Consumption and Wealth in Luke's Travel Narrative

Content: Introduction --
Wealth and possessions in the Gospel of Luke : a history of interpretation --
Salvation without renunciation --
Be generous! --
Reconsidering Luke\'s discourse on wealth and possessions --
The nature of parabolic discourse in Luke --
Jesus\' announcement in Nazareth as programmatic for reading the parables --
Delineating the methodological approach : reader-response criticism, narrative criticism/narratology, and intertextuality --
Delineating the reader-position --
Procedure --
Challenging overconsumption --
The parable of the wealthy landowner (12:16-21) --
Exploring the pre-text : impressions of Jesus\' teaching on wealth and possessions in 9:51-12:12 --
Reading the parable : 12:16-21 --
Summary --
The parable of the father and his two sons (15:11-32) --
Impressions of Jesus\' teaching on wealth and possessions in 12:22-15:10 --
Reading the parable : 15:11-32 --
Summary --
Criticizing wealth --
The parable of the unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13) --
Reading the parable : 16:1-13 --
Summary --
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31) --
Exploring the pre-text : 16:14-18 --
Reading the parable : 16:19-31 --
Summary --
Eliminating wealth --
Jesus\' encounter with the rich ruler --
Exploring the pre-text : 17:1-18:17 --
Reading Jesus\' encounter with the ruler : 18:18-23 --
Exploring the post-text : 18:24-30 --
Summary --
Jesus\' encounter with Zacchaeus --
Exploring the pre-text : 18:31-43 --
Reading Jesus\' encounter with Zacchaeus : 19:1-10 --
Summary --
Conclusion --
Retracing our steps : a brief synopsis of the journey --
Implications --
A rejoinder.