The Davidic Messiah
in Luke-Acts
The Promise and its Fulfillment
in Lukan Christology
Mark L. Strauss
Journal for the Study of the New Testament
Supplement Series 110
Copyright © 1995 Sheffield Academic Press
Published by Sheffield Academic Press Ltd
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ISBN 1-85075-522-1
Part I
Introduction and Setting
1. ‘Proof from Prophecy’ and Lukan Purpose
2. Recent Research on the Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts
Chapter 2
Setting: The Davidic Promise Tradition in First-Century Judaism And Early Christianity
1. Origin and Sources of the Davidic Promise Tradition: The Old Testament Background
2. Post-Exilic and Second Temple Judaism
3. The Davidic Promises in Early (Pre-Lukan) Christianity
Part II
Promise and Fulfillment:
The Davidic Messiah in the Nativity and in Acts
Chapter 3
The Fulfillment of the Promise Announced: The Lukan Birth Narrative
2. The Significance of the Birth Narrative in the Context of Luke-Acts
3. The Davidic Messiah in Luke’s Narrative Development
Excursus: ‘Son of David’ or ‘New David’?
Chapter 4
The Fulfillment of the Promise Achieved: The Speeches
of Acts
2. Peter’s Pentecost Speech, Acts 2:14–41
3. Paul’s Sermon at Pisidian-Antioch, Acts 13:16–41
4. James’ Address at the Council of Jerusalem, Acts 15:13–21
Part III
The Davidic Messiah in the Gospel Narrative
Chapter 5
The Inauguration of Messiah’s Ministry: The Nazareth
Sermon in Context
2. The Royal-Messianic Context of the Nazareth Sermon
3. The Nazareth Sermon, Luke 4:16–30
4. The Role of the Christ in the Nazareth Sermon and in the Gospel Narrative
Chapter 6
To Jerusalem and Beyond: The ‘Exodus’ of the
Royal Messiah
2. The Transfiguration: Preview of Messiah’s Jerusalem ‘Exodus’
4. The ‘New Exodus’ in Lukan Perspective
5. Jesus’ Royal Approach to Jerusalem
6. The Passion of the King as Servant
2. Implications for Lukan Purpose and Theology and Suggestions for Further Research
The nature of Lukan Christology has been much debated in recent years, with various scholars claiming the pre-eminence of such categories as Lord, Prophet (like Moses), Christ, or Isaianic Servant. In the face of such diverse views, others have rejected any unity in Luke’s presentation, claiming instead that the author borrows freely and inconsistently from a variety of traditional perspectives.
The present work is an examination of one major theme within Luke’s christology, Jesus as the coming king from the line of David. Much of the work is dedicated to establishing the importance ...
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About The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts: The Promise and its Fulfillment in Lukan ChristologyThe nature of Lukan Christology has been much debated in recent years, with scholars claiming the pre-eminence of such categories as Lord, Prophet, Christ, or Isaianic Servant. In the present work the author examines one major theme within Luke’s Christology, that of the coming king from the line of David. A study of the Lukan birth narrative and the speeches in Acts reveals that Luke shows a strong interest in this royal-messianic theme, introducing it into passages which are introductory and programmatic for his Christology as a sermon, portraying Jesus in strongly prophetic terms. The author seeks a synthesis of these seemingly conflicting royal and prophetic portraits in Luke’s interpretation of the Old Testament book of Isaiah. When Isaiah is read as a unity, the eschatological deliverer is at the same time Davidic king (Isa. 9.11), suffering servant of Yahweh (Isa. 42–53), and prophet herald of salvation (Isa. 61), leading God’s people on an eschatological new exodus. On the basis of this synthesis the Christology of Luke-Acts is seen to be both consistent and unified, forming an integral part of Luke’s wider purpose in his two-volume work. |
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