Lesson 5 Flashcards
Who was the author of the Gospel of Luke?
Luke the physician who was a companion and co-worker of Paul.
Why was the Gospel of Luke addressed to Theophilus?
Theophilus acted as his patron, helping 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 predecessors 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 particular emphasise in his Gospel?
The role of the Holy Spirit.
How does Luke’s infancy narrative operate?
It interweaves, coordinates and compares the conceptions and births of John the Baptist and Jesus.
What is syncrisis?
A common literary technique of his day, in which two similar entities were contrasted to show that one was good, while the other was superior or better.
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?
To care for the marginalised and to welcome those from other ethnic backgrounds.
