Spirit, Resistance and Community Formation in Luke: A Postcolonial Cultural Reading

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The Development of the Concept of the Spirit of God in Judaism. 3. Lukan Community Forging a Community in the Midst of Conflict and Resistance. 4. The Spirit and Prophetic Protest in Luke's Gospel. 5. The Spirit and Healing Miracles in Luke's Gospel. 6. The Spirit in Lukan Passion and Resurrection Narrative. 7. The Spirit in Luke's Gospel and the Resistance Movement Among Zeliangrong Nagas. Conclusion. Bibliography.

This work explores the political activity of the Spirit of God in Luke’s Gospel. It argues that, in Luke, the Spirit is the driving force in the life and work of Jesus’ movement that challenges and subverts the status quo of the empire. A postcolonial and cultural analysis of the selected texts such as Lukan canticles, the passion and resurrection narratives, etc., demonstrates that the Spirit empowers counter social formation at the margins and faithful resistance to empire.