New light on Luke : its purpose, sources and literary context / Barbara Shellard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shellard, Barbara, author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 215.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 215

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Luke--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Sheffield Academic Press, [2002]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This radical new interpretation reveals many connections between Luke and Johannine traditions. Comparison of pericopae shared by Luke and John suggests that the usual assumptions of Lukan priority may be mistaken; instead his may be chronologically the fourth gospel. Luke nevertheless treats his sources in different ways, his response being both critical and creative. He aims to give security to Christians by including as much as possible and reconciling conflicting traditions, while firmly excluding heretical misinterpretation. Shellard also includes a consideration of Luke's use of possibl

Contents:

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1; CLEARING THE GROUND: THE GENRE, DATE AND LOCATION OF LUKE-ACTS; Chapter 2; THE NATURE OF LUKE'S INTENDED AUDIENCE; Excursus; THE PROBLEM OF EPHESIANS; Chapter 3; LUKE AND MATTHEW: THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM; Chapter 4; LUKE'S CENTRAL SECTION (1): LUKE 9.51-14.35; Chapter 5; LUKE'S CENTRAL SECTION (2): LUKE 15.1-19.27; Chapter 6; LUKE AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION: COMMON IDEAS AND THEMES; Excursus; AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LUKE-ACTS, 1 ENOCH 92-105 AND REVELATION; Chapter 7; THE GOSPELS OF LUKE AND JOHN; Chapter 8

LUKE'S AIM: A CORRECTIVE GOSPELChapter 9; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [292]-312) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613192479

9781283192477

1283192470

9780567100207

0567100200

OCLC:

741691702