The Gospel of Luke: A Bible Story Course

Join Oxford professor Fr. Nicholas King, S.J., in a lively 12-lecture course designed to evince the extraordinary artistry of Luke’s narrative—now available on both CD and MP3.

You will begin this course with the “Infancy Narratives”—in which Luke helpfully instructs us how to read his gospel. Fr. King, S.J., a celebrated translator of the Greek Bible, underscores the distinctive features of Luke’s gospel. Sometimes called “the gospel of the poor,” Luke’s gospel is known for its praise of the lowly, its meditations on forgiveness, its preoccupation with women, and its sisterhood with Acts of the Apostles.

Luke was a cosmopolitan—a man who, in the words of Fr. King, “was at home in the great cities of the ancient world.” Holding that in mind, Fr. King invites you to reflect on Luke’s idea of “hospitality” and on the “Lucan Journey” in the context of our lives today.

The Gospel of Luke: A Bible Study Course mines the riches of Luke’s gospel. It has often been noted that the Gospel of Luke is only a fraction of the author’s project; he wrote a second volume, Acts of the Apostles. Fr. King puts forward a theory of the relationship between the two writings, as well as theories on an array of topics:

• Luke’s attention to women,

• The distinction between forgiveness and repentance, and

• The question of Luke’s wealthy audience.

Fr. King’s close reading of the gospel according to Luke distills time-honored lessons for a modern audience with grace and cogency.