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The Gospel of Luke: Good News for the Poor
The Gospel of St. Luke has been described as “the loveliest book in the world.” It was written by a Gentile for Gentiles, with the purpose of touching their hearts with the Good News of Christ. Luke speaks especially to the poor and the marginalized of society—including women—with an emphasis on joy, healing, and prayer.
With his gift for making the fruits of biblical scholarship accessible to the ordinary layperson, Fr. Lawrence Farley expounds this beautiful account of the life and ministry of Christ for contemporary Christians.
With his gift for making the fruits of biblical scholarship accessible to the ordinary layperson, Fr. Lawrence Farley expounds this beautiful account of the life and ministry of Christ for contemporary Christians.
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Lawrence R. Farley
36 books42 followersFather Lawrence, born in 1954, completed his M. Div. at Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology in 1979. After 6 years in pastoral ministry with the Anglican Church of Canada, he entered the Orthodox Church and completed a Certificate program at St. Tikhon’s Seminary in Pennsylvania and was ordained to the priesthood in 1986. Since 1987 he has served as the pastor St. Herman of Alaska Church in Langley BC, a missionary parish of the OCA (Archdiocese of Canada) founded by local laity, which has since grown to attain regular parish status and purchased its own building. Several priests, deacons, and lay members of new missions have emerged from the membership of St. Herman’s. Fr. Lawrence is the author of the Orthodox Bible Study Companion Series from Conciliar Press, and of a number of other books and articles, and appears in regular weekday podcasts on Ancient Faith Radio. He lives in Surrey B.C. with his family.
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June 20, 2023
Good companion for studying Luke. Farley teases out the main themes in the Gospel, which are prayer and joy. Luke writes his story with concern for the marginalized among Judean society (women, children, Gentiles, the poor), and makes social commentary as well.
He explains some of the messaging that can only be found in the Greek, or interesting Aramaic wordplay.
It's pretty basic and helps you engage the text on your own. Doesn't have any Orthodox content (I wouldn't have minded), except for maybe mentions of some festivals at the beginning.
No earth-shattering insight or anything.
He explains some of the messaging that can only be found in the Greek, or interesting Aramaic wordplay.
It's pretty basic and helps you engage the text on your own. Doesn't have any Orthodox content (I wouldn't have minded), except for maybe mentions of some festivals at the beginning.
No earth-shattering insight or anything.
Displaying 1 of 1 review