Revolutionary Motifs in the Miracle Narratives of Luke`s Gospel: A Postcolonial Reading

1. Miracles in the Lukan Context
Jewish Miracle Stories in the Old Testament ........11
The Miracle Stories in the Intertestamental Literature .......21
Miracles Stories in the Mediterranean and Greco-Roman Context ..........25
Miracles in Pauline Epistles.........32
Miracle Stories in Non-Lukan Gospels.......33
Miracles in Lukan Writings ..39
Some Features of the Miracle Stories in the Contexts of Luke.....45
2. Social Context of the Lukan Community
Social Stratification of the Greco-Roman World .....50
Community life under political Power......61
Community life under Economic Order .......66
Community life Under religion Situation .....73
Geographical Location of the Lukan Community .......78
3. Postcolonial Hermeneutics and Luke-Acts ........81
A Review of Key Studies and Their Method ........81
The Postcolonialism ............91
Postcolonial Reading of Luke .........111
Reading Miracle Narratives of Luke .........117
4. Postcolonial Reading of Miracle Narratives Exclusive to Luke ........121
Miracles of Combat Against Unmerited and Vulnerable Structure ....122
Miracles Challenging Gender Exploitation and Racism .........145
Miracle of Restoring Identity .......159
Miracle of Non- Violent Resistance .................................167
5. Postcolonial Reading of Select Healing Miracles in Luke Paralleled in Other Synoptic Gospels ......177
Miracles of Emancipation from Dehumanizing Forces .......179
Miracles of Self-Determination and Solidarity with the Magins ...........197
Miracles of Hybridity ad Breaking of Gender and Racial Boundaries .............208
Miracles of Restitution, the Right of the Social Outcaste.........218
Miracles of Confrontation the Socio-economic Disparity ..224
The Cure of a Blind Man.......................225
6. Revolutionary Motifs of the Miracle Stories..........235
Some Challenges of Churches in India ................254