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Exegetical Considerations
Luke 18:1-8
20th Sunday after Pentecost/ October 17, 2004

1. How does this text relate to the instructions on eschatological awareness/attentiveness in 17:20-37?

a. How does 18:8 serve as closure to 17:20-18:8?

b. What does that say about prayer as it relates to eschatological attentiveness?

2. What is the significance of the word dein in v. 1?

a. How does that relate to a theology of prayer?

b. How does that relate to Luke’s use of dei?

3. How do the two characters in the parable come from opposite ends of the social scale?

4. What is the significance of the imperfect ercheto in v. 2?

5. What is the significance of the dik- cognates in vv. 3,4,6,7,8?

6. How does the character of the judge
a. Recall 11:5-8?

b. Recall 16:1-13?

c. Serve as an instruction regarding prayer and eschatological attentiveness?

7. How does the character of the widow
a. Recall 16:19-31?

b. Recall 17:11-19?

c. Serves as an instruction regarding prayer and eschatological attentiveness?