his article proceeds in three movements.
I contend that literary theorists’ proposed solutions to their questions can profitably shift our considerations o characterization in New Testament narratives. Contemporary theorists o characterization outside o biblical studies have ocused on different questions rom those typically asked by New estament scholars. Some read Luke’s religious and political authorities as uniformly negative “stock” characters, while others contend that they are more nuanced and complex. Neither can scholars agree on whether Luke’s disciples are flat paradigms o positive or negative behavior or on whether Luke liberates, oppresses, or sends “double messages” about women, the poor, and those who need healing.
Scholars cannot agree on whether Luke’s Jesus is characterized primarily as a teacher, as the Mes-siah, or as a rival to Caesar.
Despite the recent spate of scholarly publications related to characterization in New Testament narratives, no consensus has been reached.
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