The Lukan Narrative (BN2160C)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit will explore the distinctive contribution which the Lukan Narrative makes to the New Testament by reading Luke-Acts as a two-part series of the story of Jesus and the story of the Church. The unit will focus on key passages, drawing parallels and examining the development of themes, especially noting the presence and action of the Holy Spirit. Theological reflection will address how the narrative functions as a coherent whole to provide insights to the development of the life and governance of the Church today.

Unit code: BN2160C

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: New Testament

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Illuminate the religious, cultural, social, political, and historical context of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles informed by current scholarship.
2.

Demonstrate the distinctiveness of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
3.

Undertake basic exegesis of passages from the Gospel of Luke and/or the Acts of the Apostles using appropriate methods and noting the factors supporting common authorship and narrative unity of the two texts.
4.

Articulate key theological themes of the Gospel of Luke and/or the Acts of the Apostles and their relevance to the life of the church today.

Unit sequence

BA1001C and BN1001C or equivalent introductory biblical units

Pedagogy

This unit is offered in two modes. Each three-hour class comprises:

*1) 2-hour face-to-face lecture in class (1.5 hours of interactive lecture plus 0.5 hour of structured group discussion and interpretation focused on a particular text and readings) PLUS 1-hour asynchronous online Context Activity Forum and preparation for Focus Text discussion.

*2) 2-hour synchronous online class (1.5 hours of interactive lecture plus 0.5 hour of structured group discussion and interpretation focused on a particular text and readings) PLUS 1-hour asynchronous online Context Activity Forum and preparation for Focus Text discussion.

These are regularly scheduled in the same semester with the face-to-face option offered in the day and the synchronous online in the evening.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Beavis, Mary Ann, ed. The Lost Coin: Parables of Women, Work, and Wisdom. London: Bloomsbury, 2002. Ebook.
  • Byrne, Brendan. The Hospitality of God: A Reading of Luke’s Gospel. Strathfield: St Paul’s, 2000.
  • Dicken, Frank, and Julia Snyder, eds. Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts. Bloomsbury: T&T Clark, 2016.
  • Johnson, Luke T. The Acts of the Apostles. Sacra Pagina 5. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1991.
  • ———. The Gospel of Luke. Sacra Pagina 3. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1991.
  • Marguerat, Daniel, and Yvan Bourquin. How to Read Bible Stories: An Introduction to Narrative Criticism. London: SCM, 1999.
  • Parsons, Mikeal C. Luke: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2007.
  • Trainor, Michael. About Earth's Child: An Ecological Listening to the Gospel of Luke. The Earth Bible Commentary 2. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix, 2012.
  • Vinson, Richard Bolling. Luke. Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2008. Ebook.
  • Hur, Ju. Dynamic Reading of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts. London: Bloomsbury, 2004. Ebook.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper - Focus Text Report

1,500-word tutorial paper

 1500 30.0
Exegetical Essay

2,000-word exegetical essay

 2000 50.0
Forum - Online Context Forum

Online Context Forum requires the student to add one discussion of 5 dot points to each of the Online Context Forums from Week 2 to Week 11. The mark/grade is assigned at the end of teaching period against set criteria.

 1000 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 13 Jun, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-06-13 16:10:59 +1000