In Luke-Acts the social codes and concepts associated with food and meals replicate and support the contrasting social codes, interests, and ideologies associated with the Jerusalem Temple, on…
The Davidic motif is well recognised in the Lukan narrative but David’s identity as God’s shepherd king has not seemed to influence how scholars have understood the Lukan…
As socio-linguists have demonstrated, communication is a behavior that follows socially generated and commonly understood rules for how messages are to be produced and received. Moreover, this semiotic…
This article explores what implications the parable of minas retains and how Luke presents the parable to the Lukan audience. From a narrative perspective this parable is woven…
This journal article undertakes a comparison and analysis of Luke 18:18–30 and 19:1–10. One reason for doing so is the paucity of scholarship exploring the interrelationship between these…
This thesis examines Luke-Acts to explore if, how, and in what ways Jesus and early church leaders intentionally shaped the culture of their followers. In Luke, table fellowship…
The story of Jesus’ encounter with two disciples on the journey to Emmaus is a unique story, among which is the story contains the question: what really made…