CST 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Exalted

• School: CBU, Cal Baptist
• Department: Christian Studies
• Course: CST 100
• Professor: Adam Bishop

Document Summary

Luke, the same author as the third gospel (luke 1:1-4; acts 1:1-4) Physician, historian, missionary (col. 4:14; luke 1:1-4; 2 tim. Paul is still alive at the end of the book. Probably early to mid-60s (which makes luke"s gospel earlier; and mark even earlier) The acts of the risen christ through his spirit-empowered, apostolic. Some events are unique, unrepeatable phases in god"s unfolding plan of redemption; other events are meant to be paradigmatic for later eras. Acts 1:8 as programmatic for the whole book. The witness to christ in and around jerusalem (1-7) The witness to christ in judea and samaria (8-12) The witness to christ to the ends of the earth (13-28) The ongoing ministry of the risen christ. The eschatological coming of the holy spirit. The spread of the gospel to all peoples (even in the face of persecution and opposition) Exalted lord/messianic king (4:11; 5:31; 1:9-11; 2:34-36) The name (2:38; 3:6, 16; 4:12; 5:41)