Luke-Acts
Contents
Contributors to Volume Ten.....................6
Preface........................................7
Abbreviations..................................9
Luke...........................................19
John...........................................357
Acts...........................................663
Chapter One
Text and Exposition
I. Introduction (1:1-4)
OVERVIEW
The introduction to Luke is a long, carefully constructed
sentence in the tradition of the finest historical
works in Greek literature. It stands in contrast to
the genealogical table of Matthew, the concise opening
sentence of Mark, and the theological prologue of
John. It was customary among the great Greek and
Hellenistic historians, including the first-century Jewish
writer Josephus, to explain and justify their works
in a preface. Their objective was to assure the reader
that they were capable and reliable and that they had
done thorough research. While such a weighty in ... read full excerpt from Luke-Acts ebook
