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How Does The Gospel Of Luke And Drew Hart's 'Trouble I' Ve Seen

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Scholars have been reading and interpreting the Bible for centuries. Historians and theologians continue to debate the meaning and importance of the journey, miracles, parables, and teachings of Jesus. In reading the gospel of Luke and Drew Hart’s book, Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, similarities can be drawn between the differing portrayals of Jesus and those individuals that Jesus was seeking out. Here, we will take a closer look at who Jesus is through the words of the gospel of Luke, how Hart understands and describes Jesus, as well as where the two cross over. Unlike the other gospels, Luke recognizes Jesus as the universal Christ and compassionate savior. Jesus extended compassion and love to those around …show more content…

We are reminded that, “Jesus was Jewish rather than a white man, poor rather than some wealthy elite, and part of an oppressed minority living under occupation rather than one domineering over others in the sociopolitical realm”(Hart, 59). As we unpack the socially constructed Christ, we come to recognize that, “in his life and ministry, Jesus found solidarity with the poor, with the oppressed, with vulnerable women, with the socially rejected and marginalized, with ethnic Samaritan outcasts, with demon-possessed, and with the blind or physically sick” (Hart, 62). Jesus’ ministry was radical, and in the same way, Hart is calling us to stand up for our brothers and sisters that are …show more content…

In Luke 10:25-37, we find the parable of the Good Samaritan. Hart uses this text, which is unique to Luke, as a template for which we can model our own work in society. As Jesus is telling this heroic story, we are reminded that stereotypes are not to be trusted. Hart went so far as to explain that, “stereotypes are substitutes for getting to know actual people who aren’t essentialist characters” (148). In Jesus’ parable, we would expect people like the priest or a fellow Levite to help the half-dead man, yet it was the Samaritan that sought to help the beaten and struck down. Jesus meant what he said when he instructed us to, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27). It’s easier to love someone that we are comfortable around, someone that looks, smells, acts, and talks like us. However, Jesus’ ministry was about being uncomfortable, and getting outside of our comfort

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