Luke the Priest: The Authority of the Author of the Third GospelThis book focuses on the authority and status of the author of Luke-Acts. What authority did he have to write a Gospel, to interpret the Jewish Scriptures and traditions of Israel, to interpret the Jesus traditions, and to update the narrative with a second volume with its interpretation of Paul and the other apostles who appear in the Acts narrative? Rick Strelan constructs the author as a Jewish Priest, examining such issues as writing and orality, authority and tradition, and the status and role of priests. The analysis is set within the context of scholarly opinion about the author, the intended audience and other related issues. |
Contents
The Oral and the Written | |
Luke in the Tradition | |
Luke among the Scholars | |
Luke the Priest | |
Luke as Authoritative Interpreter of Scripture | |
Luke as Interpreter of Paul | |
Modern Author Index | |
Subject Index | |
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Luke the Priest: The Authority of the Author of the Third Gospel Dr Rick Strelan Limited preview - 2013 |
Luke the Priest: The Authority of the Author of the Third Gospel Rick Strelan No preview available - 2019 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Luke the Priest: The Authority of the Author of the Third Gospel |
| Author | Rick Strelan |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1351921193, 9781351921190 |
| Length | 204 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / General |
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