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what characterizes the narrative of luke?
the narrative involves the negotiation of conflict, and frequently opposing perspectives
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how are the oppositions of luke spread?
they are spread over a temporal grid; narrative moves between them
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when was acts written?
constructed between the early 1st cent. Galilean/Judean world of Jesus and the late 1st cent. world of Gentile Christianity.
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what are the oppositions in luke/acts?
- Jesus born into Judaism.
- His life is rooted deeply in Israel’s history.
- Its language is Aramaic
- All of his followers were Jewish.
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'the way' became a gentile thing by when?
By mid 80s C.E.
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what is the language of people who currently follow the way?
Its language is now Greek.
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how does the gospel of luke end?
Gospel ends with Jesus’ “ascension,” his prediction that the “repentance and forgiveness of sins” is to be proclaimed “to all nations.”
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how does Acts begin?
acts begin like luke's end, with Jesus’ “ascension,” his prediction that the “repentance and forgiveness of sins” is to be proclaimed “to all nations.”
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what is prolepsis?
a narrative participation
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what is pentecost?
the descent of the holy spirit fifty days after easter
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in which gospel was 'the holy spirit' introduced?
Luke
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who are 'all devout jews'
the jews of diaspora
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luke was written for who?
theophilus
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who is Luke?
a friend of the apostle Paul
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what was the other work Luke wrote?
acts of the apostles
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what do the acts of the apostles describe?
it tells of what Jesus's disciples did after his rise back to Heaven.
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Unlike the gospel writers Matthew, Mark and John, Luke was probably not_____
Luke was probably not Jewish but was Greek.
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who was the audience for Luke?
He wrote the gospel mainly for the gentiles
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what did Luke aim to prove?
Luke wrote to prove that Jesus is the Son of God
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what does Luke contain more of than other gospel writers?
the birth of Jesus
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what do the acts describe?
Jesus's Resurrection, his Ascension, the Day of Pentecost, and the start of the Twelve Apostles' ministry
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where does Acts take place?
jerusalem
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what popular stories are found in Luke?
the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan
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what does the prodigal son describe?
jesus tells of a two men who demand their fathers inheritance. the young son wants his share before his fathers death. he wastes all his money and comes home. his father welcomes him with open arms.
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what does the parable of the good samaritan describe?
a Jewish traveler is beaten, robbed, and left half dead along the road. First a priest and then a Levitecome by, but both avoid the man. Jesus is described as telling the parable in response to a question regarding the identity of the "neighbor"
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according to the preface, what is the purpose of Luke?
to write a historical account, while bringing out the theological
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How does Luke portray Chrsitianity?
as divine, respectable, law-abiding, and international
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when was Luke written?
early 60s to 1st century
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in what language was Luke composed?
koine greek
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what is Lukes perspective on Christianity?
Christianity is an international religion, not an exclusively Jewish sect
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what are the sources of Luke?
Mark, Q, Matthew
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Luke 1: 5-25
the birth of john the baptist foretold
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Luke 1: 26-38
the birth of jesus foretold
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Luke 1: 39-45
Mary visits Elizabeth
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Luke 1: 46-56
Mary's song
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Luke 1: 57-66
the birth of john the baptist
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Luke 1: 67-80
Zechariah's song
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Luke 2: 1-7
the birth of Jesus
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Luke 2: 8-20
the shepherds and the angels
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Luke 2: 21-40
jesus presented in the temple
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Luke 2: 41-52
the boy jesus at the table
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Luke 3: 1-19
John the baptist prepares the Way
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Luke 3: 21-38
the baptism and genealogy of jesus
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Luke 4: 1-13
the temptation of jesus
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Luke 4: 14-30
jesus rejected at nazareth
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Luke 4: 31-37
jesus drives down an evil spirit
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Luke 4: 38-44
jesus heals many
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Luke 5: 1-
the calling of the first disciples
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who is theophilus?
the name of a person or an honorary title to whom the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are addressed
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"to an unknown god"
when the Apostle Paul visited Athens, he saw an altar with an inscription dedicated to that god, and, when invited to speak to the Athenian elite at the Areopagus gave the following speech
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"to the ends of the earth"
- acts 1:8
- But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
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Acts 15
the debate on circumcision as an entry into the church
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acts 10
Peter's vision of animals on a sheet, voice tells him to kill and eat; refuses
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acts 19
Paul in Ephesus; baptism of John the baptist's followers, speaking in tongues
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Acts 7
Stephen's stoning for claiming the coming of the chosen one. gnawing of teeth when hearing this
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Salvation in Acts
the books of acts freely offers salvation solely upon believing in Jesus Christ. This is clearly seen in the conversions of Cornelius and the Philippian jailer, and in the decision of the Jerusalem Council.
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gentiles in Acts
gentiles are welcome, since Paul has become the apostle of the gentiles
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The Law in Acts
Jesus was "living in obedience to the law"
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Thomas
- secret knowledge as a way to salvation
- Jesus only seems human
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1 Corinthians
- Paul's gospel
- division of the church
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Matthew
- Jesus as the Jewish messiah
- inferiority of righteousness
- specific infancy/passion narrative
- sermon on the mount
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sermon on the mount
sermon contains the Lord's Prayer and the injunctions to "resist not evil" and "turn the other cheek", as well as a version of the Golden Rule.
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Mark
- 1st gospel
- negative view of peter
- transfiguration movement
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Luke
- forgiveness and salvation for all
- social gospel
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nathanael
one of the 12 apostles, appears only in John
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