This work explores the political activity of the Spirit of God in Luke’s Gospel. It argues that, in Luke, the Spirit is the driving force in the life and work of Jesus’ movement that challenges and subverts the status quo of the empire. A postcolonial and cultural analysis of the selected texts such as Lukan canticles, the passion and resurrection narratives, etc., demonstrates that the Spirit empowers counter social formation at the margins and faithful resistance to empire. Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. The Development of the Concept of the Spirit of God in Judaism 3. Lukan Community Forging a Community in the Midst of Conflict and Resistance 4. The Spirit and Prophetic Protest in Luke's Gospel 5. The Spirit and Healing Miracles in Luke's Gospel 6. The Spirit in Lukan Passion and Resurrection Narrative 7. The Spirit in Luke's Gospel and the Resistance Movement Among Zeliangrong Nagas Conclusion Bibliography Rampaukopoing Michui completed his B.D from Eastern Theological College, Jorhat; M.Th. (New Testament) from Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture (FFRRC), Kottayam, Kerala; and D.Th. (New Testament) from United Theological College, Bengaluru. He has served as a youth leader in Jalukie Town Local Baptist Church; and taught at the Bethel Bible College, Guntur as an Assistant Professor of New Testament. Presently, he is serving in the church as the Youth Secretary of ZBCC, Nagaland.