num_pages: 935
description: This highly original commentary on the Gospel of Luke is unique for the way it combines concerns with first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the text of Luke as a holistic historical narrative. Focusing primarily on how each episode functions within Lukes narrative development Joel B. Green provides countless fresh perspectives on and new insights into the Third Gospel. His extended examination of Lukes literary art and Lukes narrative theology allows the Evangelist to address clearly and convincingly both ancient and contemporary readers.Insisting on the narrative unity of Luke-Acts Green highlights in this volume the centrality of Gods purpose to bring salvation to all people. Against the backdrop of the conflicted first-century world of the Mediterranean Green proposes that the purpose of Luke-Acts would have been to strengthen the early Christians in the face of opposition by assuring them in their interpretation and experience of the redemptive purpose and faithfulness of God and by calling them to continued faithfulness and witness in Gods salvific project.
language: English
title: The Gospel of Luke
publisher: Eerdmans