The Gospel According to Luke

What is the purpose of the two-volume work of Luke?

• To provide certainty about earlier instruction

• To show the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel

• To extend salvation to the Gentiles

• All of the above

What is the dominant perspective in Luke's story of Jesus and the church?

• Historical perspective

• Salvation history

• Human history

• All of the above

What is Luke's way of guaranteeing the fidelity of the Church's teaching to the teaching of Jesus?

• Showing the continuity between the ministry of Jesus and the ministry of the apostles

• Emphasizing the importance of prayer

• Highlighting the role of the Spirit in the life of Jesus and the Christian disciple

• All of the above

What is Luke's emphasis in the gospel regarding the conduct of Christian disciples?

• Expectation of an imminent parousia

• Day-to-day concerns in the world

• Total detachment from family and material possessions

• All of the above

What is Luke's portrayal of Jesus in relation to the poor and lowly?

• Caring and tender

• Severe and judgmental

• Indifferent and apathetic

• All of the above

What is one of the characteristics of Luke's gospel that suggests he was writing to a non-Palestinian audience?

• Substitution of Greek names for Aramaic or Hebrew names

• Omission of specifically Jewish Christian concerns

• Interest in Gentile Christians

• All of the above

What is the likely time of composition for the Gospel of Luke?

• Before the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70

• During the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70

• After the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70

• None of the above

What is one of the principal divisions of the Gospel according to Luke?

• The Infancy Narrative

• The Teaching Ministry in Jerusalem

• The Resurrection Narrative

• All of the above

Who is traditionally identified as the author of the Gospel of Luke?

• Luke, a Syrian from Antioch

• Paul, the apostle

• Mark, the disciple of Jesus

• None of the above

What are some of the characteristics of Luke's gospel?

• Emphasis on the mercy and compassion of Jesus

• Importance of the Spirit and prayer

• Concern for women

• All of the above