THE GOSPEL OF LUKE

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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE

• JESUS IS THE PERFECT SON OF MAN WHO IS THE SAVIOR
  OF THE WORLD
• As Gods perfect Son of Man before the Gentiles,
  Jesus states His primary purpose in 1910
• For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save
  that which is lost.

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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE

• Preparation for the Son of Man (11-413).
• Beginning of the Ministry of the Son of Man Among
  Men (414-950).
• Rejection of the Son of Man by Men (951-1927).
• Suffering of the Son of Man for Men
  (1928-2356).
• Authentication of the Son of Man before Men
  (241-53).

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• This is the Gospel of the Humanity of Jesus.
  The writer presents the Messiah, not at Sovereign
  or Servant--though He rules and toils--but as our
  Fellow and Friend. There is evidence of this at
  the beginning, where His genealogy is traced back
  to Adam the father of the race. Luke emphasizes
  the universality of the Gospel, and has much to
  say about sinners and the Saviour. The record
  overflows with sympathy, and is pre-eminently the
  Gospel of forgiveness. Much is said about prayer
  because that is a necessity, and a natural
  function of man. Women and children figure
  largely in this Gospel of Christs humanity.
  Miracles peculiar to Luke reflect the compassion
  of Jesus the widows son raised a womans
  infirmity cured ten lepers healed, and other
  acts of mercy. Also the parables peculiar to
  this Gospel are in keeping with the presentation
  of Jesus humanity for example, the Two
  Debtors the Good Samaritan the Friend at
  Midnight the Great Supper the Prodigal Son, and
  fourteen other parables.
• Dr. Scroggie, The Unfolding Drama of
  Redemption, 2 107.

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This Gospel presents Jesus as the ideal and
perfect man and as the Saviour of all classes of
men. This Gospel presents Christ as passing
through all the stages of a normal human life,
from infancy through boyhood to mature
manhood. Dr. Harold Hoehners Analysis of New
Testament Books.
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GENTILE FOCUS

• Luke wrote this historical narrative primarily
  for the Gentiles. Below are the following
  evidences
• Luke frequently explained Jewish localities
  (431 826 2137 2351 2413). This would be
  unnecessary if he was writing to Jews.
• Luke traces Jesus genealogy all the way back to
  Adam (rather than to Abraham as seen in Matthews
  Gospel). The implication is that Jesus was
  representing all humanity rather than just Israel.

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GENTILE FOCUS

• Luke refers to Roman emperors in designating the
  dates of Jesus birth (21) of John the
  Baptists preaching (31).
• Luke uses a number of words which would be more
  familiar to Gentile readers than the comparable
  Jewish terms found in Matthews Gospel (e.g.,
  Lukes use of the Greek word didaskalos rather
  than rabbi for teacher.

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GENTILE FOCUS

• Luke uses the Septuagint when quoting from the
  O.T. He has relatively few direction quotations,
  though the book is filled with allusions. The
  quotations references are in 223-24 34-6
  44, 8 10-12 18-19 727 1027 1820 1946
  2017, 28, 37, 42-43 2237.
• Little is said about Jesus prophecies because
  they were not nearly so important to Gentile
  readers as they were to Jewish readers. In fact,
  Luke has only 5 direct references to fulfillment
  of prophecy and all but one (34) are found in
  the teaching of Jesus to Israel.

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INTERESTING FACTS

1. Luke emphasizes the universal message of gospel
   more than the other Gospel writers.
2. Luke often wrote about sinners, the poor,
   outcasts from Jewish society.
3. Luke often refers to Gentiles who shared in the
   blessings of the Messiah.
4. Samaritans were presented as coming to faith in
   the Messiah.
5. Luke frequently wrote about women children and
   their faith.

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INTERESTING FACTS

• Lukes gospel gives a reader a more comprehensive
  grasp of the history of the period than the other
  Gospels.
• Luke presents more facts about the earthly life
  of Jesus than did Matthew, Mark, or John.
• Luke emphasizes forgiveness (33 518-26
  736-50 114 1210 173-4 2334 2447).
• 9) Luke emphasizes prayer at many points in His
  ministry Jesus prayed (321 516 612 29
  2232 40-41).

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INTERESTING FACTS

• Luke notes the individuals place in coming to
  repentance. He stresses the action which must
  come from each individual who follows Jesus
  (e.g., Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Simeon, Anna,
  Martha, Mary, Simon, Levi, the centurion, the
  widow of Nain, Zacchaeus, Joseph of Arimathea).
• Luke says more about money and material things
  than did any other author in N.T. He did not
  always present the poor as being self-righteous,
  but he did say that the self-sufficient rich, who
  regarded riches more highly than Jesus, were
  unable to enter into the salvation Jesus offered.
• Luke often spoke of joy that accompanies faith
  salvation (114 813 1017 1317 155, 9, 32
  196, 37).
• Luke tends to use a particular term or word in
  one or more passages and then rarely or never
  after that. This makes a word stand out and
  calls attention to it wherever it occurs.

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Preparation for the Son of Man (Luke 14-413)

• This section records the incarnation
  presentation of the Son of Man.
• Luke emphasizes Jesus and Johns birth,
  demonstrating that Jesus was born from a woman
  like any other man (except it was a virgin
  birth).
• Luke then presents the ministry of the forerunner
  which is ended when he is put in prison.
• After Jesus had been baptized, Luke gives His
  genealogy to prove that He was genuine man and
  that Adam was his father just as he was every
  persons father.
• After the genealogy, Luke presents His temptation
  showing that He was tempted like all people.

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Preparation for the Son of Man (Luke 14-413)

• After Lukes introductory explanation as to the
  purpose for writing, the author begins to
  explain the advent of the Son of Man among men
  (15-252).
• Angel Gabriel announces the coming birth of John
  to Zacharias Elizabeth (vv. 5-25) and the birth
  of Jesus to Mary (vv. 26-56).
• Both are born forecast (157-224), the Son of
  Man is recognized as the fulfiller of Israels
  hope by Simeon Anna (225-38).

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Preparation for the Son of Man (Luke 14-413)

• Luke tells of the boyhood of Jesus,
  emphasizing his normal human development
  (239-52).
• John begins his preaching introduces the Son of
  Man to men (31-20).
• Then the qualifications of the Son of Man are
  traced (321-413).
• The Father authenticates Him by sending the
  Spirit and speaking words of approval. His
  bloodline authenticates Him. And in His battle
  with Satan He demonstrates His moral
  qualification to perform the ministry as the
  perfect Man among sinful men.

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II. Ministry of the Son of Man among Men
(414-950)

• Luke tells of the boyhood of Jesus, emphasizing
  his normal human development (239-52).
• Beginning His work in the power of the Spirit, as
  the ideal man totally dependent by God, the Son
  of Man immediately identifies Himself as Messiah
  (414-44).
• At Nazareth He makes the specific claim to be the
  fulfiller of Isaiah 61, but the people reject
  Him. Then, at Capernaum, Jesus offers His
  credentials authoritative words (vv. 31-32)
  authoritative works (vv. 33-34).

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II. Ministry of the Son of Man among men
(414-950)

• Luke records events which demonstrate
  evidence of His Person for all to consider
• Miraculous catch of fish (51-11) is primarily
  for the disciples to teach them His authority as
  the God-man and to prepare them to catch men by
  that same authority.
• In the healing of the leper (515-16), Jesus is
  presenting evidence of His Person for the
  religious authorities of Israel (cf. v. 14).
• There is a succession of authentications of His
  Messiahship at the same time an ever-growing
  opposition to and rejection of His Person by the
  Jewish leaders.

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II. Ministry of the Son of Man among Men
(414-950)

• Jesus begins a concentration upon training the
  disciples and preparing them for a ministry
  (91-50), this includes a pictorial
  authentication of His Person by the glory of His
  Transfiguration, which they would never forget (2
  Peter 1).
• Jesus also makes direct predictions of His
  coming death, which is the topic of discussion on
  the mountain of Transfiguration (931 922
  944-45).

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III. The Rejection of the Son of Man by Men
(951-1927)

• This section develops the rejection by the
  official leaders of Israel (951-1154) His
  instructions in view of the rejection
  (121-1927). He continues to seek to save the
  lost, ever striving by careful instructions to
  probe beneath the pretense sham of the Jews
  to point out their deep need of reality with God.

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III. The Rejection of the Son of Man by Men
(951-1927)

• - In the parable of the prodigal son He seeks
  to contrast the attitude of the Pharisees toward
  publicans sinners with His own attitude which
  seeks them that they might be saved (151-32).
  The same emphasis is presented in the conversion
  of Zacchaeus (191-10).
• - In light of the rejection by the official
  Jewish leaders, Jesus teaches a period of
  postponement of the earthly Messianic kingdom
  before it shall finally be instituted immediately
  following His Second Coming (1911-27).

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IV. The Suffering of the Son of Man for Men
(1928-2356)

• In the last week before the cross, the Son of
  Man makes His official presentation of Himself as
  Messiah in Jerusalem on the very day predicted by
  Daniel (924-27 cf. Luke 1942)
• - He possesses the Temple in a Messianic
• demonstration on Monday.
• - He has a series of interviews with groups
  of His
• enemies who seek to tramp Him in His words
• disprove His authority (201-47).

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IV. The Suffering of the Son of Man for men
(1928-2356)

• - Jesus unfolds prophecies of the future
  tribulation period His own return (215-38).
• - Judas promises the religious leaders that he
  will betray Jesus (221-6).
• - Jesus observes the Passover, institutes the
  memorial of the bread the cup prays in
  Gethsemane (227-46).

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IV. The Suffering of the Son of Man for men
(1928-2356)

• - Jesus unfolds prophecies of the future
  tribulation period his own return (215-38).
• - Judas promises the religious leaders that he
  will betray Jesus (221-6).
• - Jesus observes the Passover, institutes the
  memorial of the bread the cup prays in
  Gethsemane (227-46).

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IV. The Suffering of the Son of Man for Men
(1928-2356)

• - Jesus is arrested, tried by both Jewish
  Roman authorities, denied by Peter, declared of
  innocent of charges then turned over for
  crucifixion by Pilate (2247-2326).
• - Jesus is crucified and laid in the new tomb of
  Joseph (2327-56).

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V. The Authentication of the Son of Man Before
Men (241-53)

• Luke finishes part 1 (Luke) of his history by
  giving a record of the resurrection of the Son of
  Man His appearances to His own before the
  ascension into heaven (Part 2 is Book of Acts)
• - The Opened Grave (241-12).
• - The Opened Scripture (2413-32).
• - The Opened Understanding (2433-49).
• - The Opened Heaven (2450-53).