Ty hon har visat stor kärlek: En narrativ studie över Luk 7:36-50
(2014) BIVK10 20141Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
- Abstract
- The title, “for she loved much”, stems from Luke 7:47. The aim of this essay is to interpret Luke 7:36-50 using the method of narrative criticism, since the structure and rhythm of the episode is similar to the structure of a novel. The purpose is to inquire into the issues of forgiveness by analyzing whether the sinful woman of the city was forgiven before or after approaching Jesus during the dinner at the Pharisee Simon´s house. The question is whether the sinful woman had been forgiven before her action of love towards Jesus or was the forgiveness a result of “for she loved much.” In the episode there is a conflict and change in the text, and through the narrative criticism headings; Setting, Characters and the Plot, I identify that... (More)
- The title, “for she loved much”, stems from Luke 7:47. The aim of this essay is to interpret Luke 7:36-50 using the method of narrative criticism, since the structure and rhythm of the episode is similar to the structure of a novel. The purpose is to inquire into the issues of forgiveness by analyzing whether the sinful woman of the city was forgiven before or after approaching Jesus during the dinner at the Pharisee Simon´s house. The question is whether the sinful woman had been forgiven before her action of love towards Jesus or was the forgiveness a result of “for she loved much.” In the episode there is a conflict and change in the text, and through the narrative criticism headings; Setting, Characters and the Plot, I identify that there are two parts to the Plot. The woman’s act of love, which includes washing Jesus’ feet with her tears, wiping them with her hair, and anointing them with ointment, can be seen as part one and the second part consists of Jesus’ answer. In this episode there is also a parable which is a “narrative in the narrative”. Jesus’ parable is directed to the Pharisee Simon and used to exemplify the woman as the good example. My conclusion includes a modification on my question because I find that the forgiveness that the woman receives cannot be identified as something that occurred before or after her act of much love, but rather I suggest that the forgiveness is a repentance process that has a starting point and a climax point. I argue that the order in which the woman 1) came to believe 2) showed great love and 3) was forgiven is important for the understanding of the woman’s repentance process and what Jesus forgiveness entails. (Less)
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- author
- Westerholm, Elin LU
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- organization
- course
- BIVK10 20141
- year
- 2014
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Forgiveness of sins in Luke 7:36-50, sinful woman, narrative criticism, parable (Luke 7:41-43), repentance process
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 4363538
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- 2014-04-01 09:36:38
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Ty hon har visat stor kärlek: En narrativ studie över Luk 7:36-50}},
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