Exegesis and Theology of the Saying in Its Proximate Context???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 306]
12.4.1 - I. Luke 16,15b-18: A 2nd Set of Sayings Within a Concentric Unit?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 306]
12.4.1.1 - 1. Verse 15b:???????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 308]
12.4.1.2 - 2. Verse 16:?????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 313]
12.4.1.2.1 - a) 16ab: "The Law and the Prophets" - "Kingdom of God" Relationship???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 313]
12.4.1.2.2 - b) 16c: The Meaning of the Phrase, "and everyone gains entrance into it"?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 321]
12.4.1.3 - 3. Verse 17:?????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 327]
12.4.1.4 - 4. Verse 18:?????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 330]
12.5 - E. Conclusion???????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 335]
13 - Chapter 6: Conclusion???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 337]
13.1 - A. The Advantageous Interpretation of an Unneeded Omission?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 337]
13.2 - B. "Violence" and "Kingdom of God": Problem or Good News????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 339]
13.3 - C. A "Violence of Love" for a Treasure in Heaven vs. a "Love of Violence" for a Treasure on Earth???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 342]
13.4 - D. The "Strong Tones" of Asceticism and Charity: Their Theological Relevance Today?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 347]
14 - Bibliography?????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 360]
15 - Index of References???????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 400]
16 - Index of Authors Cited?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 442]
17 - Index of Subjects???????????????????????????????????????????????? [Seite 456]