Jesus the King A Paradigm for Liberation ( Christology of Luke`s Gospel)

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Anticipation of the King in the Socio-Political world of Luke ........1 Kingship of Jesus : A messianic Hope ............2 Socio-Political World of Luke .........17 Q and the Socio-Political World of Early Christianity .........30 Lukan Special Material and the Socio-Cultural and Political Factors ..........34 2. Kingship motif in the Infancy Narrative ..........52 Correlation between the Infancy narratives of Luke and Matthew ............53 The Historic present : Significance of Imperialism ............57 Davidic Descent ..............63 Political Overtones of Reversal of Power and Recordering of Position .........76 3. Kingship motif in the life and Teachings of Jesus Grounding of Jesus mission and the Galilean Ministry .....97 Grounding of Jesus Mission and its Socio-Political Context ................99 Galilean Ministry of Jesus .........105 Travel Narrative: Journey from Galilee to Jerusalem ................125 4. Kingship motif in the Passion and Resurrection narratives ..........190 Passion Narrative..........191 Satan`s Involvement in Judas Betrayal: Implication of Rome ........192 Last Supper: A farewell Discourse of a Royal Figure, Servant King .............195 Jesus Prayer on the Mount of Olives and Violence .........198 Betrayal and Arrest: The power of Darkness ........199 Peter`s Denial : Time of Tribulation and an issue of Survival ..........200 Mockery of Jesus : Indication of an Inferred King ...........201 Trial Narrative ..........204 Crucifixion of Jesus, the King ..........212 Death of Jesus ......215 Burial ..........230 Resurrection narrative ........231 5. A Reconstruction of Lukan Christology : Jesus the King .......255 Jesus the King : Lukan Christology ........256 Relevance of Lukan Christology of Jesus the king in the Indian Context ........293 Jesus the king in the Indian Context .........293