Success through Failure: Luke’s Paradoxical View of the Christian Mission to the Jews Cover Image

Uspjeh kroz neuspjeh: Lukin paradoksalni pogled na kršćansko poslanje Židovima
Success through Failure: Luke’s Paradoxical View of the Christian Mission to the Jews

Author(s): Alexandru Neagoe
Subject(s): Family and social welfare
Published by: Biblijski institut

Summary/Abstract: The present article sets out to analyze Luke’s view of the Christian mission to the Jews. Specific attention is paid to the question of whether in any sense this mission may be considered as being successful or it may be regarded as having a future. A key distinction is introduced between Luke’s representation of the Christian mission to the Jews and his interpretation if it. Thus, the first section looks primarily at how Luke represents the Jewish response to the mission, while the second section explores the way in which he interprets this response. The conclusion of the study is that Luke’s concern is neither to show that the mission to the Jews has failed because of a negative response, nor that it has succeeded because of a positive response, but rather that it has achieved its goal and it has a future despite a predominantly negative response.

  • Issue Year: 12/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 221-229
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Croatian