Luke's Gospel and the Delay of the Parousia 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesNew TestamentA2/A-levelOCR Created by: katielouise_xCreated on: 29-02-16 19:59 What does Parousia mean? "Second coming" or "being present" 1 of 9 Who is Luke thought to be? A gentile Christian who sided with the Pauline wing of the Church 2 of 9 Does Luke seem to be concerned about the delay of the Parousia? Yes - he shifts the focus of salvation from the future to the present known as inaugurate eschatology 3 of 9 Hanz Conzelmann believes that Luke has a problem with salvation - what three stages does he break it into? The time of Israel, the time of Jesus and the time of the Church 4 of 9 What would those who disagree with Conzelmann say? That Luke discerns only two periods of history - the fulfilment of the time of promise and fulfilment of Jesus and the Church 5 of 9 What does W.G Kümmel argue? He extends the intermediate period in that we have we to wait for the Parousia 6 of 9 Ambiguity surrounding Luke addressing the Parousia is evident where? The. Parable of the Wedding Banquet 7 of 9 What are some issues with Luke addressing the delay of the Parousia? 1) He might be trying to cover up for a failed prophet 2) Luke himself doesn't know when the end times are 8 of 9 Does Luke successfully address the Parousia? I would argue no - he addresses it but not to a satisfactory level - he seems to be covering up problems with a quick fix 9 of 9
Luke’s gospel successfully addresses the delay of the Parousia. Discuss (35) 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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