Jesus and the Thoughts of Many Hearts: Implicit Christology and Jesus’ Knowledge in the Gospel of Luke
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In the Gospel of Luke, the aged Simeon foresees the future opposition which Jesus will face (2.34-35) and concludes his ominous oracle with a vivid description of the final outcome of Jesus' ministry: '…so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed' (2.35). Bullard presents an investigation of the narrative and Christological significance of this 'revelation of thoughts' in the ministry of Jesus, especially as this revelation is demonstrated and fulfilled in Jesus' ability to know the thoughts in the hearts of those whom he encounters throughout the Gospel. Bullard first explores a number of potential literary parallels to Jesus' knowledge of thoughts in Greco-Roman and Jewish sources. He then undertakes a narrative- and redaction-critical study which spans the Gospel in order to provide a full description of the 'revelation of thoughts' in Jesus' ministry. What Jesus knows and how he knows it are fundamental features of his identity, governing how he relates to others in the narrative. Yet the issue of whether, or how, Jesus' knowledge of thoughts fits into Luke's overall Christological portrait has been given only superficial attention. Bullard offers an account of the Christological significance of Jesus' knowledge that makes sense of both its internal narrative development and external literary parallels. Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowlegments Abbreviations Introduction: Jesus’ Knowledge of Thoughts in Luke 1. Identifying the Motif 1.1. The Healing of the Paralytic (Luke 5.17-26) 1.2. The Man with the Withered Hand (Luke 6.6-11) 1.3. In the House of Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7.36-50) 1.4. The Discussion of Who Is Greatest (Luke 9.46-48) 1.5. The Beelzebul Controversy (Luke 11.14-32) 1.6. The Oracle of Simeon to Mary (Luke 2.34-35) 1.7. Section Summary 2. Previous Scholarship 2.1. Previous Scholarship: Jesus’ Knowledge of Thoughts 2.2. Previous Scholarship: Simeon’s Oracle and the Revelation of the Thoughts of Many Hearts 2.3. Conclusions 3. Approach of this Study 3.1. Knowledge of Thoughts in Ancient Context 3.2. Knowledge of Thoughts in Narrative Context 4. Summary of Argument Chapter 1: Knowledge of Thoughts in Ancient Context 1. Greco-Roman Sources 1.1. Questioning Underlying Assumptions: Is the Motif a ‘Hellenistic Touch’? 1.2. Examples of Herzenskenntnis among Human Figures 1.3. Divine Knowledge of the Heart in Greco-Roman Literature 1.4. Conclusions 2. Jewish Sources 2.1. Prophetic Knowledge 2.2. Divine Knowledge of the Heart 3. Conclusions Chapter 2: Simeon’s Oracle (Luke 2.34-35) 1. Simeon’s Oracle as Programmatic Prophecy 2. Reading Simeon’s Oracle 2.1. The Falling and Rising of Many in Israel 2.2. A Sign Spoken Against 2.3. The Sword through Mary 2.4. The Revelation of Thoughts 3. Conclusions Chapter 3: The Revelation of Thoughts in the Ministry of Jesus 1. The Healing of the Paralytic (Luke 5.17-26) 1.1. Presentation of Jesus’ Knowledge 1.2. Lukan Redaction 1.3. Resonance with Simeon’s Oracle 1.4. Implicit Christology 2. The Man with the Withered Hand (Luke 6.6-11) 2.1. Presentation of Jesus’ Knowledge 2.2. Lukan Redaction 2.3. Resonance with Simeon’s Oracle 2.4. Implicit Christology 3. In the House of Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7.36-50) 3.1. Presentation of Jesus’ Knowledge 3.2. Lukan Redaction 3.3. Resonance with Simeon’s Oracle 3.4. Implicit Christology 4. The Question of Who Is Greatest (Luke 9.46-48) 4.1. Presentation of Jesus’ Knowledge 4.2. Lukan Redaction 4.3. Resonance with Simeon’s Oracle 4.4. Implicit Christology 5. The Beelzebul Controversy (Luke 11.14-32) 5.1. Presentation of Jesus’ Knowledge 5.2. Lukan Redaction 5.3. Resonance with Simeon’s Oracle 5.4. Implicit Christology 6. The Woes against the Pharisees and Scribes (Luke 11.37-54) 6.1. Presentation of Jesus’ Knowledge 6.2. Lukan Redaction 6.3. Resonance with Simeon’s Oracle 6.4. Implicit Christology 7. Other Relevant Passages 7.1. The Nazareth Sermon (Luke 4.16-30) 7.2. The Good Samaritan (Luke 10.25-37) 7.3. The Parable of the Rich Farmer (Luke 12.16-20) 7.4. Dining with Pharisees (Luke 14.1-6) 7.5. God’s Knowledge of the Heart (Luke 16.14-15) 7.6. Taxes to Caesar (Luke 20.20-26) 7.7. Speech Introductions 7.8. The Special Lukan Parables 7.9. Summary 8. The Appearance of Jesus to His Disciples (Luke 24.36-43) 8.1. Presentation of Jesus’ Knowledge 8.2. Lukan Redaction 8.3. Resonance with Simeon’s Oracle 8.4. Implicit Christology 9. The Prayer of the Disciples (Acts 1.24) 10. Luke and Psalm 93[LXX] 10.1. Luke’s Use of διαλογισμός 10.2. Additional Correspondence 11. Conclusions Conclusion 1. Ancient Context 2. Jesus as Revealer 3. Jesus as Judge 4. Jesus’ Knowledge of Thoughts as a Divine Ability 5. Final Words Bibliography Index of References Index of Authors
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