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The story Luke tells in his gospel, says F. Scott Spencer, is “a compelling, complex narrative confession of faith in God. To what degree anyone joins Luke in that faith journey is up to them, but any responsible interpreter must attend considerately to Luke’s theological roadmap.” In this latest addition to the Two Horizons New Testament Commentary series, Spencer integrates close textual...

Three surprising allies of the crucified Jesus • Simon of Cyrene (23:26) • Criminal crucified with Jesus (23:40–42) • Centurion (23:47) Three taunts regarding Jesus’s saving mission • Leaders: “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God” (23:35). • Soldiers: “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” (23:37). • Criminal crucified with Jesus: “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” (23:39). Three sayings of Jesus from the cross • “Father, forgive them; for they
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