Interweaving Innocence eBook

A Rhetorical Analysis of Lukes Passion Narrative Lk 22662349. In this study Heather Gorman analyzes Lukes portrayal of Jesus death in light of the ancient rhetorical tradition, particularly the progymnasmata and the rhetorical handbooks. In addition to providing a detailed, up-to-date exegetical study of Luke 22662349, she argues three things. First, through the strategic placement of rhetorical figures and the use of common topics associated with refutation and confirmation, Luke structures his passion narrative as a debate about Jesus innocence, which suggests that one of Lukes primary concerns is to portray Jesus as