Jesus, the Image of Humanity: Luke's AccountAnselm Grun writes an introduction to the Gospel of Luke that is intended to inspire those who find it difficult to encounter the real Jesus in the writings of the New Testament. He shows the Jesus of Luke's Gospel to be the key to a spiritually fruitful life. |
Contents
Introduction | 2 |
Luke as Physician and Painter II | 11 |
The Stories of Jesus Childhood | 19 |
Sickness and Healing in Luke | 37 |
Parables of Jesus | 51 |
Jesus A Model for Prayer | 67 |
Jesus as the Divine Traveller | 79 |
The Passion Narrative | 89 |
Resurrection Stories | 103 |
What Are We To Do? | 117 |
Luke as the Evangelist of the Churchs Year | 131 |
Conclusion | 143 |
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