The nature of Lukan christology has been much debated in recent
years, with scholars claiming the pre-eminence of such categories
as Lord, Prophet, Christ, or Isaianic Servant. In the present work
the author examines one major theme within Luke's christology, that
of the coming king from the line of David. A study of the Lukan
birth narrative and the speeches in Acts reveals that Luke shows a
strong interest in this royal-messianic theme, introducing it into
passages which are introductory and programmatic for his
christology as a sermon, portraying Jesus in strongly prophetic
terms. The author seeks a synthesis of these seemingly conflicting
royal and prophetic portraits in Luke's interpretation of the Old
Testament book of Isaiah. When Isaiah is read as a unity, the
eschatological deliverer is at the same time Davidic king (Isa.
9.11), suffering servant of Yahweh (Isa. 42-53), and prophet herald
of salvation (Isa. 61), leading God's people on an eschatological
new exodus. On the basis of this synthesis the christology of
Luke-Acts is seen to be both consistent and unified, forming an
integral part of Luke's wider purpose in his two-volume work.
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