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title: "B9258 Lukan Literature and Theology · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/units/b9258-lukan-literature-and-theology
description: "The course unit enables students to study the two-volume work Luke-Acts which encompasses a gospel and an early Christian theological history. It builds…"
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B9258

# Lukan Literature and Theology

Code

B9258

Level

Postgraduate

Weighting

9 credit points

Type

Specialised

Discipline

Biblical Studies

On this page

1. [Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions](#prerequisites-corequisites-or-exclusions)
2. [Attendance Requirements](#attendance-requirements)
3. [Academic Staff](#academic-staff)
4. [Curriculum Objectives](#curriculum-objectives)
5. [Learning Outcomes](#learning-outcomes)
6. [Content](#content)
7. [Unit Weekly Schedule](#unit-weekly-schedule)

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## Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

9 cp of Level 8100 B units

## Attendance Requirements

If living in locally in Sydney, all students must attend at least 80% of lectures **in-person.** If interstate or overseas, students must attend **live online,** so long as time zone permits.

## Academic Staff

Rev Fr. Dr. Paul Fanous BSc (UNSW), MBBS (USYD), MTh (UON), DMin (PTS)

## Curriculum Objectives

The course unit enables students to study the two-volume work Luke-Acts which encompasses a gospel and an early Christian theological history. It builds upon at least one previous unit on the New Testament and can advance Biblical Studies for students in AQF Level 9 programs.

## Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. account at an advanced level for the complex historical, religious and social background of Luke-Acts
2. explain the various literary forms used in the construction of Luke-Acts and how they contribute to the key theological and Christological message
3. interpret the theological themes of Luke-Acts
4. exegete select passages from the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles using appropriate methodologies
5. construct liturgies, homilies or biblical discussion group materials on Luke-Acts

## Content

1. The historical, religious and social context of Christianity in the late first century CE Mediterranean
2. Hellenistic history and biography of the last first century CE
3. The literary structure and various literary sub-forms used in Luke-Acts
4. The Christology and other theological themes of Luke-Acts

## Unit Weekly Schedule

| Week 1            | Introduction to Lukan Literature              |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Week 2            | Lukan Domains of Ministry – Christ as a Model |
| Week 3            | Models of Ministry – Holiness                 |
| Week 4            | Christology in Luke-Acts                      |
| Assignment/Task 1 |                                               |
| Week 5            | Models of ministry – Pastoral Care            |
| Week 6            | St Luke and Money                             |
| Week 7            | Models of Ministry – Mission and Preaching    |
| Week 8            | The Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts                  |
| Assignment/Task 2 |                                               |
| Week 9            | Models of Ministry – Observance               |
| Week 10           | Lukan Ecclesiology                            |
| Week 11           | Models of Ministry – Ministry Commissioned    |
| Week 12           | Reading Luke Backwards – Luke and the OT      |
| Assignment Task 3 |                                               |

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