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Taking Away the Pound

Women, Theology and the Parable of the Pounds in the Gospel of Luke [Hardback]

by Elizabeth V. Dowling

    • Author

      Elizabeth V. Dowling

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Continuum

    • Published

      April 2007

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      Taking Away the Pound

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      Against the majority opinion, this study argues that the Lukan Parable of the Talents ("Lk" 19.11-28) is a story about the use and abuse of power. The parable is also the story of those who suffer adverse consequences when they oppose unjust power structures. The suppression of challenge to oppressive structures evidenced in the Parable of the Pounds fits a pattern that operates in other parts of the Lukan Gospel. We meet it, for example, in the arrest and killing of John the Baptist by Herod, and in the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus. The Parable of the Pounds can be seen as a paradigm for the stories of those characters in the Lukan Gospel who 'lose their pound' when they challenge an oppressive structure, where 'pound' becomes a metaphor for what one has that can be potentially taken away by those in a position of power. This study argues that this pattern of 'taking away the pound' is also seen within stories of women characters who resist patriarchal ideals and expectations. The Parable of the Pounds is used as a lens through which to view the characterizations of Lukan women. This study explores what is opened up by this way of viewing the text.In particular, it explores the ways in which the dynamic of the Parable of the Pounds gives insight into the dynamic operating in the Lukan women's characterizations.

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      • Author

        Elizabeth V. Dowling

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Continuum

      • Published

        April 2007

      • Weight

        550g

      • Page Count

        274

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 17 mm

      • ISBN

        9780567043641

      • ISBN-10

        0567043649

      • Eden Code

        1004381

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      • Author/Creator: Elizabeth V. Dowling

      • ISBN: 9780567043641

      • Publisher: Continuum

      • Release Date: April 2007

      • Weight: 550g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 17 mm

      • Eden Code: 1004381

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