Exegesis to draw from: Background: Book of Luke was written to prove that Jesus Christ was the eternal God in human flesh, who came into the world as the awaited Messiah. He wrote Precisely and systematically to present an un-refutable case that Jesus of Nazareth was the one who was to come, who makes the way possible for a created, sinful being to stand in front of a Holy and righteous God by taking upon Himself the penalty for sin which only God could do! - Setting: He’s in the region of Galilee (Just east of the Mediterranean sea) travelling from city to city. :12 - 16 Early in Jesus ministry. Just starting to collect the first of His disciples.
Jesus’ ministry was public so many people saw what he did and what he was about. The Gospel of Luke really highlights Jesus’ compassion towards the “outcast” of Israel, and forgiveness towards those who did not deserve it. I love that the Gospel of Luke shows that Jesus did not care about money or the “class” of people, but that he just cared for people for who they were, it was kind of his focus in his ministry. It is reassuring to know that when Jesus was physically on earth, it was a class-conscious society, like the world now so the Gospel of Luke is very insightful and inspiring in that aspect. Luke also talks about the discipleship Jesus taught, His death on the cross, and
Chapter eight of Engaging the Christians Scriptures goes into detail the General Letters of the New Testament such as The First Letter of Peter, the Letter of Jude, and Johannine Letters, the chapter also goes into detail over Revelations. The chapter goes into the book of 1st Peter is a General Epistle. It was written to all believers in general. The author is Peter who wrote it about 60 A.D. The key personalities are the Apostle Peter, Silas, and Mark.
Of all the Gospels, The Gospel of Luke contained the most parables that had theological points in which wealth and poverty were covered. “A parable is a brief, highly metaphorical narrative used to teach a principle or illustrate a point” (Austin, 315). In the Gospel of Luke the parables of Jesus tells about a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus, who desired to be feed. Both the rich man and the beggar passed away, the rich man was buried and the beggar was lifted into heaven. From hell the rich man begged that Lazarus help him, for he was suffering.
Luke chapter 15 focuses its attention on three seemingly different parables; parable of the lost sheep, parable of the lost coin, and the parable of the lost son. However, after digging deeper in the stories commonalities, like the joy of being found, along with the idea of repentance, are brought to the surface. This idea of individuals once lost but now found is also highly present in The Shadow of the Galilean by Gerd Theissen. The idea of repentance, and “being found” is what makes me believe the underlying message of these parables actually speaks to Christians as sinners, and finding their way back to God, who welcomes them with open arms.
People have discussed their views about the narrative of Luke. Some have said the book of Luke has a great desire to advance the kingdom of God. Then others have said that because Luke shares valuable information, Luke has an intention to share his spiritual condition. When we look closer to the book of Luke we notice it is remarkable. Jesus has comment on a certain parable.
The Gospel of Matthew is one of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament which are Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Matthew tells the story of Jesus Christ and his teachings, miracles, crucifixion, and resurrection. It is believed to have been written by Matthew, one of Jesus' twelve apostles, although there is some debate about the actual authorship. The Gospel of Matthew was written primarily for a Jewish audience, and its purpose was to demonstrate that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Son of God.
In the gospel that Luke wrote, he talked about many of the teachings of Jesus and what his mission was, to lead the people to salvation. To
Another key title that Luke used in speaking of the identity of Jesus is the title of the “Son of Man.” In fact, the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as the perfect Son of man who had authority. The term “Son of Man” refers to the authoritative figure that recorded in Daniel 7:13, who is granted with dominion, glory, and kingship from the Ancient of Days over the Kingdom. The purpose of this gift so that his dominion would be eternal and his kingdom will be unshakeable (v. 14). The realization of this promise can be seen in the way Jesus does his ministry with being as the “Son of Man.”
The Gospel of Luke is the most intentional in pointing out how Jesus continues the divine work of God with Israel and fulfills the message and promises of the Old Testament. In the opening words of his narrative, Luke provides assurance (Lk 1:4) that Israel’s story has been fulfilled in the death and resurrection of Jesus. Luke opens the prologue of his Gospel by speaking of the fulfillment “πεπληροφορημένων” that has been brought about by Christ (Lk 1:1). Furthermore, Luke emphasizes and clarifies that he intends to go over the whole story from the beginning, in proper order, (Lk 1:3) to highlight how this story did not just start with the birth of Jesus. This is a story of the divine work of God with Israel that goes back all the way to Adam, runs through Abraham, is fulfilled through Jesus and is passed on into the life of the church (Lk 3:23-38).
Book of Luke: Luke is one of the Gospels in the Bible. The Gospel of Luke does not mention who the author is but it is assumed that the auther is Luke. The Gospel of Luke was likely written between A.D. 58 and 65. In the book of Luke one of the most notable themes is of Redemption History, by which he views the world in three major time periods.
Throughout Luke’s Gospel, a reversal of worldly fortune characterizes the entrance, or exclusion of life's and teachings of Jesus were discussed. For instance, the parables of the Rich man and Lazarus shows the eternal cost of ignoring the poor and helpless while enjoying the good things in life. Or to love your enemies, and to simply do good by them. “To Luke, Jesus provides the model of compassionate behavior, (Harris 2015, p. 76)”. Jesus wants us to help people without expecting to be repaid.
Likewise, in Matthew 13, Jesus ' parables talk about the division of disciples in Israel and the Pharisees who explicitly refuted Christ (Mitch and Sri 176). Jesus tells his disciples that the purpose of the parables is to have people hear, see, and understand him in order to follow him so that they may be given "knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven" (Mitch and Sri 176). Christ names the division as ones who are open to his teachings and will be given some knowledge of the kingdom and those who have "closed hearts" will not receive any knowledge of the kingdom (Mitch and Sri 176). Jesus says he teaches because those in Israel reject his word, and he points to himself as the prophet "sent by God to call the people to repentance" but knows many will not acknowledge it (Mitch and Sri 176-7). It is important to note that one is not a disciple if they see and hear Jesus but do not follow him and give his whole self to Christ (Mitch and Sri
The Gospel of Matthew: The Gospel of Matthew has a main focus on the teachings of Jesus. Matthew is the most organized of the Gospels. It is arranged into seven different parts. When each section is closed, Jesus gives a long sermon that restates the teachings learned in that particular section.
Mduduzi Mahlangu-BTh2-NT 1-Dr Bruce Button-Mukhanyo Theological College Exegesis of Luke 10:25-37 Introduction The passage (Luke 10:25-37) of the parable of the Good Samaritan is the second parable in Luke’s Gospel and it falls under the 5th division of the Gospel according to Luke which is “The mission of the Saviour.” It is an exemplary parable of behaviour.
