Words Proclaiming the Love of God: The Rhetorical and Theological Functions of the Parables in the Gospel of Luke

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  • 神の愛を伝える言葉：ルカによる福音書における 譬えの修辞的・神学的機能

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In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus begins his parables with questions to his audience (Luke 11:5; 12:25, 36;13:18, 19, 20; 14:4; 15:4 etc. ). These are rhetorical questions calling attention to the parables and making them aware of the fact that the subject matter is directly related to them. The evangelist Luke tends to impress the audience by emphasizing the emotions of the characters. In the case of the parable of the Lost Sheep, the joy of the shepherd who has discovered the lost sheep is depicted with exaggeration (Luke 15:5-6). In the parable of the Lost Coin, the joy of the woman who has recovered the lost coin is described in detail (Luke 15:8-9). Some parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke such as “the parable of the Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:30-37) are classified as ‘example stories’ which show Christian ideas by telling the fictional stories (10:30-37;12:6-21; 16:19-31; 18:9-14).

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