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Zondervan Niv Study Bible: The Gospel Of Luke

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At the start of the Gospel of Luke, the author who we understand to be Luke expresses the reason behind writing this account. Kent Dobson states that Luke used the greek word ‘Diēgēsis’ which means “narrative” or “account,” from the root “to tell.” Luke was using the word as a Greek historian might, intending to provide an accurate account. (Zondervan NIV Study Bible, 2014)
The Gospel of Luke was intended for Theophilus, it has been debated who Theophilus was, whether a man, most likely a Gentile, or that the name was a general one, applied to every Christian as the name means “one who loves God”. Readers are not given much insight into this but what we do know is that the Gospel of Luke was written not just for one man but to a representative of readers to help and strengthen their faith. (Berkhof, 2004)
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Other features of the Gospel of Luke is that it is continued in the book of Acts, though once again the author does not identify themselves the style and language of the books is very similar and both are addressed to Theophilus. …show more content…

Both these factors comes out noticeably in Luke’s writings. As Luke used medical terminology and also focused on the fact that a Christian does not need to be a Jew but God had come to all people. This is seen clearly in Luke 2:32 ‘A light for revelation to the Gentiles’ (Zondervan NIV Study Bible, 2014) This is in accordance with the prophecies in the Old Testament, Isaiah 49; Isaiah 9:6-7; Psalm 98:3; Malachi 4:2. The Gentiles are represented as sitting in darkness that is, in ignorance and sin. Christ is a "light" to them, as by him they will be made acquainted with the character of the true God, his law, and the plan of

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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.

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Jesus: An Interpretation.). Of course it may be argued that the fact that Jesus was a Jew is merely coincidental, that God could have expressed himself as easily and effectively in a Roman. True, but the fact is he did not (Thurman,

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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

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Name: Steven Kerr Period: 5 Luke-Acts Project Gospel of Luke Chapter 3 Reflection over Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Summary Jesus when he was a man before me started his minister he went in the desert for 40 days and nights. While he was out there the devil stated to appear to him trying to make tempt him by first making rock into bread, second to command temples, third to toss himself off of the temple and save himself. After all of these days Jesus returns to Galilee, and has the power of the holy Spirit. He later says that he fulfills the scripter for God sending his only son.

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First off, the evidence that Luke may not be the writer of the Gospel bearing his name is that the books of Luke nor Acts, records him by his name in any way, shape, or fashion (“Did Luke Write The Gospels Of Luke?”, n.d.). Unfortunately, each of these books was written technically anonymous. Another thing scholar question, is if Luke was the author, then why would he write in the first person; however, quickly change to third person narrative? We know from this author, he did travel with Paul and speaks of specific events, which now leads back to Luke being just that the author of both. With this said, how can we ignore the evidence that points to Luke being the writer of the Gospel of Luke as he had such a knowledge of Paul travels, actions,

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With this, Luke wants us to understand the importance of Jesus death. In fact, understand it as the heroic death of an emboldened philosopher. From this chapter, we get that when an individual is asked to die for Christ, he or she is also asked to die for Socrates and the Maccabees. There were Christians who are known for being martyrs who were intentionally portrayed as being like Socrates. From this chapter, we learn that the connection between Christian and pagan martyrs happen to be problematic.

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The Gospel of Luke emphasizes on Jesus’ friendship to not only the Jews, but to the Samaritans and other so-called outcasts of the time. In his account, Luke chooses to highlight how Jesus places the highest value on the good character of others rather than on their social status, race, or nationality. I believe that Luke wished to promote Jesus’ character by showing him as compassionate, humble, and sympathetic. Luke uses parables and stories to illustrate what he regards as an essential characteristic of Jesus’ work and uses them to provide an authentic account of the teachings of Jesus. For example, in the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus characterizes one man’s mercy for another as a means of inheriting eternal life.

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I do think that Luke’s portrayal of Jesus should affect the actions and priorities of those who follow Christ. Luke provided a clear picture of how Christians should live their daily lives. Jesus was considered the perfect man and Christians should do their best to follow in his steps. Luke’s portrayal of Jesus shows even though certain

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