Gospel of Luke
by The Bible · Κατὰ Λουκᾶν
Assigned by 3 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- c. 80-90 CE
- Era
- Roman Empire
- Form
- Scripture
- Language
- Greek
- Length
- Short · 90 ppunder 120 pages
- Difficulty
- Approachable1 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendThe New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, New Revised Standard VersionOxford University Press, 2018The standard scholarly study Bible, with introductions and notes for every book.
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The third Gospel is a Greek narrative of the life of Jesus addressed to a reader named Theophilus. It alone tells of the annunciation to Mary, the birth in a manger, and the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. Luke stresses the poor, women, outsiders and the forgiveness of sinners, and follows Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem, where he is crucified, rises, and appears to disciples on the road to Emmaus. The book has a sequel in the Acts of the Apostles.
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The catalogue entry above is complete: the dates, the form, the themes and every program that assigns Gospel of Luke are verified against each program's published list.
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