Luke and the Jewish Religion

After delineating the difficulties of defining “religion” and “Judaism/Jewish/Jews,” this article traces Luke’s presentation of Jewish religious markers: circumcision, temple worship, sacred space (Jerusalem, synagogues) and sacred time (Sabbath), Scripture, and myth. It argues that Luke renders Jew...

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Published in:Interpretation (Richmond) 2014-10, Vol.68 (4), p.389-402
Main Author: Levine, Amy-Jill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Circumcision
Halakha
Judaism
Portrayals
Religion
Stereotypes
Synagogues
Tradition (Judaism)
Worship
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Summary:After delineating the difficulties of defining “religion” and “Judaism/Jewish/Jews,” this article traces Luke’s presentation of Jewish religious markers: circumcision, temple worship, sacred space (Jerusalem, synagogues) and sacred time (Sabbath), Scripture, and myth. It argues that Luke renders Jewish practice and belief, outside of Jesus’ interpretation, as relegated to the past, insignificant, corrupt, or co-opted by Jesus and his followers.
ISSN:0020-9643
2159-340X
DOI:10.1177/0020964314540107