“This Festschrift, which honors Fr. Thomas Malipurathu, is certainly appropriate in its content, since his students have been inspired by – and have expanded on – his interests in Bible, mission, and formation. The book has three parts, which reflect Fr. Thomas’s own biblical and spiritual concerns: 1. God’s Word: Nourishing our Life; 2. God’s Word: Inspiring our Mission; 3. God’s Word: Showing our Way. The articles in part one demonstrate that God’s Word continues to nourish our spiritual life today; the articles in part two specifically point to the link between Bible and mission; the articles in part three remind us of the challenge to live joyfully our call to prophetic witness in our world today.” Contents Foreword Editorial Introductory Article 1. Thomas Malipurathu, SVD - the Luke of Our Times / Wilson D'souza, OFM Cap God's Word: Nourishing our Life 2. Jesus, the Fulfilment, Fulfills the Scriptures / Antonysamy, OSB 3. From Quest to Recognition (Matt 2:1-12): The Magi as the Model "Recognizers" in the Gospel of Matthew / Naveen Rebello, SVD 4. Annunciation and Pentecost: Proleptical Elements in Lukan Writings / Stephen Cosman 5. A Call to Perfect Oneness: Exegetical and Theological Implications of John 17:20-26 / Dhanya, FCC 6. From Challenging Temptation into Christifying Transformation: An Exegetical Study of the Temptation of Jesus in Matt 4:1-11 / Maria Antony 7. The Providence of Yhwh in the Song of Hannah: A Study of 1 Sam 2:1-10 / Snehal D'Souza, FS 8. Friendship with the World is Enmity with God: Exegetical Implications of James 4:1-10 / Devapriya, SMMI God's Word: Inspiring our Mission 9. Lk 13:10-17: A Liberative Paradigm for the Church's Mission in India / Thomas Karimundackal, SJ 10. Gentile Mission in Luke: A Theological and Missiological Agenda in Lk 24:47-49 / Babu Kunnel Augustine, OFM Cap. 11. Apostles to the Apostles : The Women in Matt 28:1-10 / Paulina Melite, MSMI 12. Theology of Mission in John 21:1-14 / Walter Dsouza God's Word: Showing our Way 13. A Prophetic Cry for an Institutional Introspection: An Exegetical Reading of Lk 19:41-48 / Jeevan Kumar J. PIME 14. A Call to the YHwh-Centred Existence: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Mic 6:1-8 / Joy Kidangan 15. "The Good News of Great Joy for All the People": A Theological Analysis of Lk 2:8-14 16. From the Cave to the Field : A Theological Analysis of 1 Kings 19:9-18 / Nivedita Antony, MSA Resume and Publications of Prof. Dr. Thomas Malipurathu, SVD Contributors “Prof. Dr. Thomas Malipurathu is a biblical exegete and a hermeneutist who tries his best to communicate the meaning and relevance of the Word of God for his students and society. In his lectures and writings he tries to bridge the linguistic, historical, social gaps that exist between the “world of the author,” “the world of the text” and “the world of the reader,” so that the reader may understand the text better in his/her context and real-life situation.” Dr. Thomas Karimundackal, SJ is the Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at the Faculty of Theology, Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, and currently serves as the Head of the Department of Scripture Studies, and Coordinator of the Masters Programme in Biblical Studies at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune.