St Luke
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Map of Palestine to front pastedown. 334 p. Map. Yellowed spine. Binding slightly shaky. Clean text.
A work of biblical scholarship and theological commentary, St. Luke by Lonsdale Ragg presents a careful and authoritative examination of the Gospel of Luke, one of the most literary and historically rich texts of the New Testament. Ragg details the distinctive character of Luke's Gospel, drawing attention to its emphasis on compassion, universality, and the role of women and outcasts in the ministry of Jesus. Written with the measured tone of an early twentieth-century Anglican scholar, the text instructs readers in both the historical context and the spiritual significance of Luke's narrative, making it accessible to clergy, students, and serious lay readers alike. The work argues for a nuanced understanding of Luke as both evangelist and historian, illustrating how his account complements and diverges from the other Synoptic Gospels. Scholarly yet devotional in spirit, it remains a valuable resource for anyone seeking a deeper engagement with one of Christianity's foundational texts.
Author: Lonsdale Ragg
Format: Hardback
Published: 1922, Methuen & Co. Ltd.
Genre: Religion
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Map of Palestine to front pastedown. 334 p. Map. Yellowed spine. Binding slightly shaky. Clean text.
A work of biblical scholarship and theological commentary, St. Luke by Lonsdale Ragg presents a careful and authoritative examination of the Gospel of Luke, one of the most literary and historically rich texts of the New Testament. Ragg details the distinctive character of Luke's Gospel, drawing attention to its emphasis on compassion, universality, and the role of women and outcasts in the ministry of Jesus. Written with the measured tone of an early twentieth-century Anglican scholar, the text instructs readers in both the historical context and the spiritual significance of Luke's narrative, making it accessible to clergy, students, and serious lay readers alike. The work argues for a nuanced understanding of Luke as both evangelist and historian, illustrating how his account complements and diverges from the other Synoptic Gospels. Scholarly yet devotional in spirit, it remains a valuable resource for anyone seeking a deeper engagement with one of Christianity's foundational texts.