Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The household is a significant setting for Jesus’ ministry activities in the Gospel of Luke. Luke 4:38–41 demonstrates an ancient household where in-laws form part of the individuals in the household and the significance of religion to the health needs of the householders and others. The interpretations of Luke 4:38–41 have concentrated on the miracles of Jesus, discipleship, and Sabbath regulations. This study engages the socio-rhetorical interpretation propounded by Vernon K. Robbins to re-interpret Luke 4:38–41 to argue that households in the ancient Mediterranean society served both private and public spaces in the context of religion. The implied narrator of Luke 4:38–41 intends to persuade implied readers to emphasise religion in households by inviting Jesus to their homes to provide solutions to health needs.
Source: Stellenbosch Theological Journal
Author: Daniel Nii Aboagye Aryeh
Institution: University of Pretoria
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416294495
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