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AS 1: An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What are the purpose, authorship and main themes of Luke's Gospel, and how do the infancy narratives introduce them?

The background to Luke's Gospel: authorship, date, audience and purpose, the prologue, the relationship to Acts, and the infancy narratives that introduce Luke's distinctive themes.
A CCEA AS 1 guide to the background of Luke's Gospel and the infancy narratives. Covers authorship, date, audience and purpose, the prologue, the link with Acts, and how the birth narratives of John and Jesus introduce Luke's themes of joy, the Spirit, the poor and salvation for all.
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How does Luke present the cost and demands of discipleship, and his distinctive concern for the poor, women and outcasts?

Discipleship and the poor in Luke: the cost and demands of discipleship, the use of wealth and the danger of riches, the place of women, and Jesus's concern for the poor, sinners and outcasts.
A CCEA AS 1 guide to discipleship and the poor in Luke. Covers the cost and demands of discipleship, the right use of wealth and the dangers of riches, the prominence of women, and Jesus's distinctive concern for the poor, tax collectors, sinners and social outcasts.
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How does Luke present the identity of Jesus through his titles, his baptism and temptation, and his inaugural sermon at Nazareth?

The identity of Jesus in Luke: the titles (Son of God, Son of Man, Christ, Lord, Saviour, prophet), the baptism and temptation, and the Nazareth manifesto as the programme of his ministry.
A CCEA AS 1 guide to the identity of Jesus in Luke. Covers the main titles (Son of God, Son of Man, Christ, Lord, Saviour and prophet), the baptism and the temptations, and the Nazareth manifesto (Luke 4) that sets out the programme of Jesus's ministry to the poor and outcast.
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What do the parables and miracles in Luke teach about the kingdom of God, salvation and the character of Jesus?

Parables and miracles in Luke: the nature and purpose of parables, the distinctive Lukan parables (the lost, the good Samaritan, the prodigal son), the types of miracle, and what they reveal about the kingdom and salvation.
A CCEA AS 1 guide to the parables and miracles in Luke. Covers the nature and purpose of parables, the distinctive Lukan parables (the lost sheep, coin and son, the good Samaritan), the types of miracle (healings, exorcisms, nature and raising the dead), and what they reveal about the kingdom of God and salvation.
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How does Luke present the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus, and what is distinctive about his account?

The passion and resurrection in Luke: the Last Supper, Gethsemane, the trials, the crucifixion with its distinctive sayings, the death of Jesus, the empty tomb and the Emmaus road, and Luke's distinctive emphases.
A CCEA AS 1 guide to the passion and resurrection in Luke. Covers the Last Supper, Gethsemane, the trials before the Sanhedrin, Pilate and Herod, the crucifixion with Luke's distinctive sayings, the death of Jesus, the empty tomb and the Emmaus road, and Luke's distinctive emphases of forgiveness and innocence.
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