Gospel of LukeNEW TESTAMENT WORKSHOP MORRISON HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

OverviewLuke Gentile Physician

PROOF: 1:1-4 Style of Writing Compare 8:42b-44 to Mark 5:24-34 22:44

Associate of Paul (Acts 16:10-17; 20:5-21:18; 27:1-28:16; 2 Tim. 4:11; Philem. 24)

AUTHORSHIP

DATE OF WRITING

Colossians 4:10-14

70-90 AD

OverviewRome? SEE Acts 27:1-28:16.

Gentile:Theophilus (1:1-4)Meaning of the Name: “God-lover”

SEE also 3:23-38.

PLACE OF WRITING

AUDIENCE

Overview1,151 verses (longest gospel)

1:1-4 Prologue 1:5-3:38 Jesus’ Childhood 4:1-9:50 Galilean Ministry 9:51-19:27 Travel to Jerusalem 19:28-24:53 Passion Turning Point

LENGTH

STRUCTURE

“And it came about, when the days were approaching for His ascension, that [Jesus] resolutely set His face to go toJerusalem.” (9:51)

Content“In as much as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word have handed them down to us, it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; so that you might know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.” (1:1-4)

195 Verses or 16.9%

PURPOSE

MIRACLE MATERIAL

Content Birth Narratives and Jesus at Age 12 (1:1-2:52) 9:51-18:14

Parables “Good Samaritan” (10:30-37), “Rich Fool” (12:16-21), “Great Supper” (14:16-24), “Prodigal Son” (15:11-32), “Unjust Steward” (16:1-13), “Rich Man and Lazarus” (16:19-31), “Persistent Widow” (18:1-8), and “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector” (18:9-14)

Zacchaeus (19:1-10) Road to Emmaus (24:13-35)

DISTINCTIVES: Examples

Jesus and Zacchaeus

Content Jesus the Universal Savior (3:23-38) Holy Spirit

1:15, 35, 41, 67; 2:25-27; 3:16, 22; 4:1 [2x], 14, 18; 10:21; 11:11-13; 12:10-12 “There are 17 references to the Holy Spirit in Luke and 57 in Acts. In contrast, Mark contains only 6 and Matthew, 12.”

Jesus and the Marginalized Specifically, women, children, lepers, Samaritans, Gentiles, and sinners“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” (4:18-19; quotation of Is. 61:1-2)

THEMES

Malcolm O. Tolbert, The Broadman Bible Commentary

Content Fulfillment of Old Testament Prophecy

1:17, 49-55, 67-79; 3:1-6; 4:16-30; 7:24-28; 16:16-17; 18:31-34; 21:20-24; 22:37; 24:25-27, 44-47

Prayer 1:10, 13; 2:37; 3:21; 5:15-16, 33; 6:12, 28; 9:18, 28-36; 10:21-22; 11:1-13; 18:1-14; 19:46; 20:47; 21:36; 22:31-32, 39-46 “Almost all these references to Jesus’ prayers are distinctive of Luke’s Gospel. Only Luke records two parables of Jesus about prayer (11:5-13; 18:1-8) and informs us that Jesus had prayed especially for Peter (22:31-32).”

THEMES

Robert H. Gundry, A Survey of the New Testament

Content Prominence of Jerusalem

Its image is more positive; where the risen Jesus meets with His disciples. Christianity is NOT the enemy of Rome. Theological Relationship between the Church and Israel—NO new Israel Gentile Mission

The people of God is decisively different from the national group that had occupied that position.

THEMES

George Eldon Ladd