Open AccessLiberation and Universality: Women in Luke’s Gospel
Author(s) -
Johnny B. Awwad
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
al-raida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2226-4841
pISSN - 0259-9953
DOI - 10.32380/alrj.v0i0.100
Subject(s) - gospel , christian ministry , narrative , judaism , new testament , theology , art , literature , religious studies , history , philosophy
It has long been observed that Luke’s Gospel shows greater interest in women than any other New Testament writing. The observation is based on the frequent mention of, or reference to, women not only in the narrative of Luke’s Gospel – which recounts the story of Jesus’ birth, public ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension – but also its sequel the Book of Acts which recounts the story of the movement of the good news of salvation from Jewish territory to the ends of the Gentile world mainly through the labor of Peter and Paul under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.