Watch out Rome, the Christians are coming Your powerful armies, your so-called Pax Romana - these are no match for the power of love and self-sacrifice that Jesus unleashed when he came to bring God\'s salvation, establish God\'s reign, and send his followers into the world to proclaim and to embody the greatest News the world has ever known.
He counts it a special privilege to be invited to write commentaries on his two favorite Gospels, Mark (Believers Church Bible Commentary) and now Luke (Luminaire Studies)..
His passion is to teach the New Testament, especially the Gospels.
In addition, he has lived in Germany and served as Bible teacher in many other countries.
He studied in Hepburn and in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; in Fresno, California; and in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Tim grew up in Canada.
About the Author Tim Geddert is professor of New Testament at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary in Fresno, California.
Join Tim Geddert and be inspired and challenged by Luke\'s amazing portrait of Jesus and presentation of Jesus\'s mission and ours.
Written in narrative style, the material is suitable for personal study or group interaction.
Luminaire Studies are designed for the discerning reader and student of the Scriptures.
Good News for All People follows the Luminaire Studies pattern of recording The Text , identifying the literary form and train of thought in The Flow and Form of the Text , exploring and expounding on this passage in The Text Explained , building a bridge between the original context of Romans and our own day in the Implications of the Text for Today and provoking reflection in the Personal Reflection questions.
It also has the power to change our world.
We are invited to listen, to study, and to pass on the Good news.
And it speaks as powerfully to the downtrodden, to the empires, and to the ordinary folk of our world as it did 2000 years ago.
It is a message that spreads hope, that transforms life.
So we might summarize the message of Luke\'s Gospel.
No earthly kingdom can stand in the face of such Good news.
Watch out Rome, the Christians are coming Your powerful armies, your so-called Pax Romana - these are no match for the power of love and self-sacrifice that Jesus unleashed when he came to bring God\'s salvation, establish God\'s reign, and send his followers into the world to proclaim and to embody the greatest News the world has ever known
