On the Road Encounters in Luke–Acts: Hellenistic Mimesis and Luke’s Theology of the Way (Biblia.com)

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In On the Road Encounters in Luke-Acts, Baban argues on theological and literary grounds that Luke’s on-the-road encounters, especially those belonging to the post-Easter period, are part of his complex theology of ‘the Way.’ Jesus’ teaching and that of the apostles is presented by Luke as a challenging answer to the Hellenistic reader’s thirst for adventure, good literature, and existential...

Destinations are important for this study, in particular, because Palestine—as the homeland, and Jerusalem and the Temple—as the major sites of Israel’ religious and political life, are also the most important destinations in Luke-Acts. Jesus’ journeying is essentially related to his Passion, Ascension and the inauguration of the time of the Church.56 Jerusalem as destination is a prominent compositional element in Luke’s narrative. The gospel’s journeys bring finally

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