6: Luke & Acts (Keble Theology)

6: Luke & Acts

Course Description and Past Exam Papers
General Bibliography. Use as a starting point for most essays.

Essay Topics

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1. ‘Luke’s two prefaces (Luke 1.1-4 and Acts 1.1) are literary stereotypes that tell us little about his real purpose.’ Discuss.
2. Does Luke have a consistent theology of miracles?
3. Is Luke the gospel for the poor?
4. Should Luke be regarded as an ancient historian?
5. How “Lucan” are Luke’s Parables?
6. In Luke, why does Jesus die?
7. What does the end of Acts suggest about Luke’s strategy and aims?
8. ‘The Acts of the Two Apostles’: Is this an appropriate description of Luke's second volume?
9. ‘Luke-Acts begins with a purely Jewish church and ends with a purely Gentile one.’ Discuss.
10. ‘Luke’s accounts of Paul’s missionary preaching are likely to reflect Paul’s own evangelistic proclamation.’ Discuss.