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DE 5350 The Gospel of Luke
Lecturer: Darrell Bock
Course Description
An examination of the Gospel of Luke with concentration on its message and preparation of narrative material for preaching and teaching. Three hours.
Course Objectives
As a result of the course, the student should be able to:
- Interpret a piece of narrative material and isolate the key theological themes it teaches.
- Trace the argument of a Gospel through its units.
- Be prepared to communicate the message of a passage that is accurate with regard to the text and relevant to a contemporary audience.
Course Structure
The course will work through the argument of Luke at one chapter per lecture. Each lecture contains an overview of the chapter before proceeding through the presentation of the text. For the most part, issues of method are not covered.
The course can be used on either a Greek or non-Greek track.
Course Materials
All required texts can be purchased through the TEDS bookstore (800.456.7323/ 847.317.6800). In addition to the audio tapes and study guide, you are required to have both a technical commentary and a more popular commentary on the Gospel of Luke. These can be selected from the following list. If you do not know Greek, then you can select two popular commentaries and need not have a technical one.
Required
- Bock, Darrell L., The Gospel of Luke, Audio Tapes and Expanded Study Guide. Grand Rapids: Institute of Theological Studies, a division of OUTREACH, INC., 1993.
Popular Commentaries
- Evans, Craig A. Luke. New International Biblical Commentary. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendricksen, 1990.
- Tiede, David L. Luke. Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1988.
Technical Commentaries
- Bock, Darrell L. Luke. Baker's Exegetical New Testament Commentary. 2 Volumes. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.
- Fitzmyer, J.A. The Gospel According to St. Luke. 2 volumes. Anchor Bible Commentary, 28, 28a. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1981, 1985.
- Green, Joel B. The Gospel of Luke. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.
- Marshall, I. Howard. Commentary on Luke. New International Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978.