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THE Gospel

THE Gospel. According to Luke. The Gospel of Lk. Date: 85, give or take five to ten years It is the longest of the four gospels Yet it is only half of the great Lucan writings It was originally joined to Acts as part of a two-volume work that in length constitutes over one quarter of the NT

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THE Gospel

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  1. THE Gospel According to Luke

  2. The Gospel of Lk. • Date: 85, give or take five to ten years • It is the longest of the four gospels • Yet it is only half of the great Lucan writings • It was originally joined to Acts as part of a two-volume work that in length constitutes over one quarter of the NT • A narrative that blends together the story of Jesus and that of the early church.

  3. Only Lk. And Jh. Write a few verses explaining reflectively what they think they are bout.

  4. Sources • The source for all this writing is a previous generation: “the original eyewitnesses and ministers of the word.” • Mark • Q • Special L

  5. The author by traditional attribution • Luke • 3 references in the NT • Phlm 24; Col 4:14; II Tim 4:11 • A physician • Technical medical language • Possibly a convert of St. Paul • Acts of the Apostles • Fellow worker and traveling companion of Paul.

  6. The author detectable from contents • Greek-speaking Gentile Christian • Well-educated person • Skilled writer • Writes an introduction • sophisticated grammar and writing style • Contrasts with Mark’s simple grammar and style • Knew the Jewish Scriptures in Greek • Was not an eyewitness of Jesus’ ministry. • Convert to Judaism before he became a Christian • Writes to Theophilus

  7. Theophilus • Name means lover of God/beloved of God • Lk. calls him “most excellent” on three occasions. • Each of them in reference to a governor of a Roman province • Some scholars argues that Lk’s 2 volumes were written for a Roman administrative official.

  8. Luke’s Community • Some Jews • Many “pagans” who have become Christians • Luke needs to make Jesus’ story relevant to them • Jesus came not only for Jewish community and in the Jewish tradition but for all • Jesus is the Son of God • Not difficult for “pagans” to understand • A number of Greco-Roman gods had one human and one Divine parent

  9. Luke’s Genealogy • Starts w/ Adam and Eve • Symbolizes a lineage from the father and mother of all human beings • Implication - God is Adam and Eve’s parent, therefore Jesus’ parent, and the parent of all humanity • Joseph’s father differs from Matthew’s account - uses a different line of David - Solomon

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