The Gospel According to Luke X-XXIV: Introduction, Translation, and Notes (The Anchor Bible, Vol 28A) (Chapters 10-24 v. 2) [Hardcover]

Joseph A. Fitzmyer (Author)

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Publication Date: April 3, 1985

The Gospel According to Luke X-XXIV is Volume 28A in the Anchor Bible series of new book-by-book translations of the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha.  This is the conclusion of Joseph A. Fitzmyer's two-volume study of Luke.

Included here is Fitzmyer's work on chapter 10, in which Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem, through chapter 24, his Resurrection and appearances.  The translation relies on the commentator's familiarity with the Greek and Semitic languages, while the exegesis commands a thorough knowledge of the vast cultural, technical, and linguistic information he has gathered from an international selection of Lucan literature.  Each of the fifteen chapters here is studied and discussed in respect to the Gospel as a whole, Acts, and the Old Testament.  The two indices refer to both volumes on Luke.

In "joining the spirit to the letter" and scholarship to faith, Joseph A. Fitzmyer has produced a worthy successor to his The Gospel According To Luke I-IX, which Theological Studies described as "extraordinarily learned and rich...a benchmark in Lucan studies."

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The Gospel According To Luke X-XXIV is Volume 28A in the Anchor Bible series of new book-by-book translations of the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha. This is the conclusion of Joseph A. Fitzmyer's two-volume study of Luke.

Included here is Fitzmyer's work on chapter 10, in which Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem, through chapter 24, his Resurrection and appearances. The translation relies on the commentator's familiarity with the Greek and Semitic languages, while the exegesis commands a thorough knowledge of the vast cultural, technical, and linguistic information he has gathered from an international selection of Lucan literature. Each of the fifteen chapters here is studied and discussed in respect to the Gospel as a whole, Acts, and the Old Testament. The two indices refer to both volumes on Luke.

In "joining the spirit to the letter" and scholarship to faith, Joseph A. Fitzmyer has produced a worthy successor to his The Gospel According To Luke I-IX, which Theological Studies described as "extraordinarily learned and rich...a benchmark in Lucan studies."

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The Gospel According to Luke X-XXIV is Volume 28A in the Anchor Bible series of new book-by-book translations of the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha.  This is the conclusion of Joseph A. Fitzmyer's two-volume study of Luke.

Included here is Fitzmyer's work on chapter 10, in which Jesus continues his journey to Jerusalem, through chapter 24, his Resurrection and appearances.  The translation relies on the commentator's familiarity with the Greek and Semitic languages, while the exegesis commands a thorough knowledge of the vast cultural, technical, and linguistic information he has gathered from an international selection of Lucan literature.  Each of the fifteen chapters here is studied and discussed in respect to the Gospel as a whole, Acts, and the Old Testament.  The two indices refer to both volumes on Luke.

In "joining the spirit to the letter" and scholarship to faith, Joseph A. Fitzmyer has produced a worthy successor to his The Gospel According To Luke I-IX, which Theological Studies described as "extraordinarily learned and rich...a benchmark in Lucan studies."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 848 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday & Co.; 1 edition (April 3, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385155425
• ISBN-13: 978-0385155427
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
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This review is from: The Gospel According to Luke X-XXIV: Introduction, Translation, and Notes (The Anchor Bible, Vol 28A) (Chapters 10-24 v. 2) (Hardcover)

This is the second of a two-volume set. I have owned both of them for over 20 years. These are primarily reference books of a technical and seasonal nature. They are like a companion that you don't see for a while but reacquaint yourself with periodically. Every three years, when the Catholic Church is in Cycle C of the Lectionary, the readings are primarily from Luke's gospel. These are great for following the Church through the weeks of this cycle. I am not a Biblical Scholar. What's more, I have only a rudimentary working knowledge of Greek and am therefore somewhat limited to the amount of research I can do. As well, I am limited by time. I have a number of other sources to use. Nevertheless, when I need strict Biblical interpretation for weekly writing or teaching, I prefer to use these volumes, before going anywhere else.

I do not regard every volume of the Anchor Bible series to be of equal weight; however, I always find myself returning to Fitzmeyer for exegesis and hermeneutics on the Gospel of Luke. His work in these volumes has stood the test of time. Nothing like them has come along during this time which can compete with them in this regard.

As I look at these volumes within my library, maybe the greatest compliment I can give Fitzmeyer is that the books look used and the dust jackets worn over the years. I have appreciated and valued his scholarship.