The Character and Purpose of Luke's Christology

ISBN-13: 9780521561808 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 368 str.

Douglas Buckwalter; H. Douglas Buckwalter

Opis

This book explains why Luke said what he did about Jesus in his earthly ministry in the Gospel and about his work from heaven in Acts. Scholars have argued that Luke's christology is haphazard and lacks unity, that it is incompatible with the Gospel of Mark and with Paul's writings, and that Jesus is of subordinate rank to God. Buckwalter shows a unity, a compatibility with Mark and Paul, and for Jesus a divine rank equal to God. Luke's christology is by careful design: he portrays the exalted Jesus as God's co-equal.

Spis treści

Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction: 1. Christology and Luke-Acts; Part I. Luke's Christology and the Purpose of Luke-Acts: 2. An evaluation of Luke's purpose; 3. A proposal for Luke's purpose; Part II. Luke's Christology and Mark's Gospel: 4. Mark's Gospel – a window to Luke's christology; 5. Jesus and the resurrection; 6. Jesus and Spirit baptism; 7. Jesus and salvation history; Part III. Luke's Christology and Jesus's Lordship: 8. Jesus and God the Father; 9. Jesus and the Spirit; 10. Jesus and the end of history; Part IV. Luke's Christology and Jesus's Humiliation-Exaltation: 11. Jesus and servanthood; Conclusion: 12. The character and purpose of Luke's christology; Bibliography; Index of ancient sources; Index of subjects.