the authority of the author of the Third Gospel Strelan, Rick 1946- creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. enk Aldershot, England Burlington, VT Ashgate Pub. ©2008 2008 monographic eng 1 online resource (x, 194 pages) This book focuses on the authority and status of the author of Luke-Acts. What authority did he have to write a Gospel, to interpret the Jewish Scriptures and traditions of Israel, to interpret the Jesus traditions, and to update the narrative with a second volume with its interpretation of Paul and the other apostles who appear in the Acts narrative? Rick Strelan constructs the author as a Jewish Priest, examining such issues as writing and orality, authority and tradition, and the status and role of priests. The analysis is set within the context of scholarly opinion about the author, the in. Who were the Gospel writers? -- Gospels, authors and authority -- The status of Luke in scholarship -- Why write another Gospel? -- Owning, controlling, guarding the traditions -- The oral and the written -- Luke in the tradition -- Luke among the scholars -- Luke the priest -- Luke as authoritative interpreter of Scripture -- Luke as interpreter of the Jesus traditions -- Luke as interpreter of Paul. Rick Strelan. Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-182) and indexes. Criticism, interpretation, etc Saint Luke Authorship Saint Luke Authorship Criticism, interpretation, etc Saint Luke RELIGION Biblical Studies New Testament RELIGION Biblical Studies Jesus, the Gospels & Acts Authorship BS2595.55 .S87 2008eb 226.4/06 Strelan, Rick, 1946- Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., ©2008 (DLC) 2007021340 (OCoLC)137305750 9780754680642 0754680649 9780754662594 0754662594 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=269510 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=269510 N$T 090501 20200709055209.0 ocn319852188 eng