Chapter 7 Reading Guide

Jesus, the Rejected Prophet: The Gospel According to Luke
  1. What are some of the problems with redaction criticism, and how does a comparative method get around them? What is the logic of the comparative method? How does it work? Could it work for the other Gospels as well?
  1. What is involved in Luke’s historiographic preface?
  1. What are the possible explanations for the identity of Theophilus, and why did Luke write a Gospel for him?
  1. What is an apology in the ancient world?
  1. What themes does Luke emphasize in his narrative of Jesus’ birth?
  1. What is distinctive about Luke’s genealogy of Jesus?
  1. In what ways does Luke portray Jesus as a Jewish prophet?
  1. What, in your view, is the significance of Jesus’ death for Luke? How does it bring about salvation?
  1. In what ways does Luke stress the Jewishness of Jesus and his orientation toward Jerusalem and the Temple?
  1. What in Luke’s Gospel suggests that the gentile mission is part of God’s plan?
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