Course Description

In recognition of Luke’s unique contribution as a literary artist, historian, and theologian, this course provides a forum for study of his vivid account of emergence the nascent Christ-believing community. Special attention will be given to the Jewish heritage and Greco-Roman context out of which this group emerged. The study will include serious engagement with the biblical text, critical evaluation of the methods and views of leading scholars of Luke-Acts, and a consideration of how the book of Acts can inform the beliefs and practices of the contemporary church.

Teaching Faculty

Jason Wendel

Postdoctoral Fellow in New Testament

Jason Wendel recently completed his PhD in Theology and Religion (New Testament) at the University of Cambridge. Jason’s research interests revolve around contextualizing the New Testament texts as products of Second Temple Judaism and considering their earliest reception and the development of Christian theology in the second century.