Diane G. Chen Knihy

The commentary on the Gospel of Luke delves into the historical and cultural context of Jesus' life, highlighting the tensions between Jewish traditions and Roman authority. Diane Chen combines historical insight, storytelling, and theological reflection to showcase Luke's portrayal of God's counterintuitive plan of salvation. Through narratives of humility, acceptance, and rejection, readers are invited to engage deeply with the text, prompting personal reflection and encouraging them to discover their own roles within Jesus' transformative story.

"God as Father in Luke-Acts argues that "Father" is the central image for God in Luke-Acts by tracing a line of continuity in the portrayal of God as Israel's merciful, faithful, and authoritative Father from the Old Testament to Luke-Acts and its Second Temple Jewish milieu. The fulfillment of the promises to Abraham, David, and Israel in Jesus is best understood as the fatherly actions of Israel's God. Furthermore, the striking similarities between God as Father and Augustus as Pater Patriae undermine the assertion of the Lukan view of the Roman Empire as highly polemical."--Jacket