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The Last Shall Be First Biblical Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections Bringing back into print many titles from the renowned British theological publishers T&T Clark, this is a fascinating collection comprising seven sets of Biblical Studies titles. Founded in 1821 in Edinburgh, and still publishing under its own name to this day, T&T Clark established itself early on as the doyen of Biblical Studies publishing, most notably with its translations of influential theological titles. This collection encompasses the numerous and varied subjects of Biblical Studies, starting with the history of Judaism and the Hebrew Bible, then tracing the origins and influences of early Christianity, looking at the epistolary writings of the New Testament, giving in-depth analyses and interpretation of the Gospels and its writers, as well as detailing criticism of the Bible itself over the years and examining the complex and diverse languages of the Bible. The collection is available both in e-book and print versions. Titles in Biblical Studies are available in the following subsets: Biblical Studies: The Hebrew Bible Biblical Studies: Early Christianity Biblical Studies: The Epistles Biblical Studies: Gospel Interpretation Biblical Studies: Gospel Narrative Biblical Studies: Historic Texts Biblical Studies: Biblical Languages Other titles available in Biblical Studies: Gospel Narrative include: The Hymns of Luke's Infancy Narratives, Stephen Farris The Passion According to Luke: The Special Material of Luke 22, Marion L. Soards Matthew's Inclusive Story: A Study in the Narrative Rhetoric of the First Gospel, David B. Howell Matthew's Missionary Discourse: A Literary-Critical Analysis, Dorothy Weaver Narrative Asides in Luke-Acts, Steven Sheeley The Quest for Q, David Catchpole Grammatical Insights into the New Testament, Nigel Turner Apocalyptic and the New Testament: Essays in Honor of J. Louis Martyn, Ed. by Joel Marcus and Marion L. Soards The Last Shall Be First The Rhetoric of Reversal in Luke John York Biblical Studies: Gospel Narrative BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC COLLECTIONS Bloomsbury Academic An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Bloomsbury Academic An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square 1385 Broadway London New York WC1B 3DP NY 10018 UK USA www.bloomsbury.com BLOOMSBURY and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published in 1991 by Sheffield Academic Press This edition published by Bloomsbury Academic 2015 © Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2015 John York has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Author of this work. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. No responsibility for loss caused to any individual or organization acting on or refraining from action as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by Bloomsbury or the author. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: HB: 978-1-4742-3141-1 ePDF: 978-1-4742-3622-5 Set: 978-1-4742-2897-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress Series: Bloomsbury Academic Collections, ISSN 2051-0012 Printed and bound in Great Britain JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT SUPPLEMENT SERIES 46 Executive Editor, Supplement Series David Hill Publishing Editor David E Orton JSOT Press Sheffield This page intentionally left blank THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST The Rhetoric of Reversal in Luke John O. York Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series 46 To Anne, Matt and Brad Thanks for helping me never lose heart. Copyright © 1991 Sheffield Academic Press Published by JSOT Press JSOT Press is an imprint of Sheffield Academic Press Ltd The University of Sheffield 343 Fulwood Road Sheffield S10 3BP England Printed on acid-free paper in Great Britain by Billing & Sons Ltd Worcester British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data York, John O. The last shall be first. 1. Bible. N.T. Luke—Critical Studies I. Title II. Series 226.406 ISBN 9781850752783 ISSN 0143-5108 CONTENTS Preface 7 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Previous Research 10 Conclusion 38 Chapter 2 EXPLICIT Bl-POLAR REVERSAL IN LUKE 39 Methodological Considerations 39 Explicit Bi-Polar Reversals in the Lukan Context 44 The Magnificat (1.53-55) 44 The Beatitudes and Woes (6.20-26) 55 The Rich Man and Lazarus (16.19-31) 62 The Pharisee and the Publican (18.9-14) 71 The Chiastic Antithetic Aphorisms 75 Exalted/Humbled-Humbled/Exalted (14.11//18.14) 78 Losing by Saving-Saving by Losing (9.24//17.33) 80 Last/First-First/Last (13.30) 87 Conclusion 92 Chapter 3 IMPLICIT BI-POLAR REVERSAL IN LUKE 94 Bi-polar Reversal in an Honor/Shame Society 94 Simeon's Oracles (2.34) 111 The Mission of John the Baptist (3.4-6) 116 The Anointing of Jesus (7.36-50) 118 The Good Samaritan (10.25-37) 126 Table-Fellowship Instructions (14.7-24) 133 The Father's Two Sons (15.11-32) 145 The Rich Ruler (18.18-30) 154 Conclusion 160
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