Luke-Acts (BN2011Y)

Content

Luke-Acts takes the reader from the annunciation of the birth of John the Baptist through to the ministry of Paul in Rome. In the decades after the death of Jesus the early Christian movement spread to the heart of the empire, and the acceptance of Gentiles into the community of believers was a source of debate. This unit will undertake the study of the origin, nature and distinctive theology of Luke-Acts, illustrated by means of an exegetical and thematic study of selected texts from the Gospel and Acts. Attention will be paid to the ways in which Luke makes use of the historiographical techniques of the period and the role played by the speeches in Luke-Acts as a means interpreting the deeper meaning of these events.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

BA1000Y and BN1000Y or equivalent

Pedagogy

Lectures, readings, focus texts assigned to each week for group work, class discussions

Indicative Bibliography

• Bovon, François. Luke 1. Luke 2. Luke 3. 3 vols. Hermeneia. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2002–2013.
• Byrne, Brendan. The Hospitality of God. Strathfield: St Pauls, 2000. (recommended for purchase)
• Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke. 2 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1981/85.
• Green, Joel B. The Gospel of Luke. NICNT. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1997.
• Green, Joel B. Methods for Luke. Methods in Biblical Interpretation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
• Johnson, Luke T. The Acts of the Apostles. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. 1992.
• ———.The Gospel of Luke. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1991.
• Keener, Craig S. Acts: An Exegetical Commentary vol. 1,2,3,4. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. 2012,2013,2014,2015
• Levine, Amy Jill and Ben Witherington III. The Gospel of Luke. New Cambridge Bible Commentary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018.
• Parsons, Mikeal C. Luke Paideia. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2015.
• Pervo, Richard I. Acts: A Commentary. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2009.
• Talbert, Charles H. Reading Acts: A Literary and Theological Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles (version Revised edition.). Revised ed. Macon, Georgia: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2018.
  

Assessment