A Theology of Luke and Acts
Subtitle: God’s Promised Program, Realized for All Nations
By: Darrell L. Bock ; Andreas J. Köstenberger, general editor
Series: Biblical Theology of the New Testament
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780310270898
Copyright date: 2012
Description: Examines Lukan themes, language, and the books' context within the Bible. --from publisher description.
Notes: "God's promised program, realized for all nations" - Cover.
Table of contents: title: Part one : Introductory matters.; title: 1. The often lost importance of Luke-Acts and the orientation of this study; title: 2. The context of Luke-Acts : a short introduction; title: 3. The case for the unity of Luke-Acts and reading the volumes as Luke-Acts and as Luke and Acts; title: 4. Outline and narrative survey of Luke-Acts; title: Part two : Major theological themes.; title: 5. The plan, activity, and character of God : a survey in narrative order; title: 6. The God of promise, fulfillment, and salvation : synthesis of texts on the plan of God; title: 7. Jesus the Messiah who is Lord and bringer of the new era : narrative order; title: 8. Messiah, servant, prophet, Savior, Son of Man, and Lord : a synthesis on the person and work of Jesus; title: 9. The Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts : power and enablement for the promise and witness of the new era; title: 10. The salvation of God through Christ and the healings that picture it : narrative order; title: 11. The many dimensions of salvation in Luke-Acts : a synthesis; title: 12. Israel in Luke-Acts; title: 13. The Gentiles and the expression "the nations" in Luke-Acts; title: 14. The church and the Way in Luke-Acts; title: 15. Discipleship and ethics in the new community; title: 16. How response to Jesus divides : the opponents, the crowds, and Rome as observer of events in Luke-Acts; title: 17. Women, the poor, and the social dimensions in Luke-Acts; title: 18. The law in Luke-Acts; title: 19. Ecclesiology in Luke-Acts; title: 20. Eschatology, judgment, and hope for the future in Luke-Acts; title: 21. The Scriptures in Luke-Acts; title: Part three : Luke and the canon.; title: 22. Luke-Acts in the canon; title: 23. Conclusion