T&T Clark Study Guides: Luke
Overview
In Luke, Tuckett discusses the authorship, date and text of the Gospel. With the main focus in this guide on Luke’s view of eschatology—salvation history—and the person and work of Jesus, Tuckett also tackles Luke’s positions on Jews, Gentiles and Judaism. Departing from Luke’s theology, the book concentrates on the concrete ideas set forth in the Gospel regarding the Christian life and practice. One major theme prominent in Luke concerns poverty and riches, and Tuckett spends a chapter on the subject.
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Top Highlights
“But both the Gospel itself and Acts are anonymous. Nowhere does the author explicitly say who he is” (Page 15)
“For Paul, the ‘day of salvation’ is the ‘now’ of Paul’s own preaching and proclamation (2 Cor 6:2, a verse often adduced to compare with Luke’s view). By contrast, the ‘now’ of salvation for Luke is the past event of Jesus in the synagogue in Nazareth (Lk. 4:21: ‘today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing’).” (Page 35)
“The technical term for this is redaction criticism, which we shall discuss in a little more detail later.)” (Page 14)
“Ancient historians (like modern ones!) write not only to present facts but also to get across a message” (Page 30)
“led a number of scholars to suggest that Luke may have used another source for the passion” (Page 25)
- Title: Luke
- Author: Christopher M. Tuckett
- Publisher: Sheffield Academic
- Publication Date: 2000
- Pages: 118
