One of the Days of the Son of Man: A Reconsideration of Luke 17:22
This article challenges two interpretive decisions related to "one of the days of the Son of Man" in Luke 17:22. (1) Instead of interpreting the "days" as a temporal period, I suggest that the "days" be understood as a collection of similar yet distinct days. If Luke em...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholar's Press
[2016]
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| In: |
Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2016, Volume: 135, Issue: 3, Pages: 575-595 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Lukasevangelium 17,22
/ Son of Man
/ Last Judgment
/ Imminence
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBQ Eschatology |
| Further subjects: | B
Noah (Biblical figure)
B Son of Man B LOT (Biblical figure) B Jerusalem B Bible. Luke |
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| Summary: | This article challenges two interpretive decisions related to "one of the days of the Son of Man" in Luke 17:22. (1) Instead of interpreting the "days" as a temporal period, I suggest that the "days" be understood as a collection of similar yet distinct days. If Luke employs this tactic, it frees the interpreter from having to synchronize the "days of the Son of Man" temporally in 17:22 with the same phrase in 17:26 and brings "one of the days of the Son of Man" into harmony with the "day of the Son of Man" (17:24, 30, 31). (2) Instead of interpreting Luke 17:22-37 as referring to the parousia, I suggest that this passage be interpreted in relation to the destruction of Jerusalem. This interpretation is encouraged by a close reading of 17:22-37 in order to identify Lukecs primary points of comparison between the "days" and "day" of Noah and Lot, and those of the Son of Man. I conclude that the disciples' desire to see "one of the days of the Son of Man" is their desire to witness Jesus's glorious coming as the suffering-yet-vindicated king of Israel, but they will not see it because Jesus commands them to escape Jerusalem's ruin. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1353.2016.156766 |