First and foremost the audience that is intended to hear the Lukan narrative is the entire Greco-Roman world. There were many changes that the Lukan author takes on opposed to the Markan author. He helps shape the view of Jesus and Q for his audience. White explicitly states that the Lukan author changes the Markan… Continue reading →

Just like Matthew created his own unique vision of who Jesus was, Luke did as well. Both authors draw from Mark and Q as sources, but also in part from their own sources. They each aim to portray Jesus in a certain way that they want their audience to perceive him. On top of that,… Continue reading →

The Gospel of Luke, just as we’ve seen in the Gospel of Matthew, is a unique and completely redesigned reconstruction of the Markan Gospel. Luke follows the basic Markan Gospel story, but makes many changes, additions, and subtractions in order to create a very uniquely Lukan Gospel. Luke is only made up only half Markan… Continue reading →