The Good news according to Luke

409 Pages·1984·26.515 MB·English

by  Eduard Schweizer

Eduard Schweizer
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THE
GOOD
NEWS
ACCORDING TO
LUKE
Eduard Schweizer
TRANSLATED BY DAVID E. GREEN
John Knox Press
ATLANTA
THE GOOD NEWS ACCORDING TO LUKE
Scripture and Apocrypha quotations are from the Revised Standard Version
ofthe Holy Bible, copyright, 1946, 1952 and © 1971, 1973, by the Divi
sion of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in
the U.S.A. and used by permission. Apocrypha, copyright 1957, by the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Schweizer, Eduard, 1913-
The Good news according to Luke.
Translation of Das evangelium nach Lukas.
Scripture and Apocrypha quotations are from the
Revised Standard version of the 'Holy Bible.
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. Bible. N. T. Luke-Commentaries. I. Bible.
N.T. Luke. English. Revised Standard. 1984.
II. Title.
BS2595.3.S3713 1984 226' .4077 83-22237
ISBN 0-8042-0249-4
'franslated from the German with the permission of Vandenhoeck & Ru
precht, Publishers, Gottingen. © Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht in Gottingen.
Published simultaneously in Great Britain by S.P.C.K., London, and in the
United States of America by John Knox Press, Atlanta, Georgia.
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Old Testament
Gen. Genesis Eccles. Ecclesiastes
Exod. Exodus Song of Sol. Song of Solomon
Lev. Leviticus Isa. Isaiah
Num. Numbers Jer. Jeremiah
Deut. Deuteronomy Lam. Lamentations
Josh. Joshua Ezek. Ezekiel
Judg. Judges Dan. Daniel
Ruth Ruth Hos. Hosea
1 Sam. 1 Samuel Joel Joel
2 Sam. 2 Samuel Amos Amos
1 Kings 1 Kings Obad. Obadiah
2 Kings 2 Kings Jon. Jonah
1 Chron. 1 Chronicles Mic. Micah
2 Chron. 2 Chronicles Nah. Nahum
Ezra Ezra Hab. Habakkuk
Neh. Nehemiah Zeph. Zephaniah
Esther Esther Hag. Haggai
Job Job Zech. Zechariah
Ps. (pI. Pss.) Psalms Mal. Malachi
Prov. Proverbs
Apocrypha
Bar. Baruch Jth. Judith
Ecclus. Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 1 Macc. 1 Maccabees
1 Esd. 1 Esdras 2 Macc. 2 Maccabees
2 Esd. 2 Esdras Tob. Tobit
Wisd. Wisdom of Solomon
vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
New Testament
Matt. Matthew 1 Tim. 1 Timothy
Mark Mark 2 Tim. 2 Timothy
Luke Luke Titus Titus
John John Phil em. Philemon
Acts Acts of the Apostles Heb. Hebrews
Rom. Romans James James
1 Cor. 1 Corinthians 1 Pet. 1 Peter
2 Cor. 2 Corinthians 2 Pet. 2 Peter
Gal. Galatians 1 John 1 John
Eph. Ephesians 2 John 2 John
Phil. Philippians 3 John 3 John
Col. Colossians Jude Jude
1 Thess. 1 Thessalonians Rev. Revelation
2 Thess. 2 Thessalonians
General
Bill. H. L. Strack and P. Billerbeck, Kommentar zum Neuen
Testament aus Talmud und Midrasch (51969).
Hennecke E. Hennecke and W. Schneemelcher, Neutestamentliche
Aprokryphen (21924,31959-1964); English trans., New
Testament Apocrypha (1963-1965).
Hercher Erotic;
HTK Herders theologisches Kommentar
L Luke's special material (see section 1 of the
Introduction).
The Septuagint (Greek translation of the 'Old
LXX
Testament)
NTD Das Neue Testament Deutsch
Q Sayings Source used by Matthew and Luke
Jewish Documents (Pseudepigrapha), 200-1 B.C.
Ahikar A collections of proverbs from seventh century B.C.
Aris. Letter of Aristeas, contains legend of how LXX was
composed
Bk. Jub. Book of Jubilees, originated among priestly circles,
second century B.C.
En. Enoch, sometimes referred to as Ethiopic or Ethiopian
Enoch or 1 Enoch; cf. SI. En.
3 Macc. 3 Maccabees (LXX)
4 Macc. 4 Maccabees (LXX)
Ps.Sol. Psalms of Solomon (LXX)
SI. En. Slavonic Enoch, "The Book of the Secrets of Enoch,"
or 2 Enoch
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii
Test. XII Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, could be Jewish or
Christian
Test. G. Testament of Gad
Test. Isaac Testament of Isaac
Test. Jud. Testament of Judah
Test. Levi Testament of Levi
Test. N. Testament of Naphtali
Test. Sol. Testament of Solomon
Dead Sea Scrolls (Qumran)
CD Damascus Document
lQGen Apoc. Genesis Apocryphon
lQH Hymns of Thanksgiving
lQM The Wars of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of
Darkness
lQMelch Melchizedek Document
1Q pHab Commentary (Pesher) on Habakkuk
lQS Manual of Discipline or Rule of the Community
lQSa Rule of the Congregation
lQ27 Book of Mysteries
2QFlor. The Blessing of Jacob or The Florilegium
4QPatr The Patriarchensegen (Blessings of the Patriarchs)
4QTest The "Testimonia"
11 QtgJob Targum of Job
Jewish Documents (pseudepigrapha), A.D. 1-200
Apoc. Bar. Apocalypse of Baruch, also known as the Syrian or
Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch. There is also a Greek
Apocalypse of Baruch. Both are to be distinguished
from the apocryphal Baruch.
Apoc. Ezra Apocalypse of Ezra
Apoc. Moses Apocalypse of Moses
Asc. Mose Ascension of Moses
B. Sukk. Babylonian Talmud, tractate Sukkoth
Jos. As. Joseph and Aseneth (influenced by Christian
Gnosticism?)
Josephus (ca. 37-ca. 100), Jewish hIstorian
Ant. Antiquitates judaicae, Antiquities of the Jews
Ap. Contra Apionem
De bello judo De bello judaico
Pes. R. Pesikta Rabba
Philo (ca. 20 B.C.-ca. A.D. 50), Jewish philosopher and exegete
Abel De Sacrificiis Abelis et Caini
Dreams De Somniis
Drunkenness De Ebrietate
viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Emb. Embassy to Gaius
Hypothet. Hypothetica
Vito Mos. De Vita Mosis, Life of Moses
Ps.Philo Pseudo-Philo, Antiquities (influenced by Qumran)
Sib. Or. Sibylline Oracles, a collection of Hellenistic Jewish and
Christian prophecies
Sifre Deut. Sifre on Deuteronomy
Targ. Jon. Targum Jonathan, a free Aramaic translation of Genesis
1-5
Vita Adami Life of Adam and Eve, related to the Apocalypse of
Moses
Christian Documents
A. Barn. Acts of Barnabas
A. Thomas Acts of Thomas
Apost. Const. Apostolic Constitutions (fourth century, Syrian,
probably includes earlier material)
1 Clem. 1 Clement, first epistle of Clement, bishop of Rome, to
the Corinthians, end of the first century
Cyril of Alexandria (d. 444)
Hom. Homilies
Did. Didache, or Teachings of the Twelve Apostles, end of
the first century, Syrian?
Didascalia, chapters 1-6 of the Apostolic
Constitutions, third century, Syrian.
Epiphanius (ca. 315-403), bishop of Salamis and metropolitan of
Cyprus
Haer. Panarion seu adversus !xxx haereses, attacking
heresies known to him
Eu. Heb. Gospel According to the Hebrews
\Eu. Thorn. Gospel of Thomas
Eusebius (ca. 260-ca. 340), bishop of Caesarea
Hist. eccl. Historia ecclesiastica, Church History
Hennas Second century writer
Prayer
Sim. Similitudes, part of The Shepherd
Ignatius (ca. 35-ca. 107), Ignatius of Antioch, bishop of Antioch
Eph. Epistula ad Ephesios
Magn. Epistula ad Magnesios
Polyc. Epistula ad Polycarpum, "Letter to Polycarp"
Smyrn. Epistula ad Smyraneos
Trail. Epistula ad Trallianos
Irenaeus (ca. 130-ca. 200), bishop of Lyons
Adversus omnes haereses
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ix
Justin (ca. l00-ca. 200), Justin Martyr, Christian apologist
Dial. Dialogus cum Tryphone, "Dialogue with Trypho the
Jew
Marcion Second cent.ury figure in Rome who rejected the Old Testament
Mart. Is. Martyrdom of Isaiah
Odes of Sol. Odes of Solomon
Origen (185-254), Alexandrian theologian
Contra Celsum, Against Celsus
Protev. James Protevangeli!lm of James, an infancy narrative of Jesus,
end of the second century
Ps. Clem. Pseudo-Clement, about 300
Hom. Homilies
Ps. Cyprian Centesima, a work erroneously ascribed to Cyprian,
third century
Terultian (ca. 160-ca, 225)
Jej. De jejuniis
Greek and Roman Authors
Pre-Christian
Aristophanes (ca. 448-ca. 380 B.C.), Greek satirical dramatist
Birds The Birds
Cicero (106-43 B.C.), Roman orator and Stoic philosopher
Fam. Epistulae adfamiliares
Ligarius Pro Ligario
Dionysus of Halicamassus (ca. 54-ca. 7 B.C.), Greek historian and
rhetorician
Ant. Rom. Antiquitates Romanae
Epictetus (ca. A,D. 50-ca. 130), Stoic philosopher
Epicurus (342-270 B.C.), Greek philosopher
Diogenes
Euripides (fifth century B.C.), Greek tragic dramatist
Fr. Frogs
Hel. Helena
Or. Orestes
Tr. The Trojan Women
Herodotus (fifth century B.C.), Greek historian
Homer (eighth century B.C.), Greek epic poet
Od. Odyssey
Livy (59 B.C.-A.D. 17), Roman historian
Sophocles (ca. 496-ca. 406.B.C.), Greek tragic dramatis
Oed. Col. Oedipus Coloneus
VIrgil (70-19 B.C.), Roman poet
Aen.'. Aeneid
x LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Xenophon (ca. 434-ca. 355 B.C.), Greek general and historian
Cyrop. Cyropaedia
Cyrus
Hell. Hellenica
A.D. 1-200
Aelian (ca. 170-235), Greek philosopher
Charitonos (second century), Greek novelist
. Chaereas and Callirhoe
Diodorus Siculus (first century), Sicilian historian
Lucian (ca. 115-ca. 200), Lucian of Samosata (Syria), pagan satirist
Hist. Historia
Pereg. De peregrini morte
Pseudolog. Pseudolcgista
Plutarch (ca. 46-120), Greek biographer and moralist
Education of Children
Is. et Os. De Iside et Osiride
Rom. Quaestiones Romanae
Seneca (ca. 4 B.C.-A.D. 65), Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman moralist
Agam. Agammemnon
Ep. Epistles, apocryphal letters to St. Paul
Heracles Oet. Hercules Oetaeus
Suetonius (first century), Roman historian
Vitae Lives of the Caesars
Later Writers
Libanius (314-ca. 393), Greek rhetorician
Orationes
Philostratus (third century), Greek Sophist
Apoll. Life of Apollonius
Simplicius (sixth century), Platonist and commentator on Aristotle