Gospel of Luke

===Luke's "salvation history"===
Luke's theology is expressed primarily through his overarching plot, the way scenes, themes and characters combine to construct his specific worldview.{{sfn|Allen|2009|p=326}} His "salvation history" stretches from the Creation to the present time of his readers, in three ages: first, the time of "the Law and the Prophets", the period beginning with Genesis and ending with the appearance of John the Baptist;<ref>{{bibleverse|Luke|1:5–3:1}}</ref> second, the epoch of Jesus, in which the [[Kingdom of God]] was preached;<ref>{{bibleverse|Luke|3:2–24:51}}</ref> and finally the period of the Church, which began when the risen Christ was taken into Heaven, and would end with his [[second coming of Christ|second coming]].{{sfn|Evans|2011|p=no page numbers}}