Prophetess Elizabeth ( Luke 1: 39-45) in a Feminine Perspective : An Inspiration for Indian Women / Lis Maria Panthalanickal.

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Survey of the Existing scholarship on Luke 1: 39-45................25 Studies Following Historical Critical Method..............25 Studies based on Sociological Approach ............39 Studies based on Feminist perspective .................41 Literary Criticism .............44 Delimitation of the Text LK1: 39-45/1: 26-56/1: 5-80..........................65 2. Functions of Women as prophetesses and Barren Matrimarchs, and the Encounter of Prophets in OT and NT ................69 A. Prophetesses in the OT and the NT ...............69 B. Role of Barren women as Mothers in the Ot and NT ...................91 C. Encounter of Prophets in the OT and NT............123 3. Literary aspects, Thematic Context and Social Setting of LK 1: 39-45............143 Literary aspects ..........143 Thematic Context ..............159 Social Setting of Elizabeth ..............191 4. Exegesis of LK 1: 39-45 Spirit - Inspired Exultation, Sharing of Messianic JOy and Faith Proclamation : The core of the Encounter of Mother Profetesses....................203 Mary`s Haste to Encounter Elizabeth .........204 Spirit inspired Exultation and the Messianic Joy of Elizabeth and her Unborn Baby: the Double effects of Mary`s Greeting .............216 Elizabeth`s Faith Proclamation in the Form of Prophecy ..............240 5. The Significance of the Role of Elizabeth in the Lucan Theology of Salvation ...............279 Elizabeth`s Role and Theological Characteristics : A pattern for the Principal Women Characters in the Lucan Gospel ................279 The prophetic Utterance of Elizabeth in LK 1: 39-45: The Main connecting thread for the Theological Themes in the Rest of Luke-Acts................296 Elizabeth as the Overarching Bridge figure in the Salvation History ...........299 6. Significance of Elizabeth in a Feminine perspective............303 Current scholarship on lucan Feminism ..............304 A feminist understanding of Elizabeth ..............318 The study of Elizaheth, a Catalyst to Consider the Feminist criticisms against luke-acts with refutation ...............337