Content

This unit provides a thorough study of Luke’s Gospel, including its theological and literary character, its wider Greco-Roman and Jewish context and connections and an overview of recent trends in Lukan studies, as a basis for detailed exegetical analysis of selected texts.

Unit code: BN3703W

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: New Testament

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Whitley College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Give an informed and critical account of the history of interpretation of Luke’s Gospel

2.

Analyse the socio-political and literary context in which the Gospel first circulated;

3.

Identify distinctive Lukan Christological, ecclesiological, pneumatological, missiological and eschatological themes and understandings

4.

Exegete the Lukan text by employing a range of appropriate exegetical methods and resources;

5.

Discuss the interpretation and proclamation of Luke’s Gospel in meaningful ways for today’s world.

Unit sequence

Introductory unit in NT (BN1001W or equivalent), plus one other biblical unit

Pedagogy

Interaction with online resources, including peer discussion, lecture MP3s, PPTs, readings, short videos

Indicative Bibliography

  • Byrne, Brendan. The Hospitality of God. A reading of Luke’s Gospel (Strathfield: St Pauls, 2000).
  • Esler, Philip. Community and Gospel in Luke-Acts: The social and political motivations of Lukan theology (Cambridge: CUP, 1987).
  • Evans, C F. Saint Luke (London: SCM Press; Philadelphia: Trinity Press, 1990).
  • Fitzmyer, Joseph A. Luke the Theologian, Aspects of his Teaching (New York/Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1989).
  • Green, Joel B. The Theology of the Gospel of Luke (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006).
  • Johnson, Luke T. The Gospel of Luke. Sacra Pagina Series (Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2006).
  • Karris, Robert J. Eating your way through Luke’s Gospel (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2006).
  • Levine, Amy-Jill. A Feminist Companion to Luke (London: Sheffield Academic Press, 2002).
  • Lieu, Judith. The Gospel of Luke (Epworth Commentary) (London: Epworth Press, 2012).
  • Nolland, John. Luke (Word) (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1989).
  • Parsons, Mikeal C. Luke (Paideia) (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2015).
  • Ringe, Sharon. Luke (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1995).
  • Tannehill, Robert C. The narrative unity of Luke-Acts, a literary interpretation, vol. 1: The Gospel according to Luke (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1986).
  • Trainor, Michael. According to Luke: Insights for contemporary pastoral practice (Melbourne: Collins Dove, 1992).

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegetical Essay

3,000 word exegetical essay

0 50.0
Critical Review

1,000 word critical review of readings

0 30.0
Seminar or Tutorial

Online tutorial participation (at least 5 entries of approximately 200 words each) responding to set readings and peer interaction

0 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2022-10-31 17:55:45 +1100