Gospel of Luke
Title: Gospel – good news. Luke – the only
not-eyewitness of the Life of Jesus. He does careful investigation (1:1-4, cp.
Acts 1:1-3)
Date of
writing: probably
60s, not later than 70AD. He meets with many eyewitnesses of Jesus’s life,
ministry, resurrection, and ascension.
Date of
Narrative: From the
conception of John the Baptizer to the Ascension.
Structure: adopted from “Luke 1:1 – 9:50” by
Arthur A. Just Jr., p. 32.
Intro, 1:1-4
A. 1:5 – 2:52, Infancy narrative
B. 3:1 – 4:13,
The Preparation for Jesus’ Ministry
C. 4:14 –
9:50, The Galilean Ministry
D. 9:51 –
19:28, Jesus’ Journey to Jerusalem
C’. 19:29 –
21:38, The Jerusalem Ministry
B’. 22:1 –
23:56a, The Passion Narrative
A’. 23:56b –
24:53, The Resurrection Narrative.
Main
themes:
Jesus’
Prophetic ministry
Journey
Only in Luke
we have a story of annunciation of birth of both John the Baptizer and Jesus
and 12th year old Jesus – together with his family He makes a trip
to Jerusalem for one of the major feasts (Passover, Shavuot [Pentecost], Sukkoth
[the feast of booths]).
Main
Characters:
Family of
John the Baptizer
Family of
Jesus
Disciples
and people who present at the Jesus’ table fellowship
Reflection
in other parts of the Bible: To understand the activities of John the Baptist family it is important
to know the Temple sacrificial system. Also, the ‘songs’ of Mary, Zechariah,
and Simeon have roots in the songs of the Old Testament (cp. 1 Sam. 2, Ex. 15).
The idea of
exodus in the account of Transfiguration is present only in the Gospel of Luke
(9:30-31). There is a connection between the figures of Moses (Ex. 33 – 34) and
Elijah (1 Kg. 19).
The
description of triumphant entry of Jesus is framed around “drawing near” to the
sacred space – Lev. 1 is a sacrificial and sacramental background for this narrative.
On the other
hand, Luke in his Gospel sets up a background for the Book of Acts (as a
continuation of the Gospel) and Pauline sacramental theology (1 Cor. 10 –
11).
Lutheran
teaching: Obedience
to the LORD’s authority (10:16) is discussed in
variety of ways especially in Augsburg Confession and its Apology (AC
XXVIII:22; Ap. VII and VIII (IV):28, 47; XIIA (VI):40; XXVIII (XIV):18).
The teaching
on Justification is supported by Lk. 24:47 in many paragraphs or articles of
the Book of Concord (Ap. IV(III):62; XIIA (V):30; XIIB(VI):25/122; SA
III,III:6; FC SD XI:28).
Lutheran
hymnody:
LSB 414 –
‘Tis Good, Lord, to be here
LSB 933, 934,
935, 936, 937, 938 Biblical Canticles are based on the passages from Gospel of
Luke.
Relevancy
of the Book:
Jesus in the
Gospel walks long ways and trails to find the lost and bring back to life what
was dead. He did it then – He does it now. He reaches out through the ministers
to whom He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures and charged to share
the promise of the His Father, clothing then with the power from on high
(24:44-49).
Memory
verses:
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