{"product_id":"9781630872632","title":"Preaching Through Luke: The Gospel as Catechism","description":"Luke wrote this Gospel so \"that you [Theophilus] may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught [i.e., catechesis]\" (1:4). It proceeds with a barrage of questions.\u003cbr\u003eThe first comes from Zechariah: \"How shall I know?\" (1:18). This is a question of knowledge. The angel Gabriel answers that we shall know by the word of God (1:19).\u003cbr\u003eThe second comes from Mary: \"How will this be?\" (1:34). This is a question of agency, of how the Son of God can become human. Gabriel answers that it will be by the power of God (1:35).\u003cbr\u003eThe third comes from Elizabeth: \"Why me?\" (1:43). Why should the gospel of Jesus Christ come to her? Mary answers that it has to do with God's choice, election, mercy, and salvation (1:47-55).\u003cbr\u003eThe fourth has to do with John: \"What then will this child be?\" (1:66). Zechariah answers that he will be a prophet (1:76-79). John is not the Christ, but he will go before the Christ.\u003cbr\u003eThus begins the catechism according to Luke, a series of questions in order that we may have certainty concerning the things we have been taught.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wipf \u0026 Stock Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149165052144,"sku":"9781630872632","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781630872632_p0.jpg?v=1763671080","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781630872632","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}