Luke 9:18–27: “Daily” cross-bearing for Jesus’ sake
This article explores Luke 9:18–27 by first understanding its placement in the greater narrative of Luke’s gospel. In the passage, Jesus makes a statement about his identity that Peter misunderstands. Jesus explains in 9:23 by applying what is about to happen to him to his followers. The act of self...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2015
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Review and expositor
Year: 2015, Volume: 112, Issue: 4, Pages: 618-623 |
| Further subjects: | B
Discipleship
B cross-bearing B Keswick movement B Identity B Self-denial |
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| Summary: | This article explores Luke 9:18–27 by first understanding its placement in the greater narrative of Luke’s gospel. In the passage, Jesus makes a statement about his identity that Peter misunderstands. Jesus explains in 9:23 by applying what is about to happen to him to his followers. The act of self-denial is akin to one’s daily execution—an idea that is found in Luke 14:15–24 as well as 9:57–62. Elements of self-denial are also found in the summary statements that describe the early church in Acts 2 and 4. Ultimately, to deny oneself meant to the ancient audience what it means in the modern context: one’s identity is determined solely by the fact that one is a follower of Jesus. The article concludes by providing examples of what this may look like for a twenty-first century Christ-follower. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0034637315606467 |