Reading Luke by Frank Dicken Hardcover Book

Description: Reading Luke by Frank Dicken The Gospel of Luke is a book about Jesus, claiming to provide assurance concerning what its reader has been taught about Jesus. But how does it do that? This book provides an answer to that question by helping readers understand Luke as a gospel story in its historical context and with appreciation for the authors literary artistry and theological perspectives. Part one explores background information and literary features of Luke such as its author and first readers, genre, plot and character development, the role of programmatic passages, and interpreting the large number of parables included by Luke. Part two focuses on themes that run throughout the Gospel: Jesuss mission, salvation, discipleship, the kingdom of God, resurrection, and ascension. The discussion of these features and themes will provide readers of Lukes Gospel with a grasp of its overarching framework so that they are able to comprehend Lukes unique presentation of Jesuss life and read the Gospel with increased confidence for themselves. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Frank Dicken is professor of New Testament and early Christianity at Lincoln Christian University. He is author of Herod as a Composite Character in Luke-Acts (2014) and co-editor of Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts (2016). Review "Frank Dicken is a wonderful guide to Luke. He orients readers to how Lukes story works by focusing on key passages that open up the rest of the Gospel. Informed by the best scholarship, he addresses why we read Luke: its interpretation of Jesus, his ministry, and how he calls followers to live in the world. The chapter on Lukes distinctive parables is worth the price of the book." -Greg Carey, professor of New Testament, Lancaster Theological Seminary "Frank Dicken here provides a super study of Lukes Gospel which will be of great value to those engaging with Luke from a scholarly perspective for the first time. He draws judiciously on up-to-date scholarship to illuminate the Third Gospel and to help readers see how Lukes story of Jesus communicates. He writes accessibly and clearly. It would be hard to imagine laypeople, students, pastors, and scholars who would not benefit from this fine book." -Steve Walton, senior research fellow in New Testament, Trinity College "What is new and exciting about Frank Dickens Reading Luke is its focus on the pragmatics of Lukes narrative. Dicken makes modern readers aware of how Lukes story was meant to work when read sequentially and intertextually by its earliest audience. Replete with insights from cutting-edge research on characterization, plot, parables, and programmatic passages, this text deserves a prominent place in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses on the Lukan writings." -John A. Darr, associate professor of theology, Boston College "Frank Dicken makes the world of Lukan studies accessible through this slim volume. He writes as though conducting a personable conversation, striking the friendly tone of mentor as he makes clear important features of Lukes text and elucidates long-standing debates in Lukan studies. The questions for reflection deftly draw the reader further into dialogue. In this generous and thoughtful work, Dicken offers us an excellent resource for biblical studies teaching and Bible study alike." -Kylie Crabbe, senior research fellow, Australian Catholic University Details ISBN1498233635 Author Frank Dicken Publisher Wipf & Stock Publishers Series Cascade Companions Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781498233637 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-08-08 Imprint Wipf & Stock Publishers Place of Publication Eugene Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2023-08-08 Pages 188 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159850382;

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