The Theology of the Gospel of Luke

Author: Joel B. Green
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521469326
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
The Gospel of Luke, often mined for information about the life of Jesus, is also one of the earliest Christian examples of narrative theology. Unlike some writers of New Testament books, Luke has engaged in the theological task by shaping a narrative representation of the coming and mission of Jesus. In doing so, he goes to great lengths to ground the work of Jesus in the continuing story of God's redemptive plan, especially witnessed in the Scriptures, and he also emphasises the ongoing character of that story, with the result that Luke's audience is challenged to discern the purpose of God in order that they may embrace it and order their lives around it. This exploration of the way in which Luke accomplishes his theological task in the first century is both informative and illuminating for contemporary readers seeking approaches to cultural criticism and constructive theology today.

New Testament History and Literature

Author: Dale B. Martin
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300182198
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description
In this engaging introduction to the New Testament, Professor Dale B. Martin presents a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements. Focusing mainly on the New Testament, he also considers nonbiblical Christian writings of the era. Martin begins by making a powerful case for the study of the New Testament. He next sets the Greco-Roman world in historical context and explains the place of Judaism within it. In the discussion of each New Testament book that follows, the author addresses theological themes, then emphasizes the significance of the writings as ancient literature and as sources for historical study. Throughout the volume, Martin introduces various early Christian groups and highlights the surprising variations among their versions of Christianity.

Choosing the Better Part?

Author: Barbara E. Reid
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814654941
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
This work is a commentary on the passages in the Gospel of Luke in which women figure as characters and in the sayings of Jesus. These include the women of vision and spirit in the Infancy Narratives, the Galilean women who encounter Jesus, and the women empowered to serve. The method makes use of historical-critical, narrative, and feminist-liberationist approaches. This commentary is intended as a resource for students of the New Testament, pastors, seminarians, preachers, retreat directors, and Bible study groups.

The Gospel of Luke: from the Outside in - Member Book

Author: Don A. Carson
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
ISBN: 9781415877951
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Personal study guide for this comprehensive 12-session study of the Gospel of Luke by David Morlan.

The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke

Author: Roger Stronstad
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441240330
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
What is the meaning of the Holy Spirit's activity in Luke-Acts, and what are its implications for today? Roger Stronstad offers a cogent and thought-provoking study of Luke as a charismatic theologian whose understanding of the Spirit was shaped wholly by his understanding of Jesus and the nature of the early church. Stronstad locates Luke's pneumatology in the historical background of Judaism and views Luke as an independent theologian who makes a unique contribution to the pneumatology of the New Testament. This work challenges traditional Protestants to reexamine the impact of Pentecost and explores the Spirit's role in equipping God's people for the unfinished task of mission. The second edition has been revised and updated throughout and includes a new foreword by Mark Allan Powell.

Luke

Author: Sharon H. Ringe
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664252595
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
The Gospel of Luke is arguably the most recognizable and beloved of the gospel writings. It contains familiar stories such as the birth of Christ, and the parables of the good Samaritan and the prodigal son. The general familiarity with Luke, however, may impede a true sense of what this Gospel is about as a whole. Ringe offers readers a thorough introduction to and a critical reading of Luke.

The Gospel of Luke

Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608338959
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Book Description
"The Gospel of Luke is a pastoral commentary on the Gospel by Pope Francis, drawn from his homilies, writings, and speeches since he was elected pope"--

Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke

Author: Luke Timothy Johnson
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814683312
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 552

Book Description
What makes this commentary on Luke stand apart from others is that, from beginning to end, this is a literary analysis. Because it focuses solely on the gospel as it appears and not on its source or origin, this commentary richly and thoroughly explores just what Luke is saying and how he says it.

Luke: The Gospel of Amazement

Author: Michael Card
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830868356
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
Michael Card embarks on an imaginative journey through the Gospel of Luke. Picturing Luke as historian, Gentile, doctor and slave, Card approaches Luke?s written account with questions that engage the imagination. Join him in the work of opening heart and mind to the "Gospel of Amazement."

The Gospel According to Luke

Author: Professor of New Testament at the Faculty of Protestant Theology and Honorary Professor at the Theological Faculty Michael Wolter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781481306706
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 674

Book Description
Scholars and students alike will benefit from access to new German scholarship now available to English-language audiences.--Donald Senior, CP "The Bible Today"