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Conflict and Authority in Luke 19:47 to 21:4 examines Luke's account of a verbal confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem. Professor Grangaard analyzes the role of this passage within the larger narrative and illuminates Luke's presentation of the teachings of Jesus on such topics as the payment of taxes to Caesar, the nature of life in the Resurrection, and the relationship of the Messiah to David. This confrontation over Jesus' authority provides a narrative transition between Jesus' ministry and journey (4:14-19:46) and the events of his Passion (22:1-24:53), while preparing the way for the climax of the story.

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Professor Grangaard's study of the parable of the Vineyard and its context in Luke's Gospel is a reader's delight and a scholar's joy. Showcasing narrative-critical method, it not only illuminates such figures in Luke's story as God, Jesus, the religious leaders, and the people but also traces the story's plot and demonstrates how Jesus' public ministry and journey to Jerusalem are to be connected to his arrest, trial, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. A model of clarity, it draws on the details of exegesis without sapping reader interest. Instructors, pastors, and students alike will find this study both compelling in argument and rich in insight. (Jack Dean Kingsbury, Aubrey Lee Brooks Professor of Biblical Theology, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia)

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The Author: Blake R. Grangaard is Assistant Professor of Religion at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. A Lutheran pastor, Professor Grangaard received his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia.

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