Lesson 5 Flashcards
Who wrote the Gospel of Luke?
Luke the physician
Why was the Gospel of Luke addressed to Theophilus?
Theophilus acted as Paul’s patron to help Luke to publish and disseminate his writing to a wider audience
What does Luke intend for his work to be?
An “orderly account” which improves on his predecessor’s attempts
Which of the four Gospels uses the finest Greek and the most refined literary style?
Luke’s Gospel
What does Luke synchronise his account of Jesus with?
Secular figures, events, and places
What does Luke particularly emphasise in his Gospel?
The role of the Holy Spirit
Luke’s infancy narrative compares the conceptions and births of which two (2) people?
a) John the Baptist
b) Jesus
What is the name of the common ancient literary technique in which two similar entities were contrasted to show that one was good, while the other was superior or better?
Syncrisis
How should Luke be read?
As volume one of a unified, two-volume work (Luke-Acts)
What does the Gospel of Luke’s emphasis on women, the poor, and the disabled encourage us to do today?
Care for the marginalised
