This introduction to the interpretation of Luke encourages in-depth study of the text, and genuine grappling with the theological and historical questions raised, by providing a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates. It draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text- and reader-centred), as complementary rather than mutually exclusive ways of understanding the text. It also reflects the growing scholarly attention to the reception history of biblical texts, increasingly viewed as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra. Provisional Contents:Introduction - Brief overview, summarizing the broad structure and contents of the Gospel, and its distinctive characteristics. Strategies for Reading - An introduction to main interpretative approaches. Particular attention will be given to the premises and presuppositions that undergird each reading.The World of Luke: Locating the Text Historically and Socially - Immerses the reader in the ideological, political, and economic context.Conclusions: Interpreting Luke Today - A review of key issues raised by the Gospel in its original context, and by subsequent readings and interpretations. As with other volumes in this series, this chapter will also attempt to plot questions for ongoing study.

Discovering Luke: Content, Interpretation, Reception

Green, Joel B.

Religion & Spirituality

SPCK Publishing

The Theology of the Gospel of Luke (New Testament Theology)

The Gospel of Luke, often mined for information about the life of Jesus, is also one of the earliest Christian examples of narrative theology. Luke goes to great lengths to ground the work of Jesus in the continuing story of God's redemptive plan, and his emphasis on the ongoing character of that story challenges his audience to discern the purpose of God and order their lives around it. This exploration of the way in which he accomplishes his theological task in the first century is both informative and illuminating for contemporary readers.

Cambridge University Press

We read the Bible and interpret Scripture in order to live in grace-filled relation to God's divine purpose. When we approach the Bible as Scripture author, Joel Green, takes seriously the faith statement that the Bible is our Book; these scriptures are our Scripture. We are not reading someone else's mail--as though reading the Bible had to do foremost with recovering an ancient meaning intended for someone else and then translating its principles for use in our own lives. When we recall that we are the people of God to whom the Bible is addressed as Scripture, we realize that the fundamental transformation is not the transformation of an ancient message into a contemporary meaning, bur rather the transformation of our lives by means of God's Word. This means that reading the Bible as Scripture has less to do with what tools we bring to the task, however important these may be, and more to do with our own dispositions as we come to our engagement with Scripture. We come not so much to retrieve facts or to gain information, but to be formed and ultimately, transformed. Scripture does not present us with texts to be mastered but with a Word, God's Word, intent on mastering us, on shaping our lives.

Seized by Truth: Reading the Bible as Scripture

ABINGDON PRESS *

Thirteen chapters present Jesus the Christ borrowing three images of journey. The first is "The Journey of Jesus." This is the story of the historical Jesus told in the four Gospels of the New Testament, the complete story beginning with the high drama of God's promises to Abraham and continuing with the panoply of Jesus' faith predecessors which culminates with the advent of Jesus. The second is "The Journey About Jesus" during which we probe the significance of Jesus. The journey includes the New Testament witness and details the church's historical movement from rule of faith to ecumenical creed. The third is "The Journey With Jesus." It begins with the admission that knowing Jesus entails far more than knowing or even confessing the church's Christological beliefs. Christology is also learning to know Jesus in the life of discipleship. This study resource with two sets of questions - teaching questions and discussion questions - is a thoroughly evangelical and Wesleyan resource designed for the broad spectrum of adult students. It can be used both in the classroom and in small group settings.

Beginning With Jesus - Abingdon Edition: Christ in Scripture, the Church and Discipleship

The search for authentic faith experience begins with God's yearning for us.Transforming grace, scriptural holiness, and the priesthood of all believers are key to fulfilling our postmodern world's search for an authentic experience of the Christian faith. For pastors and church leaders, especially, the Wesleyan/Arminian tradition is well suited to give new skills and perspectives to be in mission and ministry today.Contributors include: Meesaeng Lee Choi, Joel B. Green, Jeffrey E. Greenway, Charles E. Guterson, Steve Harper, Howard A. Snyder, and Robert G. Tuttle Jr.An excerpt from the Circuit Rider review: Grace and Holiness in a Changing World "comes to the fore to explore what the Wesleyan theological tradition can offer the ministry of the church at the beginning of a new millennium. . . . This book can move persons within the Wesleyan tradition toward the kind of holy conversation the church needs to have at this moment in history." (Click here to read the entire review.)

Grace and Holiness in a Changing World: A Wesleyan Proposal for Postmodern Ministry

Christian Books & Bibles

Greenway, Jeffrey E.

Churches & Church Leadership

Luke Acts and New Testament Historiography

Luke-Acts and New Testament Historiography (IBR BIBLIOGRAPHIES)

McKeever, Michael C.

Baker Pub Group

This highly original commentary, part of the New International Commentary, is unique for the way it combines concerns with first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the text of Luke as a wholistic, historical narrative.

The Gospel of Luke (The New International Commentary on the New Testament)

Eerdmans

Even though the letter of 1áPeter has sometimes been overshadowed by Paul's many New Testament letters, it is nonetheless distinctive for the clarity with which it presents the Christian message. In this volume Joel Green offers a clear paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of 1áPeter and, even more, unpacks the letter's theology in ways that go beyond the typical modern commentary. Following Green's paragraph-by-paragraph commentary is an extended discussion of the "theological horizons" of 1 Peter. Throughout his study Green brings the message of 1 Peter into conversation with Christian theologians -- ancient and contemporary -- so that the challenge of this letter for Christian faithfulness can be heard more clearly today.

1 Peter (Two Horizons New Testament Commentary)

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Introducing the New Testament is an outstanding guide to the writings of the New Testament for readers ranging from Bible students to those approaching the Christian Scriptures for the first time. Written by three leading Bible specialists, this book discusses in a clear and balanced way the New Testament's literature, its message, and the issues raised by a careful reading of its pages. Wonderfully readable and well supplied with maps and photographs, this volume is both an ideal textbook for courses covering the New Testament and a superb introduction for general readers wanting authoritative, straight-forward instruction on the writings of the New Testament. Unlike other New Testament introductions that are primarily concerned with historical-critical issues or with what scholars have said, this book gets directly to the business of explaining the New Testament's background, content, and theology. The authors do not presume that readers need to be familiar with scholarly debates about the New Testament, nor do they assume those debates have necessarily raised the most important issues. Instead, this book is aimed at putting the message of the Christian Scriptures back within the reach of general readers. Although informed by the current scholarship in the history, traditions, and literature of the New Testament, this book is primarily designed to induct readers of the New Testament into sensitive appreciation and serious awareness of its major figures and concerns. After explaining the nature of the New Testament and the world in which it was written, the authors thoroughly discuss each of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. The content and essential message of these ancient works are described in simple but dynamic language that reveals why they continue to inspire and challenge readers today. Separate chapters also explore the types of literature found in the New Testament, the life and teachings of Jesus, Paul's life and world, and the formation of the New Testament canon. In addition, numerous sidebars offer a wealth of fascinating and highly relevant background information that helps modern readers more fully grasp biblical themes. No other work on the New Testament is so accessible and enjoyable to use.

Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology

Achtemeier, Paul J.

Thompson, Marianne Meye

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Discovering Luke: Content, Interpretation, Reception

The Theology of the Gospel of Luke (New Testament Theology)

The Theology of the Gospel of Luke (New Testament Theology)

Seized by Truth: Reading the Bible as Scripture

Beginning With Jesus - Abingdon Edition: Christ in Scripture, the Church and Discipleship

Grace and Holiness in a Changing World: A Wesleyan Proposal for Postmodern Ministry

Luke-Acts and New Testament Historiography (IBR BIBLIOGRAPHIES)

The Gospel of Luke (The New International Commentary on the New Testament)

1 Peter (Two Horizons New Testament Commentary)

Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology