Enoch Seminar Discusses Luke & Acts with(in) Second Temple Judaism

From June 26-29, 2022 the Enoch Seminar will have its conference in Rome where it seeks to situate Luke and Acts with(in) Second Temple Judaism. The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are nearly always attributed to a single gentile author writing for a gentile audience. Many studies thus concentrate on how Luke and Acts as gentile Christian texts relate to Hellenistic culture or the Roman Empire, with little to no consideration to their ancient Jewish context. Attention to Luke and/or Acts in relation to Judaism is often limited and tends to focus on either the author’s familiarity with Jewish scripture and tradition or the author’s perspective on Torah obedience for gentile followers of Jesus. Even then, scholars assume that “Luke,” as one of the first writers to designate Jesus’ followers as “Christian” (Acts 11:26; 26:28), situates Christianity outside of Judaism. This meeting seeks to situate Luke and Acts with(in) Second Temple Judaism.

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