The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts: The Promise and its Fulfilment in Lukan ChristologyThe nature of Lukan christology has been much debated in recent years, with scholars claiming the pre-eminence of such categories as Lord, Prophet, Christ, or Isaianic Servant. In the present work the author examines one major theme within Luke's christology, that of the coming king from the line of David. A study of the Lukan birth narrative and the speeches in Acts reveals that Luke shows a strong interest in this royal-messianic theme, introducing it into passages which are introductory and programmatic for his christology as a sermon, portraying Jesus in strongly prophetic terms. The author seeks a synthesis of these seemingly conflicting royal and prophetic portraits in Luke's interpretation of the Old Testament book of Isaiah. When Isaiah is read as a unity, the eschatological deliverer is at the same time Davidic king (Isa. 9.11), suffering servant of Yahweh (Isa. 42-53), and prophet herald of salvation (Isa. 61), leading God's people on an eschatological new exodus. On the basis of this synthesis the christology of Luke-Acts is seen to be both consistent and unified, forming an integral part of Luke's wider purpose in his two-volume work. |
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THE DAVIDIC MESSIAH IN THE NATIVITY AND IN ACTS | 75 |
Part III THE DAVIDIC MESSIAH IN THE GOSPEL NARRATIVE | 194 |
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Acts allusion anointed Apostelgeschichte baptism birth narrative Bock Burger Chapter Christ Christian christological citation climax coming Davidic king context Conzelmann covenant Davidic descent Davidic messiah Davidic promise tradition death deliverance Deut Deuteronomy disciples divine sonship emphasis enthronement eschatological eschatological salvation exaltation exodus F.F. Bruce Fitzmyer fulfillment genealogy Gentile mission Gentiles Gospel of Luke Hasmoneans idem imagery interpretation Isaianic servant Israel Jerusalem Jesus als Davidssohn Jewish Jews Judaism kingdom Lord Lukan Luke I-IX Luke-Acts Luke's Luke’s Mark’s Marshall Matthew messiahship ministry Moessner motif Nazareth sermon Old Testament parallels passage passion Pentecost pericope perspective Peter phrase portrait present Proclamation promises to David prophecy prophet prophet like Moses Psalms Psalms of Solomon Qumran redaction reign rejection resurrection role royal royal-messianic Scripture Second Temple significance soteriology Spirit statement suffering suggests Targ TDNT theme Theology throne verse Xplotóg Yahweh