For Theirs Is the Kingdom
Inclusion and Participation of Children in the Gospel according to Luke
1st Edition
Published on 10. April 2019
280 pages
978-1-9787-8478-9 (ISBN)
Description
Images of Jesus blessing children adorn Sunday schools across the globe. Nevertheless, interpreters typically flatten Jesus' interaction with children into a handful of scenes, suggesting that children were the exception rather than the rule in Jesus' ministry. In contrast, historical evidence suggests that Jesus' first-century world was teeming with children.
Re-reading Luke's gospel in this light, For Theirs Is the Kingdom interrogates the role and presence of children among Jesus' early followers. Demonstrating a rich presence parallel to the gospel's surrounding cultures, it offers a new perspective not only on Luke's child-centered narratives, but on the account as a whole. By drawing out the acceptance and participation of children in the Kingdom of God, Lindeman Allen places interdependence across generations at the core of Lukan discipleship.
Re-reading Luke's gospel in this light, For Theirs Is the Kingdom interrogates the role and presence of children among Jesus' early followers. Demonstrating a rich presence parallel to the gospel's surrounding cultures, it offers a new perspective not only on Luke's child-centered narratives, but on the account as a whole. By drawing out the acceptance and participation of children in the Kingdom of God, Lindeman Allen places interdependence across generations at the core of Lukan discipleship.
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Amy Lindeman Allen
For Theirs Is the Kingdom
Inclusion and Participation of Children in the Gospel according to Luke
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05/2023
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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Amy Lindeman Allen is assistant professor of New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary.
Content
Chapter 1 Defining Children in Luke's Gospel
Chapter 2 Young Children in the Household of God
Chapter 3 Young Children in Jesus' Ministry
Chapter 4 Child Disciples as Companions of Jesus
Chapter 5 Child Disciples as Hearers and Doers of God's Word
Chapter 6 (Re)membering Children, and Through Them, Christ's Church
Chapter 2 Young Children in the Household of God
Chapter 3 Young Children in Jesus' Ministry
Chapter 4 Child Disciples as Companions of Jesus
Chapter 5 Child Disciples as Hearers and Doers of God's Word
Chapter 6 (Re)membering Children, and Through Them, Christ's Church
