Apart from the apostle Paul, Luke is arguably the most influential force in the canon of the New Testament. His Gospel and Acts occupy almost a third of the New Testament, and together their narrative voice carries us over a span of more than sixty years, from the birth of Jesus to the imprisonment of Paul in Rome. It is difficult to imagine our understanding of the New Testament period without Luke's writings. For this reason, the question of Luke's historical reliability has been repeatedly investigated. In this study Howard Marshall affirms Luke's trustworthiness as a historian. But Luke is more than a historian. He is also a theologian who finds his interpretive key in the great theme of salvation. Marshall provides us with a lucid guide to Luke's theology of salvation as it is unfurled in Gospel narrative, but always with a eye on its ongoing development in the companion work, the Acts of the Apostles. A postscript assesses the course of Lukan studies during the decade of 1979-1988.
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Slightly repetitive. Long. Type is too small. But very informative--which is why I bought it.Also the binding is very poor. Before I finished reading it the first time a couple pages were falling out. Very poor binding and printing, yet an informative read.
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Provides Helpful Background for Understanding Luke's Gospel,
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Helpful book, well written, thorough, but now somewhat dated. However, for the patient reader, Marshall's remarks provide opportunites for reflection and thought. Good introduction to his commentary on the greek text of Luke's Gospel. For the pastor, helpful resource to have on one's bookshelf.
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This book is a very detailed, verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel of Luke (based on the NRSV translation). Used as an aid to help understand the meaning of phrases, words, references, etc., it is a good resource-- but be wary of limiting your understanding of the passage to the way it is explained in this book. This book is probably most appropriate for ministers or as a useful reference for someone who reads the Bible from a faith perspective.
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THE WRITINGS OF LUKE HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE STORM CENTRE of modern New Testament study. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
early catholicism, eschatological prophet, birth narrative, redaction criticism, early preaching, final intervention Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Old Testament, Holy Spirit, Die Apostelgeschichte, John the Baptist, Die Mitte, Gospel of Luke, Lord's Supper, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Das Evangelium, Jewish Christians, Die Stunde, Luke the Historian, Neuen Testament, New York, Grand Rapids, Lord Jesus, Gospel of John, Christologische Hoheitstitel, God Himself, Red Sea, Historical Setting, Luke's Gospel, New Quest of the Historical Jesus New!
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THE WRITINGS OF LUKE HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE STORM CENTRE of modern New Testament study. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
early catholicism, eschatological prophet, birth narrative, redaction criticism, early preaching, final intervention Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Old Testament, Holy Spirit, Die Apostelgeschichte, John the Baptist, Die Mitte, Gospel of Luke, Lord's Supper, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Das Evangelium, Jewish Christians, Die Stunde, Luke the Historian, Neuen Testament, New York, Grand Rapids, Lord Jesus, Gospel of John, Christologische Hoheitstitel, God Himself, Red Sea, Historical Setting, Luke's Gospel, New Quest of the Historical Jesus New!
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- The Gospel of Luke by E. Earle Ellis on 9 pages
- The Acts of the Apostles by F. F. Bruce on 9 pages
- New Testament by T. Moore on 5 pages
- Theology of the New Testament: Complete in One Volume by Rudolf Bultmann on 5 pages
- The Parousia in the New Testament (Novum Testamentum Supplements) by A. L. Moore on 4 pages
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