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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shellard, Barbara, author.

Series:

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

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Luke--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, 2002.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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 neverthless 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:

Cover; 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-567-51485-4

OCLC:

893331050