Gospel of Luke Flashcards
How is Luke unique compared to the other gospels?
Contains 5 unique miracle stories and 17 unique parables
Attempts to reach a multicultural audience; the gospel is written to be appealing to non-Christians
What is Luke’s “food motif?” What is the purpose of food in Luke?
Jesus gathers with his disciples and others at least eight times throughout the Gospel of Luke
Meals are an occasion for healing, hospitality, fellowship, forgiveness, prophetic teaching and reconciliation; meals foster what can and should happen at church
Be able to discuss Lukan soteriology and why it is different from the other gospels. How has our society changed from Luke’s time and place?
The gospel’s soteriology, or study and doctrine of salvation, illustrates salvation as something that is immediately available to all
Jesus’ life brings salvation, fulfillment of life and liberation for all those who have faith
The immediacy language in Luke is different than in Mark, as salvation is available to all in Luke
How does Luke view the disciples?
Luke depicts the disciples as ideal examples who should be imitated
Who is Luke’s priority? Who has Jesus come for?
Luke tailored his ministry to women and the excluded and disadvantaged; Jesus has come for all people, not limited to certain individuals like in Matthew
What are Luke’s major convictions as he rethinks the Christ event?
When Christ didn’t immediately return after the Resurrection as many had expected, Luke reconfigured the meaning of the Christ event
Luke believed that Christ comes in the middle of human history, not at the end, a major rethinking of traditional Christian theology
