Re-opening the file "Luke and Paul" in a hermeneutic and theological light, far from the historical problems linked to the Acts of the apostles, Christophe Singer picks up throughout the third Gospel the narrative development of a fundamental theme of Paul's Kerygma : justification. Luke's account appears here much closer theologically to Paul's letters than generally conceded by a historico-critical interpretation.
The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded international scholarly book series in the field of New Testament studies. Since 1923 it has been a forum for seminal works focusing on Early Christianity and related fields. The series is grounded in a historical-critical approach and also explores new methodological approaches that advance our understanding of the New Testament and its world.