The New Testament
A Historical and Theological Introduction
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Chapter
13. The Gospel according to Luke(-Acts)
Questions for Research and Discussion
- How should the fact that Luke is the first volume of a two-volume set influence our reading and interpretation of it?
- Outline the so-called travel narrative in Luke. What special emphases stand out? Do any patterns arise?
- If Luke was indeed writing to Gentile Christians, why then did he spend so much time discussing how Jesus fulfilled various things from the OT?
- Luke says much less about the cross than do the other Evangelists. What does he say about it?
- Give several examples of Luke’s focus on women and the poor. What do you think Luke is trying to say by focusing on these two groups so extensively?