Student’s Name: Professor’s Name: Course: Date: The Great Reversal The great reversal is a theme which has been commonly used in the Gospel of Luke. The great reversal basically means “the world upside down” (McKnight n.pag). In Luke 19-24, the theme of great reversal emerges when Jesus accepts an invitation from a well-known tax collector called Zacchaeus. According to Luke 19, Zacchaeus was a rich tax collector who gained his wealth ungodly. He invites Jesus into his home with the aim of being forgiven for his sins. He promises to offer half of his possession to the poor as well paying four times to the people he had wronged. This illustrated not only the great reversal but also a...
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