General Resources for the Book of Luke
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

• Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
  • Luke at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
  • Bible Briefs, Luke/Acts: study guide from Virginia Theological Seminary.
  • The Gospel of Luke: an Introduction for Preachers, Dr. William Loader, Murdoch University.
  • Gospel of Luke, Wikipedia.
  • Luke in Year C: A Bibliography for Preachers of Luke's Gospel, David Schnasa Jacobsen, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Ontario.
  • The Gospel of Luke webpage by Richard H. Anderson includes essays, links and images.
  • Introduction to the Book of Luke, New American Bible.
  • Gospel of Saint Luke from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
  • "Luke - the Gospel of the Spirit," Dom Henry Wansbrough, detailed historical & literary introductory study.
  • The Gospel of Luke: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
  • Introduction, Outline and Bibliography on Luke, by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Luke: Introduction, Outline and Argument, by Daniel B. Wallace at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "The Gospel of Luke," in An Introduction to the New Testament by Richard Heard. Full text of book online at Religion Online.
  • The Luke Site, "a website to help you study the Gospel of Luke".
  • Color-Coded Luke (coded according to source material), at Dr. James D. Tabor's The Jewish Roman World of Jesus.
  • Introduction to Luke, The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
  • The World Wide Study Bible on Luke.
  • John N. Darby's Synopsis.
  • Bible Basics (Luke) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
  • Walking Through the Bible: Luke.
  • Biblenotes summary: Luke.
• Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
  • Luke, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
  • Luke, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
  • Luke, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
  • Luke, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
  • Luke, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
  • Luke, People's New Testament, 1891.
  • Luke, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
  • Luke, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
  • Luke, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
  • Luke, A Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels, Wieland Willker.
  • The Gospel of Luke, textual commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
  • Luke, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
  • Free Bible Commentary, Luke, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
• Articles and Background:
  • "The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts," from A Historical Introduction to the New Testament, Robert M. Grant, 1963. Full text at Religion Online.
  • "Interpreting Luke's Theodicy for Fearful Christian," Lee E. Snook, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1983.
  • "The Tension between Poverty and Possessions in the Gospel of Luke," John Sheila Galligan, Spirituality Today, Spring 1985.
  • "Images of Jesus and the Christian Call in the Gospels of Luke and John," Mary Rose D'Angelo, Spirituality Today, Fall 1985.
  • "Women in Luke's Gospel," Jane Kopas, Theology Today, 1986.
  • "The Social Location of the Implied Author of Luke-Acts," Vernon K. Robbins, The Social World of Luke-Acts: Models for Interpretation, JH Neyrey, ed., 1991.
  • "Luke-Acts: A Mixed Population Seeks a Home in the Roman Empire," Vernon K. Robbins, Images of Empire, L. Alexander, 1991.
  • Luke-Acts, Volume XII, Number 1, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1992.
    • "The Meaning of Jesus' Death in Luke," Susan R. Garrett
    • "Salvation in Luke-Acts," Mark Allan Powell
    • "What Kind of King? What Kind of Kingdom? A Study of Luke," Robert C. Tannehill
    • "God's Faithfulness to the Faithless People: Trends in Interpretation of Luke-Acts," Jacob Jervell
    • "Interpretation of Luke-Acts and Implications for Jewish-Christian Dialogue," Anthony J. Saldarini
    • "Luke-Acts and a Theology of Creation," Walter E. Pilgrim
  • "Narrator as Character: Mapping a Reader-Oriented Approach to Narration in Luke-Acts," John A. Darr, Semeia 63: Characterization in Biblical Literature, 1993.
  • The Atonement in Lukan Theology in Recent Discussion by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "Narrative Structure (Self Stricture) In Luke 4:14 - 9:62: The United States of Luke's Story World," Jeffrey L. Staley, Semeia 72: Taking It Personally, 1995.
  • "Theophilus: A Proposal," Richard H. Anderson, Evangelical Quarterly, 69:3, (1997), 195-215.
  • "Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in Luke," Dr. Vernon K. Robbins, at The Encyclopedia of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation, 1999.
  • "How Does Luke Portray Jesus as Servant of YHWH," RF O'Toole, Biblica, 2000.
  • "The Socio-Rhetorical Role of Old Testament Scripture in Luke 4 - 19," Vernon K. Robbins, Z Noveho Zakona /From the New Testament: Sbornik k narozeniam prof. ThDr. Zdenka Sazavy, 2001.
  • "Jesus, Prophet like Elijah, and Prophet-Teacher like Moses in Luke-Acts," J. Severino Croatto, Journal of Biblical Literature, 2005. (Issue is one large .pdf file.)
  • "Luke Wrote to Rome - A Suggestion," J. Kilgallen, Biblica, 2007.
  • "Genre and Point of View in Luke's Gospel," Brigid Curtin Frein, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2008.
  • "Acts of Impropriety: The Imbalance of History and Theology in Luke-Acts," Gerd Lüdemann, Bible and Interpretation, 2008.
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  • Byrne, Brendan, S.J., "Jesus as Messiah in the Gospel of Luke: Discerning a Pattern of Correction," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
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  • Carroll, John T., "Welcoming Grace, Costly Commitment," Interpretation, 2003.
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  • Croatto, J. Severino, "Jesus, Prophet like Elijah, and Prophet-Teacher like Moses in Luke-Acts," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2005.
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  • Danker, Frederick W., "The Shape of Luke's Gospel in Lectionaries," Interpretation, 1976.
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  • Elbert, Paul, "An Observation on Luke's Composition and Narrative Style of Questions," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
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  • Grimshaw, Jim, "Luke's Market Exchange District: Decentering Luke's Rich Urban Center," Semeia, 1999.
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  • Han, Kyu Sam, "Theology of Prayer in the Gospel of Luke," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2000.
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  • Heen, Erik M., "Radical Patronage in Luke-Acts," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2006.
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  • Henrich, Sarah, "Embedded in the First Century, Alive for Our Own: Recent Research on Luke's Gospel," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2006.
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  • Johnson, Luke Timothy, "Literary Criticism of Luke-Acts: Is Reception-History Pertinent?" Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2005.
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  • Meeks, Wayne A., "Assisting the Word by Making (up) History - Luke's Project and Ours," Interpretation, 2003.
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  • Parsons, Mikeal C., "Luke Among the Baptists," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2006.
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  • Powell, Mark Allan, "Toward a Narrative-Critical Understanding of Luke," Interpretation, 1994.
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  • Rowe, C. Kavin, "History, Hermeneutics and the Unity of Luke-Acts," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2005.
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  • Rowe, C. Kavin, "Luke-Acts and the Imperial Cult: A Way Through the Conundrum?" Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2005.
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  • Sandiyagu, Virginia R., "HETEROS and ALLOS in Luke," Novum Testamentum, 2006.
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• Reviews:
  • Review: Christoph W. Stenschke, Luke's Portrait of Gentiles Prior to Their Coming to Faith. Mohr Siebeck, 1999. Reviewed by Robert J. Karris in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: J. Verheyden, ed., The Unity of Luke-Acts. Leuven University Press, 1999. Review by Kenneth Litwak in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Joseph B. Tyson, Luke, Judaism, and the Scholars: Critical Approaches to Luke-Acts. University of South Carolina Press, 1999. Review by Frederick Weidman in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Roger Stronstad, The Prophethood of All Believers: A Study in Luke's Charismatic Theology. Sheffield Academic Press, 1999. Review by Ken Litwak in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Trent C. Butler, Luke. Holman, 2000. Review by Stephen Marler in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Erika Heusler, Kapitalprozesse im Lukanischen Doppelwerk: Die Verfahren Gegen Jesus und Paulus in Exegetischer und Rechtshistorischer Analyse. Ashendorff Verlag, 2000. Review by Matthew L. Skinner in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Marianne Palmer Bonz, The Past as Legacy: Luke-Acts and Ancient Epic. Fortress, 2000. Review by George W Young in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: François Bovon, L'évangile selon saint Luc 15,1 - 19,27. Labor et Fides, 2001. Review by Sean P Kealy in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Reviews: Edward J. Woods, The Finger of God and Pneumatology in Luke-Acts, Sheffield Academic Press, 2001. Reviews by O Wesley Allen, Jr. and Kenneth D. Litwak in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Reinhard vonBendemann, Zwischen DOXA und STAUROS: Eine exegetische Untersuchung der Texte des sogenannten Reiseberichts im Lukasevangelium. deGruyter, 2001. Review by Markus Oehler in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Amy-Jill Levine and Marianne Blickenstaff, eds., A Feminist Companion to Luke. Sheffield Academic Press, 2002. Review by Esther Fuchs in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Barbara Shellard, New Light on Luke: Its Purpose, Sources and Literary Context. Sheffield Academic Press, 2002. Review by Matthew L. Skinner in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Reviews: François Bovon, Luke 1: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 1:1 - 9:50. Fortress, 2002. Reviews by Joel B. Green and Robert C Tannehill in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Guy D. Nave, The Role and FUnction of Repentance in Luke-Acts. Society of Biblical Literature, 2002. Review by F. Scott Spencer in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Steven L. Bridge, 'Where the Eagles are Gathered': The Deliverance of the Elect in Lukan Eschatology. (Sheffield Academic Press, 2003) Review by William Malas in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Charles H. Talbert, Reading Luke-Acts in its Mediterranean Milieu, Brill, 2003. Review by Robert Tannehill, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
  • Review: James L. Resseguie, Spiritual Landscape: Images of the Spiritual Life in the Gospel of Luke. Hendrickson, 2004. Review by Ronald R Clark in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Joseph Grassi, Peace on Earth: Roots and Practices from Luke's Gospel. Liturgical Press, 2004. Review by Ronald Clark in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Douglas S. McComiskey, Lukan Theology in the Light of the Gospel's Literary Structure. Paternoster, 2004. Review by Gert Steyn, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Review: Amy-Jill Levine, ed., A Feminist Companion to Luke. Pilgrim, 2004. Review by Davina C Lopez in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Kenneth Duncan Litwak, Echoes of Scripture in Luke-Acts: Telling the History of God's People Intertextually. T&T Clark, 2005. Review by Bart Koet, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Reviews: Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons, Illuminating Luke: The Public Ministry of Christ in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Painting. T&T Clark, 2005. Reviews by Deborah Prince and Hendrik Stander, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Review: Michael F. Patella, The Gospel According to Luke. Liturgical Press, 2005. Review by Joel Green, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Review: Craig G. Bartholomew, Joel B. Green and Anthony Thiselton, eds., Reading Luke: Interpretation, Reflection, Formation. Zondervan, 2005. Review by John Squires, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Review: Ivan Shing Chung Kwong, The Word Order of the Gospel of Luke: Its Foregrounded Messages. T&T Clark, 2005. Review by Steven Runge, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
  • Review: Richard W. Swanson, Provoking the Gospel of Luke: A Storyteller's Commentary: Year C. Pilgrim, 2006. Review by Joel Green, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Review: Paul Borgman, The Way according to Luke: Hearing the Whole Story of Luke-Acts. Eerdmans, 2006. Review by Gert J. Steyn, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Review: Michael Fuller, The Restoration of Israel: Israel's Re-gathering and the Fate of the Nations in Early Jewish Literature and Luke-Acts. deGruyter, 2006. Review by M. Eugene Boring, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • Reviews: Youngmo Cho, Spirit and Kingdom in the Writings of Luke and Paul: An Reconcile These Concepts. Paternoster, 2005. Review by John T. Squires, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • Review: Octavian Baban, On the Road Encounters in Luke-Acts: Hellenistic Mimesis and Luke's Theology of the Way. Paternoster, 2006. Review by Thomas L. Brodie, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • Review: François Bovon, Luke the Theologian: Fifty-Five Years of Research (1950-2005). Baylor University Press, 2006. Review by Christoph Stenschke, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • Reviews: C. Kavin Rowe, Early Narrative Christology: The Lord in the Gospel of Luke. deGrutyer, 2006. Review by Joel B. Green, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. Review by Christopher Tuckett, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
  • Review: Mikeal Parsons, Luke: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist. Hendrickson, 2007. Review by Robert C. Tannehill, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • Tannehill, Robert, The Shape of Luke's Story: Essays on Luke-Acts. Wipf & Stock, 2005. Review by Robert F. O'Toole, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
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