Luke has more to say about the place of prayer in the ministry of Jesus and the early church than any other New Testament writer. What is the significance of his emphasis on prayer? In this meticulously researched thesis, David Crump unveils the often-overlooked christological meaning of Jesus prayer life in Luke and Acts.
Employing careful exegesis, the author begins his study with an examination of Lukes use of prayer notices and their relationship to Jesus content prayers. Crump then correlates the results of his study of Jesus prayer habits with didactic Lukan materials and various prayer texts found in Acts. His investigation concludes with a study of heavenly intercession as found in ancient Judaism that clarifies Lukes specific contribution to New Testament Christology.
Originally published as a doctoral dissertation in J. C. B. Mohrs WUNT series, this latest addition to Bakers Biblical Studies Library includes voluminous footnotes, a thirty-four page bibliography, and full Scripture and subject indexes. This definitive work on Lukes portrait of Jesus prayer is a must read for all students of Luke, Acts, and Christology.