My OperaWelcome to 'Reading Luke'
Thursday, October 6, 2005 2:03:16 PM
This is the beginning of a small blog devoted to the literary study of Luke's Gospel. Here's a bit from the general description:
Note that as way of hedging against my own limitations, I am planning to cover principally the gospel of Luke, and not Acts as well. This is admittedly unfortunate, and will perhaps change if this initial project goes well, if my PhD comes along swimmingly, and/or if I find a willing collaborator. Even so, literary studies of one of these books can hardly ignore the other, so Acts studies which have the whole of Luke-Acts in view are specifically and gladly included. The literary study of Acts seems even more vigorous than the that on Luke at the moment, and I gladly count myself among the beneficiaries of that fine work.
I'm also very interested in the large field which is now being called the 'reception history' of the gospel. The response to Luke's work, after all, where the rubber meets the road. It is hard to believe that Luke, anyway, would have seen it differently. The work of exegetes, preachers (not mention political leaders and everyday Christians) in the two millennia since the gospel was written makes a fascinating study in its own right. It is also one of the main ways by which we can widen our own reading of the gospel, and (partially) escape the limitations of our own age.
So with that, I bring you "Reading Luke." Enjoy.
My intent is to assemble pointers to new academic research on all or part of the Lucan gospel narrative. I make no attempt to cover all new Lucan research, but do hope to include a wide range of new studies which have significant implications for the literary study of Luke.
Note that as way of hedging against my own limitations, I am planning to cover principally the gospel of Luke, and not Acts as well. This is admittedly unfortunate, and will perhaps change if this initial project goes well, if my PhD comes along swimmingly, and/or if I find a willing collaborator. Even so, literary studies of one of these books can hardly ignore the other, so Acts studies which have the whole of Luke-Acts in view are specifically and gladly included. The literary study of Acts seems even more vigorous than the that on Luke at the moment, and I gladly count myself among the beneficiaries of that fine work.
I'm also very interested in the large field which is now being called the 'reception history' of the gospel. The response to Luke's work, after all, where the rubber meets the road. It is hard to believe that Luke, anyway, would have seen it differently. The work of exegetes, preachers (not mention political leaders and everyday Christians) in the two millennia since the gospel was written makes a fascinating study in its own right. It is also one of the main ways by which we can widen our own reading of the gospel, and (partially) escape the limitations of our own age.
So with that, I bring you "Reading Luke." Enjoy.
