The Making of Luke-Acts

ancient apocalyptic apostles Aramaic authorship Biblical biography Book of Acts called Capernaum chapter characteristic Christ common composition contemporary death derived disciples earlier early Christian editorial evangelists evidence eyewitness F. C. Burkitt factors Galilee Gentiles Gospel of Mark Greek hand Hebrew Hellenistic Herod historians idiom interest Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Josephus Justin Martyr language later literary literature Luke Luke and Acts Luke-Acts Luke's writings Maccabees Mark's matter Matthew and Luke ment mentioned method modern motives narrative natural occurs Old Testament omits oral original Papias parables parallel paraphrase passages Paul Paul's perhaps person Peter Pharisees phrase Plutarch preaching preface probably prophets questions readers records reference resurrection Roman sayings of Jesus scenes scholars seems Semitic sometimes speeches Spirit stage story style suggest synoptic synoptic gospels teaching things tion tive told tradition translation transmission unto viewpoint volume words written sources