Ten Tables

Our theme in this study of Luke is the Table, and for weeks we have talked about how in Luke’s narrative we are continually seeing Jesus coming to or going from a meal. Here are ten examples as broken down by John Mark Hicks in his book Come to the Table:

Luke is a narrator. He tells stories, and through the stories he seeks to inculcate the values which he wants his community to embrace. The “table etiquette” presented in these instances (and others) is kingdom etiquette. The significance we see in each of these meals above is what we are to see as significant in our community, and the teaching we see is to be a large part of the teaching we present to others and reiterate to ourselves.

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