Luke had been taught of the teachings of Jesus by those who personally witness Jesus’s life, death and resurrection as depicted in Luke 1-2. Luke then goes on to share the stories as well as the traditions with others. Luke relays the information or material in his own way, his style of writing included an order which consisted of the use of geography, a specific appreciation of the time, promise and fulfilment. He shows Jesus’s public ministry which started in Galilee as well as His one-time journey to Jerusalem once he had become an adult. (3:23; 4:18) This particular journey resulted in Jesus’s death, (23:33-49) burial, (23:50-56) and then of course Jesus was resurrected, (24:1-53) after which the account of the Church moves from Jerusalem …show more content…
(2:11) Luke presents Jesus as one who does not discriminate, in fact the picture Luke reveals, is one of Jesus loving and attending to the needs of both, the Jews and the Gentiles, (2:21-38) those who had much and those who had very little or none. Jesus extended his hand to the poor, the oppressed, the sick, and the brokenhearted as well as those who were society’s outcast (4:18).
Luke goes on to highlight Jesus’s divine mercy, giving his readers a picture of God the Father forgiving His reckless children and bestowing unrestrained love. (23:34) He then introduces Jesus as the Savior full of compassion which should provoke one to imitate him by going to the Father in prayer. In fact, Luke stresses prayer and he shows Jesus in prayer on numerous occasions; at his baptism (3:21) prior to selecting the twelve disciples (6:12) prior to Peter’s confession (9:18) prior to the Transfiguration (9:28) prior to giving the Lord’s Prayer (11:1) and prior to him being arrested (22:41).
According to Thomas Lea & David Black, “Jesus expects his followers to live by example just as they had seen him live out what he had taught and by the Word of God.” (p.