François Bovon’s magisterial commentary on the Gospel of Luke is justly renowned for its combination of judicious historical and literary treatment of the Evangelist’s context and for its theological sensitivity, informed by the wealth of the Christian interpretative tradition. Luke is clearly writing history in the manner of his Hellenistic and Jewish contemporaries, but Bovon insists he remains as well “a theologian of the Word of God.”
After an introduction covering the text-critical questions of the Gospel, as well as its canonization, language, structure, origin, and theological profile, volume 1 includes commentary on the birth narratives through the Galilean ministry of Jesus. In the second volume, Bovon covers the narration of Jesus’ travel on the road to Jerusalem—the occasion in Luke of most of Jesus’ teachings to the disciples regarding faithfulness, perseverance, and the practice of justice and mercy. Finally, volume 3 begins with Jesus' Triumphal Entry and Passion and concludes the book with His ascension.