Woman, You are Set Free

Woman you are Set

Free

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Woman, You are Set Free

Woman you are Set

Free

Devapriya SMMI

2020

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Woman, You are Set Free – Published by the Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (ISPCK), Post Box 1585, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006 under Women's Empowerment Programme (WEP-44).

© Author, 2020

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ISBN: 978-93-88945-85-1 Cover Page: Sr. Arul Selvi SMMI

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Woman, You are Set Free

I dedicate this book to Servant of God Mother Marie Gertrude SMMI (Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate)

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Dedication Abbreviations Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction

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CHAPTER - 1 Thematic Analysis of Luke 13:10-17

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Introduction

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Controversy over a Sabbath Healing

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Synagogue Dispute

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Authority of Jesus over Satan

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Repentance

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Salvation

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Kingdom of God

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Liberation of Women

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Conclusion

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Endnotes

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CHAPTER - 2 Preliminary Study on Luke 13:10-17

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Introduction

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Author

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Date and Place of Composition

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Addressees

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Source

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Historical and Socio-Cultural Background

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Women in the Old Testament

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Women in the New Testament

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Synagogues

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Sabbath

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The Context of Luke 13:10-17

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The Structure

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Literary Form

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Conclusion

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Endnotes

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CHAPTER - 3 An Exegetical Study of Luke 13:10-17

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Introduction

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Liberation of the Bent Woman (Vv. 10-13)

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Setting (V.10)

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Crippled Woman Appears (V.11a)

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Woman’s Condition (V. 11b)

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Liberative Words of Jesus (V. 12)

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Liberative Act of Jesus (V. 13a)

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Woman’s Response (V. 13b)

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Consequences of the Liberation of the Bent Woman (Vv. 14-17) ...

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Opposition from the Leader of the Synagogue (V.14)

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Jesus’ Response to the Leader of the Synagogue and Other Antagonists (Vv. 15-16) ... 101



Adversaries Ashamed (V.17a)

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Admirers Affirmed (V.17b)

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Hypothetical Conclusions

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Conclusion

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Endnotes

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CHAPTER - 4 Exegetical and Hermeneutical Considerations on Luke 13:10-17

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Introduction

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Exegetical Considerations

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Reclaiming the Sabbath

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Liberating Grace

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The Time of Salvation

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Sign of God’s Kingdom

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Concept of Prophecy and Fulfilment

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Concept of Joy

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Concept of Freedom

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Hermeneutical Analysis

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Love Transcends Law

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Positive Perception

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Righteous Anger

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Emancipation of Women

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Bent Women of Today

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Problems of Women in India

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Reasons for the Problems of Women

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Rights of Women According to the Indian Constitution, IPC and Other Laws

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Guidelines on Women’s Empowerment

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Women in the Church

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The Rights of Women in the Church According to the Documents of Vatican II and the 1983 Code of Canon Law

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Pope Francis and Women of Today

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Empowerment of Women in the Church

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Mary, the Perfect Model of Woman of Freedom ... 154

Conclusion

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Endnotes

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Conclusion

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Bibliography

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Abbreviations

AA

Apostolicam Actuositatem

AB

Anchor Bible

ABD

Anchor Bible Dictionary

ABRL

Anchor Bible Reference Library

ANTC

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries

AYBC

Anchor Yale Bible Commentary

BBC

The Broadman Bible Commentary

BeBC

Believer’s Bible Commentary

BEC

The Bible Exposition Commentary

BECNT

Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

BI

Biblical Illustrator

Bib

Biblica

BKBC

The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary

BKC

Bible Knowledge Commentary

BTB

Biblical Theological Bulletin

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BTCB

Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible

BTDB

Baker Theological Dictionary of the Bible

CBC

Cornerstone Biblical Commentary

CBQ

Catholic Biblical Quarterly

CCHS

A Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture.

CHB

Commentary of the Holy Bible

CIC

Codex Iuris Canonici

CNT

Commentary on the New Testament

CNTTH

A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Hebraica

CPDBT

Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology

CTM

Currents in Theology and Mission

CurTm

Currents in Theology and Mission

DB

Dictionary of the Bible

DBC

Double day Bible Commentary

DJG

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

DNTB

Dictionary of New Testament Background

EBC

The Expositor’s Bible Commentary

EBW

Encyclopaedia of Bible Words

EDB

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

EDBW

Expository Dictionary of Bible Words

EDNT

Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament

EvQ

Evangelical Quarterly

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EWW

Encyclopedia of World Women

ExBC

Expositor’s Bible Commentary

HAICNT

H.A. Ironside Commentaries on the New Testament

HTR

Harvard Theological Review

IB

Interpreter’s Bible

IBC

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching

ICC

International Critical Commentary

IDB

Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible

Int Interpretation IOVCB

The Interpreter’s One-Volume Commentary on the Bible

IVPDNT The InterVarsity Press Dictionary of the New Testament IVPNT

The InterVarsity Press New Testament Commentary

JBL

Journal of Biblical Literature

Jeev Jeevadhara JOD

Journal of Dharma

JPCC

The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counselling

JSNT

Journal for the Study of the New Testament

JTS

Journal of Theological Studies

LBC

Layman’s Bible Commentaries

LG

Lumen Gentium

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Abbreviations

MNTC

Moffatt New Testament Commentary

NAC

New American Commentary

NBC

New Bible Commentary

NCCHS

New Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture

NDSB

The New Daily Study Bible

Neot Neotestamentica NIB

The New Interpreter’s Bible

NICNT

New International Commentary on New Testament

NIDB

New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible

NIDNTT New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology NIGTC

New International Greek Testament Commentary

NJBC

The New Jerome Biblical Commentary

NovT

Novum Testamentum

NTGNT

The New Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament

NTL

New Testament Library

NTM

New Testament Message

NTS

New Testament Studies

NTSR

New Testament Spiritual Reading

OBC

The Oxford Bible Commentary

OEBE

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Ethics

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OEBG

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies

OEBL

The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Bible and Law

OJT

Ogbomoso Journal of Theology

OTL

Old Testament Library

PBC

People’s Bible Commentary

PC

The Pulpit Commentary

PilNTC

Pillar New Testament Commentary

PNTC

The Pelican New Testament Commentaries

PRSt

Perspectives in Religious Studies

SDABC

The Seventh Day Adventist Bible Commentary

SDC

Scripture Discussion Commentary

SP

Sacra Pagina

TBT

The Bible Today

TD

Theology Digest

TDNT

Theological Dictionary of the New Testament

TDOT

Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament

ThTo

Theology Today

TLNT

Theological Lexicon of the New Testament

TPINTC

TPI New Testament Commentaries

Vid Vidyajyoti WBC

The Women’s Bible Commentary