Where the Eagles Are Gathered

By Steven L. Bridge

Although many scholars consider Luke 17:22-37 to be "the most important eschatological passage in Luke-Acts," few agree on the precise meaning of the enigmatic proverb which forms its conclusion (Luke 17:37). Generally, Jesus' logion is taken to convey a macabre image of impending judgement. However, this study offers fresh literary, redactional, and historical evidence to suggest that Luke recast Jesus' saying in order to describe something much more glorious--the deliverance of the elect. Examination of the material elsewhere in Luke-Acts corroborates Luke's expectation of an ethereal reunion, and suggests that this hope constitutes the most characteristic feature of Lukan eschatology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826462170
• ISBN13: 9780826462176
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"