Luke-Acts and Jewish Historiography

A Study on the Theology, Literature, and Ideology of Luke-Acts

by Samson Uytanlet

Book cover: Luke-Acts and Jewish Historiography

Extent: 327 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies

Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2.Reihe

Series volume number: 366

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(May 2014)

ISBN: 9783161530906

6.06 x 9.06 inches

Price: $137.00

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In this book, Samson Uytanlet states his observation that there is an unnecessary disjunction between Luke’s theology and literature in previous studies on Luke-Acts: Luke’s theology is typically studied in light of Jewish writings while Luke’s literature is studied in relation to Greco-Roman works. The author shows that there are theological, literary, and ideological elements that ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish writings share which are also present in Luke’s work. In areas where they diverge, however, Luke-Acts shows closer affinity to Jewish writings.


In this book, Samson Uytanlet states his observation that there is an unnecessary disjunction between Luke’s theology and literature in previous studies on Luke-Acts: Luke’s theology is typically studied in light of Jewish writings while Luke’s literature is studied in relation with Greco-Roman works. The author shows that there are theological, literary, and ideological elements that ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish writings share which are also present in Luke’s work. In areas where they diverge, however, Luke-Acts shows closer affinity to Jewish writings.

  • By (author) Samson Uytanlet

"...Uytanlet provides an important contribution to Lukan scholarship, tapping into a corpus of literature that has up to this point been neglected in the study of Luke-Acts as history." --Andrew W. Pitts, Review of Biblical Literature, 7.16.2015
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