Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Emotions and Weeping in New Testament Studies
1.2 Focus and Boundaries for Weeping and Tears in Luke
1.3 Between Ancients and Moderns
1.4 Relationship between Stoicism and Early Christianity
1.5 Setting up a Study of Tears: Themes and Flow
1.6 Proposing a Theology of Tears
Part I - Human Weeping: Repentance
Chapter 2 Weeping and Tears of the Anointing Woman
2.1 Luke 7:38, 44
2.2 Terms and Definitions
2.3 Ancient Interpretations of the Woman's Tears
2.4 Modern Interpretations of Luke 7:38, 44: Gratitude and Joy
2.5 Repentance or Gratitude: Reasons for the Contradiction
2.6 Re-reading Luke 7:36-50: Ancient versus Modern, Clash or Complement?
2.7 Conclusion
Chapter 3 The Bitter Weeping of Peter
3.1 Luke 22:62
3.2 Early Interpretations of Peter's Tears: Repentance and Beyond
3.3 A Summary of the Ancient Views
3.4 Contemporary Comments on Peter's Weeping
3.5 Peter's Weeping as Contrition or Repentance
3.6 Weeping as Washing Away Sin
3.7 The Sinful Woman and the Apostle Peter
3.8 Tears and Repentance: An Observed Correlation
3.9 Rethinking Peter's Bitter Tears
3.10 Conclusion
Part II - Human Weeping: Grief
Chapter 4 Death and Grief: "Do Not Weep"
4.1 Luke 7:13 and 8:52
4.2 Early Interpretations of Luke 7:13 and 8:52
4.3 Analyzing the Early Comments on Luke 7:13 and 8:52
4.4 Modern Interpretations of Luke 7:13 and 8:52
4.5 Ancient Versus Modern Views : Appreciating "Do Not Weep"
4.6 Conclusion
Part III - Divine Weeping and Jerusalem
Chapter 5 The Tears of Jesus and the Daughters Of Jerusalem
5.1 Luke 19:41 and 23:28
5.2 The Weeping of Jesus: Divine or Human
5.3 God or Man: Between Ancients and Moderns
5.4 To Weep or Not to Weep: When and Why
5.5 Reasons Behind "Do Not Weep" in Luke 23:28
5.6 The Weeping Verbs: ??a?? or da????
5.7 The Significance of ??a?? within Luke's Christological Portrayal
5.8 Re-Reading the Tears of Jesus and the Women
5.9 Conclusion
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 From Human to Divine Weeping: Repentance, Grief and Jerusalem
6.2 Final Observations and Reflections
