Discovering Luke
Content, Interpretation, Reception
Published on 15. July 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-281-07542-3 (ISBN)
Description
Discovering Luke is the perfect introduction to the interpretation of Luke's gospel. Through a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates, this is a New Testament commentary that encourages in-depth study of the text and a genuine grappling with the theological and historical questions raised.
As part of the Discovering Biblical Texts series, Discovering Luke draws on a range of author-, text- and reader-centred methodological approaches as complementary rather than mutually exclusive ways of understanding the text. It also focuses on the reception history of Luke's gospel, increasingly viewed by Biblical scholars as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra.
Discovering Luke is an ideal Bible commentary for students and those looking to dig deeper into this key book of the New Testament. You will gain a solid grasp of the structure and content of Luke's gospel, and a thorough understanding of a wide range of interpretative approaches and theological concerns that will enhance your own reading of the text.
As part of the Discovering Biblical Texts series, Discovering Luke draws on a range of author-, text- and reader-centred methodological approaches as complementary rather than mutually exclusive ways of understanding the text. It also focuses on the reception history of Luke's gospel, increasingly viewed by Biblical scholars as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra.
Discovering Luke is an ideal Bible commentary for students and those looking to dig deeper into this key book of the New Testament. You will gain a solid grasp of the structure and content of Luke's gospel, and a thorough understanding of a wide range of interpretative approaches and theological concerns that will enhance your own reading of the text.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
401 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-281-07542-3 (9780281075423)
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07/2021
SPCK Publishing
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Person
Joel B. Green is Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Associate Dean for the Center for Advanced Theological Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, California. He is an award-winning author and has written over thirty books, including many New Testament commentaries. Among his most recent publications are Why Salvation? (2014), Conversion in Luke-Acts (2015) and Luke as Narrative Theologian (2020).
Content
Contents:
Introduction - Brief overview, summarizing the broad structure and contents of the Gospel, and its distinctive characteristics.
Strategies for Reading - An introduction to main interpretative approaches. Particular attention will be given to the premises and presuppositions that undergird each reading.
The World of Luke: Locating the Text Historically and Socially - Immerses the reader in the ideological, political, and economic context.
Conclusions: Interpreting Luke Today - A review of key issues raised by the Gospel in its original context, and by subsequent readings and interpretations. As with other volumes in this series, this chapter will also attempt to plot questions for ongoing study.
Introduction - Brief overview, summarizing the broad structure and contents of the Gospel, and its distinctive characteristics.
Strategies for Reading - An introduction to main interpretative approaches. Particular attention will be given to the premises and presuppositions that undergird each reading.
The World of Luke: Locating the Text Historically and Socially - Immerses the reader in the ideological, political, and economic context.
Conclusions: Interpreting Luke Today - A review of key issues raised by the Gospel in its original context, and by subsequent readings and interpretations. As with other volumes in this series, this chapter will also attempt to plot questions for ongoing study.