Topic 9: Luke- Acts (updated)

Podcasts: 
Mark Goodacre, Was Luke a Historian?
Mark Goodacre, Wealth and Poverty in Luke



"No Thank You"- Prof. John J. Pilch -  In our discussion on Luke's account of the healing of ten lepers in which only one, a Samaritan, returned to thank Jesus (17:11-19), here's an explanation of J. J. Pilch on meaning of Thank You in the cultural context of Jesus (click on the link). J.J. Pilch teaches at Georgetown University and was the CBAP Keynote speaker for its annual convention in 2002. His book, Windows into the Culture of the New Testament published by CBAP is availabe at the Forum Store. A copy is displayed at the File Box Section

For Topic 9: Luke-Acts presentation please refer to Felix Just's written guide and CD-Audio.  For further resources and examples, go to his website, section on Luke, click here; section on Acts, click here

Here are my homily-commentaries on some selected passages of Luke.
1) Parable of "Lost and Found" (Luke 15)
2) Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15)
3) Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16)
4) Parable of the Wily Steward (Luke 16)
5) Parable of the Fig Tree (Luke 13)
6) The Temptation in the Desert (Luke 4:1-13)
7) The Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-39)
8) Hope for a Tree (Luke 13:1-9)
9) The Passion of Jesus according to Luke

and on Acts of the Apostles
1. The Coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (my commentary) 
2. A Detailed Outline of Acts (Felix Just)
3. The Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts (Felix Just)
4. Lectionary Readings from the Acts of the Apostles (Felix Just)
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