Dynamic Reading of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts

377 Pages·2012·18.86 MB·English

by  Ju Hur

A DYNAMIC READING OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT IN LUKE-ACTS
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A DYNAMIC READING
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN
LUKE-ACTS
JUHUR
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Copyright © 2001 Sheffield Academic Press
First published as JSNTS 211 by Sheffield Academic Press
This edition published 2004
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CONTENTS
Preface 7
Abbreviations 9
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION 13
1. Retrospect: Previous Studies of the Holy Spirit in
Luke and Acts 14
2. Prospect: Towards a More Holistic Reading of the
Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts 26
Chapter 2
THE USAGE OF RUAIJ/PNEUMA IN THE EXTRATEXT OF
LUKE-ACTS AS LITERARY REPERTOIRE 37
1. Introduction 37
2. The Hebrew Bible 38
3. The Septuagint 53
4. The Old Testament Apocrypha 57
5. God's Spirit and Other Observations about the
Jewish Bible 66
6. Conclusion 72
Excursus
THE USAGE OF RUAII IN THE QUMRAN LITERATURE WITH
SPECIAL REFERENCE TO l QM, l QM, CD AND l QH 74
Chapter 3
NARRATOR, POINT OF VIEW AND THE HOLY SPIRIT 87
1. Introduction 87
2. Definitions and 'Narrative Communication Situation' 89
3. The Lukan Narrator's Point of View with Special
Reference to the Holy Spirit 92
4. Conclusion 113
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Chapter 4
CHARACTER, PRESENTATION AND THE HOLY SPIRIT 115
1. Introduction 115
2. The Narrative Theory of Character 115
3. The Narrative Theory of Characterization 123
4. The Holy Spirit As a Divine Character 129
5. The Character-Presentation of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts 130
6. Conclusion 178
Chapter 5
PLOT, FUNCTION AND THE HOLY SPIRIT 181
1. Introduction 181
2. Definition 181
3. The Plot of Luke-Acts 183
4. The Characterization of the Holy Spirit in Relation to the
Causal Aspect of the Plot 191
5. Conclusion 270
Chapter 6
CONCLUDING REMARKS ON 'A DYNAMIC READING OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT IN LUKE-ACTS' 279
1. Summary 279
2. Implications 281
Appendix I
THE PRESENTATION OF THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD/GOD IN
THE JEWISH BIBLE 290
Appendix II
THE PRESENTATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN LUKE-ACTS 295
Appendix III
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND ITS RELATED CHARACTERS IN
LUKE-ACTS 298
Appendix IV
THE COMPARISON OF THE PHRASE 'HOLY SPIRIT'
NARRATED IN THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS 300
Bibliography 302
Index of Biblical References 330
Index of Authors 368
PREFACE
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to examine the subject of the Holy
Spirit in Luke-Acts, and the Holy Spirit has been interpreted for us by
biblical/theological scholars in various ways, it seemed good to me also
to set out my reading in order with a new perspective for you, most gentle
reader (s), so that you may check the reliability of that of which you have
been informed.
This book is a little-revised version of my dissertation submitted for the
degree of PhD at the University of Sheffield in 1998. Several changes
allowed in this present form, however, are concerned only with its
stylistic format, that is, not with its content at all.
Without the support and encouragement of many people, the com-
pletion of the doctoral work and this final form as a book would not
have been possible. It is thus a pleasant duty and privilege to express
my gratitude. First and foremost, I am deeply grateful to Dr Margaret
Davies, my supervisor who patiently and thoroughly read every draft of
each chapter and gave incisive comments along with great interest and
guidance throughout my research from October 1993 to March 1998.
She helped me to avoid many errors and inconsistencies that would
otherwise have entered the work.
My sincere thanks are also due to: Professor Richard B. Gaffin, Jr
who first inspired me to look closely at the Lukan Holy Spirit and
encouraged my study in England and Professor Tremper Longman, III
by whom I was first exposed to a literary approach to biblical inter-
pretation (both were my mentors when I was engaged in the Master of
Divinity [1990-93] at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia,
USA); Dr Mark W.G. Stibbe, the former Honorary Lecturer at Sheffield
who was interested in my subject and approach, and gave me some use-
ful academic information in encouragement; Dr Max M.B. Turner of
London Bible College who kindly allowed me to have a copy of the
entire manuscript of his great work, Power from on High before its
publication; my two doctoral examiners, Dr Andrew Chester of the
University of Cambridge and Dr Loveday Alexander of Sheffield, who
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offered helpful criticisms and encouragement to seek publication.
I would like to express my special appreciation to three families for
their earnest love and prayers for my study and family: Mr and Mrs Jin-
Ho and Pat Na; Dr and Mrs John and Gill Taylor; Dr and Mrs David
and Pat Brentnali. I have treasured the Sheffield days that I shared not
only with them through Bible study, but also with other Korean and
English families and friends in the love of Christ.
I have incalculable debts to my parents and parents-in law that I can
never pay back: Won Hur and Yi-Don Kwon, and Revd Moo-Young
Lee and Myung-Ja Hahn. Without such constant financial and spiritual
support along with unfailing love and prayers during my study abroad
(1990-98), my present work would never have been imagined, not to
mention accomplished. Revd Dr Won-Tae Suk, President of Korea
Theological Seminary at Munsan, generously provided me with a
scholarship since September 1995 which lightened my family's finan-
cial load. Since 1999 back in my home country, my wife, son and I also
owe a debt of love not only to my elder brother's and sister's families,
but also to all the congregation at Eun-Hae (Grace) Church at Noryang-
jin, Seoul. Most of all, her spiritual atmosphere has rekindled real
dynamics of the Spirit in my heart.
I wish to acknowledge my gratitude to both Professor S.E. Porter,
Executive Editor and one anonymous examiner, a member of the Edi-
torial Board who accepted this work for publication into the JSNT
Supplement Series. My appreciation is also to be extended to the staff
of Sheffield Academic Press, especially to Ms Ailsa Parkin, Production
Controller and Mr Steve Barganski, Managing Editor, who have sent
me not a few e-mails during the process of publication.
Finally, my greatest thanks and love are reserved for my reliable
wife, In-Hyang (Rachel) and lovely son, Hyuck (Ben), who have shared
and suffered good and bad times, yet have never stopped trusting me,
inspiring me and providing me with countless refreshing diversions
from this somewhat stony academic work. They have been the constant
source of my happiness and joy, helping me keep my priorities in order
throughout the whole period of research. To them I dedicate this book
as a small token of my heartfelt gratitude.
Soli Deo Gloria.
Ilsan, Kyonggi-do
South Korea
30 November 2000
ABBREVIATIONS
AB Anchor Bible
ABD David Noel Freedman (ed.), The Anchor Bible Dictionary
(New York: Doubleday, 1992)
AnGreg Analecta Gregoriana
ANTC Abingdon New Testament Commentaries
ASTI Annual of the Swedish Theological Institute
BAGD Walter Bauer, William F. Arndt, F. William Gingrich and
Frederick W. Danker, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New
Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 2nd edn, 1958)
BARev Biblical Archaeology Review
BDB Francis Brown, S.R. Driver and Charles A. Briggs,
A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (Oxford:
Clarendon Press, 1907)
BECNT Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Bib Biblica
Biblnt Biblical Interpretation: A Journal of Contemporary
Approaches
BR Bible Review
BTB Biblical Theology Bulletin
CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly
CD Cairo Damascus
CI Critical Inquiry
CIS Copenhagen International Seminar
CTR Criswell Theological Review
DL Doctrine and Life
EC Epworth Commentaries
ESEC Emory Studies in Early Christianity
FCI Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation
FRLANT Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen
Testaments
HM Heythrop Monographs
HTKNT Herders theologischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament
HTR Harvard Theological Review
IBS Irish Biblical Studies
ICC International Critical Commentary