Luke Flashcards
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Unique elements
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Luke- Acts
- Largest collection in New Testament
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Historical criticism
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Terminus ad quem- late second century
Terminus a quo- 70 CE
Date of composition- 70-110 CE
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Terminus ad quem
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late second century
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Terminus a quo
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70 CE
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Date of composition
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70-110 CE
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Themes
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Identity
- The facts of being who or what a things is
- Two- Jesus and God’s people
- Jesus: SO obvious, identified while in womb (Luke 1) and a man about to die while still a baby (Luke 2)
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Luke Summary
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This book begins with the story of how John the Baptist was born, and then connects John’s mother to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Chapter 2 tells the story of how Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem to listen to and question the teachers in the temple. In chapter 6 there is a similar parable about David that Jesus tells. Chapters 23 and 24 recount a similar story to Mark and Matthew concerning Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection.
