BIBLE and INTERPRETATION
THE GOOD SAMARITAN Luke 10 for the Life of the Church Emerson B. Powery
The story of the good Samaritan in Luke 10, one of Jesus’s most well-known parables, continues to fascinate readers with its powerful imagery and ethical significance. In this exposition, New Testament scholar Emerson Powery explores diverse interpretations of the good Samaritan, carefully investigates this parable within the theology of the Gospel of Luke, and connects the parable to contemporary events. He encourages readers to think through the ethical implications of this story for their own contexts. “A provocative analysis of the parable of the good Samaritan. Powery urges us to grasp how reading the Bible is both a spiritual and a political practice, beckoning us to get involved in ‘good trouble.’” —LISA BOWENS, Princeton Theological Seminary “Those who are seeking a simple explanation of the parable of the good Samaritan should instead be prepared to be stretched by Powery’s analysis. He models the best of biblical scholarship and pedagogy in theological education.” —CAROL E. LYTCH, president emerita, Lancaster Theological Seminary “Drawing on voices as varied as Frederick Douglass, Toni Morrison, the Solentiname community, the Amish, the Black Lives Matter movement, and more, Powery reminds us that when engaging the parable of the good Samaritan, ‘what you see depends on where you stand.’ This book is astonishing in its range and compelling in its vision; I highly recommend it.” —MARY FOSKETT, Wake Forest University
APRIL 2022 • 192 pp. • cloth • $24.99 • 9781540960665
Emerson B. Powery (PhD, Duke University) is professor of biblical studies at Messiah University. He is the author of Jesus Reads Scripture and Immersion Bible Studies: Mark and the coauthor of The Genesis of Liberation: Biblical Interpretation in the Antebellum Narratives of the Enslaved . He is also the coeditor of True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary .
The Touchstone Texts series addresses key Bible passages, making high-quality biblical scholarship accessible for the church. The series editor is Stephen B. Chapman, Duke Divinity School. See pages 18–19 for more information about the series.
CONTENTS
Series Preface The Preamble
1. Who Is My Neighbor? Luke 10 for the Life of the Church 2. The Good Samaritan in Christian Tradition: What You See Depends on Where You Stand 3. Mercy and the Neighbor: Reading the Parable 4. Samaritan Lives Matter: Is the Church Engaged in Good Trouble? Conclusion: Imagining a “Samaritan” for the Life of the Church Indexes
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