Lukan
- noun
- /ˈluːkən/
- Jargon
- In discussions about theology, being a Lukan means following interpretations that align with Luke's writings.
Examples
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As a Lukan, I often share insights from the unique parables found only in Luke's Gospel.
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Of course, in the Lukan original, we do not know if the older son ever goes into the feast.
Fiction book (1996) -
And the road to Damascus is a Lukan invention.
Blog text (29) -
The Lukan account of the Annunciation is a literary composition structured to highlight the drama.
Academic text (2005) -
Unquestionably, the Lukan reference puts Vatican II in conjunction with Pentecost.
Academic text (2008) -
The actual details of the Mandaean and Lukan accounts of events preceding John's birth only intersect or overlap rarely and briefly.
Blog text (28) -
For Luke, Isaiah was a "co-evangelist" because he first discerned the divine judgment that, in the Lukan view, was brought to its full completion by the death and Resurrection of Jesus.
Academic text (2005) -
From Acts 2, it brings a Lukan salvation-historical perspective on the church's reception of the Spirit's influence that the more generic "reform," "aggiornamento," and "renewal" lack.
Academic text (2008) -
Interestingly, this term does not really show up in the NT outside of the Gospels and Acts, and in Acts the usage seems to be Lukan, by which I mean it does not seem to come from Luke's sources, but from his extending the usage from his first volume into his second one.
Blog text (9) -
We single out two distinctive Lukan features: the inauguration of Jesus' public ministry in the Nazareth synagogue in 4:16-30, and his journey and entry into Jerusalem as an eschatological prophet.
Academic text (2005)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lukan comes from the name Luke plus the ending -an, which can mean 'a person of' or 'a supporter of'. So a Lukan is someone who follows the ideas or style found in the Gospel of Luke, such as its themes of care and welcome.
