Changed imagination, changed obedience

In this work, Houghtby-Haddon takes a new look at an old text, using the theory of social imagination as an exegetic guide. In her exploration of the bent-over woman story in Luke 13:10-17, Houghtby-Haddon uncovers clues suggesting that this story is a key interpretive text for seeing Luke's social vision for his community at work. Exploring mythic, social, communal, and cultural elements beneath the surface of the story, Houghtby-Haddon suggests that the bent-over woman is the embodiment of Jesus' claim in the synagogue of Nazareth that "today, these Scriptures are fulfilled in your hearing"…