Lukan Literature and Theology

Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

9 cp of Level 8100 B units

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 at least one previous unit on the New Testament and can advance Biblical Studies for students in AQF Level 9 programs.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. account at an advanced level for the complex historical, religious and social background of Luke-Acts
2. explain 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. Hellenistic history and biography of the last first century CE
3. The literary structure and various literary sub-forms used in Luke-Acts
4. The Christology and other theological themes of Luke-Acts

Unit Weekly Schedule