The Finger of God and Pneumatology in Luke-Acts

Luke''s interest in the Holy Spirit is well-known, so when instead of having Jesus say, '' If I cast out devils by the Spirit of God...'', as Matthew has it, he writes, ''If I by the finger of God..'', Luke poses a question that has puzzled many commentators since. Woods argues that in fact the phrase ''finger of God'' holds the key to understanding the role of the Spirit in Luke-Acts. Taking into account the background to the phrase, Luke''s larger theological interests within the Beelzebub section itself, the Travel Narrative, and the programme of Luke-Acts as a whole, he offers a new solution to an old exegetical question.