Lukan Literature and Theology

Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

Biblical Studies cp

Attendance Requirements

If living in locally in Sydney, all students must attend at least 80% of lectures in-person. If interstate or overseas, students must attend live online, so long as time zone permits.

Academic Staff

Rev Fr. Dr. Paul Fanous BSc (UNSW), MBBS (USYD), MTh (UON), DMin (PTS)

Curriculum Objectives

The course unit enables students to study the two-volume work Luke-Acts which encompasses a gospel and an early Christian theological history. It builds upon previous units on the New Testament and can advance Biblical Studies for students in AQF Level 7 programs.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. describe the complex historical, religious and social background of Luke-Acts
2. identify the various literary forms used in the construction of Luke-Acts and how they contribute to the key theological and Christological message
3. interpret the theological themes of Luke-Acts
4. exegete select passages from the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles using appropriate methodologies
5. construct liturgies, homilies or biblical discussion group materials on Luke-Acts

Content

1. The historical, religious and social context of Christianity in the late first century CE Mediterranean
2. Background issues: author, purpose of Luke-Acts and situation of the Lukan community
3. The literary structure and various literary sub-forms used in Luke-Acts
4. Lukan Christology and other key theological themes

Unit Weekly Schedule