Gospel Of Luke

The Gospel of Luke was also written around eighty CE, written somewhere outside of Palestine (Tatum, 1999, p.34). The author may have been Luke the Gentile Christian, writing to another Gentile, Theophilus. Like Matthew, Luke is strongly believed to be written after Mark, with references from him, “Q” and “L” if following the Two (Four)-Document Hypothesis. The authors of Luke and Matthew are believed to be written during the same time without the knowledge of knowing. As mentioned before, Luke is about fifty percent longer than Mark is, making it important source since it contains more information about the historic life of Jesus. There is also a second part to Luke which is the book Acts, but is separate in Bible. Both include the beginnings

Luke was a medical doctor, a missionary, and evangelist, a historian, a researcher, and the writer of the third Gospel. The book of Luke was written in a formal literacy introduction noting his purpose in writing, his methodology, and the attempts others had made in such writing. Luke is the author of the book and it was written in AD 60 in Caesarea. According to Hindson and Elmer Luke’s purpose is to give “an orderly sequence” of the events about Christ’s birth, life, and sacrificial death followed by his resurrection and ascension back to heaven. The occasion calling for Luke to write his Gospel was that Theophilus, and other new believers like him, needed a clear account of the life and ministry of Jesus as an aid to confirm his faith

Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate you – Martin Luther. When I first read this quote, a thought of me in high school came to my mind. When I was in high school my catholic religion teacher use to constantly give me detentions because I didn’t want to take flowers to a Virgin Mary statue. I use to end up getting in an argument and actually telling her that one of the commandments say do not worship any idols, and she will fight back saying it is part of the gospel. But did she really know what the gospel was?

The Gospel of Luke is the third book in the canon of the New Testament and the final of the synoptic Gospels. While the Gospel of Matthew does contain more chapters, Luke is the longest of the four Gospels, with the most verses and most words out of all four Gospels in the New Testament. Luke encompasses the full lifespan of Christ: his conception, birth, childhood, adulthood, ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. The Gospel of Luke also contains many parables that Jesus told during his earthly ministry, along with miracles that Jesus performed during this time. The Gospel of Luke is a vibrant book that gives believers insight in the life of Jesus Christ.

Luke chapter 2 brings to our attention of a birth that would forever change our world as it was known so many years ago.

The theme of this text seems to be centered on the cost of following Christ. God wants everybody; but with regards to discipleship, He wants only those willing and able. Jesus knows the hearts of those following Him and it is not the number of people He is concerned with, but the volume of their hearts. ?The audience has shifted from the Pharisees and dinner guests of 14:1-24 to the large crowds of people who were traveling with Jesus. Apparently Jesus has resumed his journey toward Jerusalem (9:51) and now will address the crowds? (Evans 228). He is on His final walk, a journey that will lead Him to a cross. This crowd is not ready. It is one thing to be part of a group,

Identify your selected theme: My theme in the book of luke is the theme of women and femininity. Give an outline of your selected theme: Luke’s feelings towards to women is such that his book is marked with a clear hint. He was concern for depressed women. The women in the book of luke are more acknowledged in his gospel due to being inspired.

The Gospel of Luke is the one gospel that focuses most on the importance of faith and forgiveness. There is so much in Luke about faithfulness and the changing of the social norms and standing up for what one’s beliefs. The Gospel of Luke emphasizes our humanity and how ordinary it is for us to act in certain ways, such as doubting God and fearing for ourselves, and that anyone, no matter no faithful one is, can lose faith. Luke also reveals the cycle of losing faith and then gaining it back as we seek God fervently. In this paper, I will argue the importance of Peter’s denial in Luke 22:54-62 and how his denial was an extremely human action because being doubtful and fearful is completely normal, but also repentance and forgiveness are

Refer to the paper, "A Quick Introduction to the Gospel of Luke," by Sigve Tonstad, we could find few stories of outcasts only in Luke. Women, children, the sick, tax collectors, the poor, the Samaritan, and even the prostitute are all outcastes during the second temple period. (Woman: Luke 15:8-10, 18:1-8, 1-:38-42; the poor, the blind, the oppressed: 4:16-20, 6:20-23; tax collector: 19:1-10; the religious social outcasts: 15:1-32; Samaritan: 10:20-37, 17:11-19). The major themes of Luke’s gospel, which are the universal salvation of Jesus Christ and concern for the outcasts had brought those despicable characters into the bible. Luke not only put them into the stories but also heals them, and some of his teachings have strongly emphasized

In the first four verses, Luke gives a short but valuable outline about the nature of the gospel. He says he want to declare those things that are most assuredly believed

Ever since I was born I have been attending church. At this young age they teach you everything about the main stories or the main points of the Bible. At my church I learned stories from Noah’s ark to the story of Adam and Eve eating the apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. I learned about who was the narrator of the Bible and who created our earth. I never knew who were the people that printed out the pages or chose a specific font for the Bible. I didn’t have the background knowledge of what country or if it were the Romans that actually created the Bible. In this world there has been several theories that the Romans were the ones that wrote it or it was the English that wrote it and printed it out. After reading the book “How we got the Bible” by Neil R. Lightfoot, it gave me the right knowledge and understanding of who wrote the wonderful collection of books. Understanding how we got the Bible means that we have to know how it was written, on what it was written and who wrote it.

I chose to read The Gospel of Luke for my project. It is said that The Gospel of Luke was written somewhere between 80 CE - 90 CE. The Gospel of Luke was written for Theophilus, who was called “Friend of God”. But The Gospel was also written for a wider audience, including converts and potential converts.

Luke was a doctor and also a physician. Apart from these occupations, he was the official writer of the Gospel of Luke. He was born a Greek in Antioch, Syria and was a Gentile. The Gospel of Luke was written around AD 62. Luke was also responsible for writing the Acts of the Apostles.The Gospel of Luke was formed with the life and teachings of Jesus. Luke writes about the miracles Jesus performed to the public as well as his teaching and speaking in front of crowds. Other sources Luke used in the writing of the Gospel were the disciples, as Luke was not an eyewitness. Luke wrote his Gospel to be able to pass down the different teachings and miracles Jesus had performed in these times. Luke wrote his Gospel to help the Gentiles.

In the Bible, the four Gospels push different ideologies, views, lessons and different stories that center around the central figure of Jesus. The Gospel of Luke main themes center on Universalism, social justice, compassion for outcasts, the role of woman and the Holy Spirit.(Hauer and Young) These parables are able to connect to the context of when Luke was able bring these stories together in 85 CE. The Gospel was most likely written in Greek speaking area located in the Roman empire.(Coogan et al.) This time of stability allowed for the proliferation of Christianity and Gospels such as Luke. The passages that will be discussed will mainly focus on compassion for outcast seen in Luke 16:19–31 and warning against greed in Luke 12:13-34. Luke 13:6-9 focuses on a fig tree talks of the opportunities people and if they use them properly. Finally, the last parable is 7:11-17, which focuses on holy spirit and the possibilities for miracles and the importance of life. These parables in Luke are able to give a social justice commentary that can make a person feel compassionate for the poor and the reckoning they would receive in the afterlife if they didn’t follow Jesus’s teachings. As, well the story is able to push across a message that will everlasting importance to people. This has led to the Gospels of Luke becoming one of the main 4 Gospels and one of the most highly regarded of the Gospels. (Hauer and Young)

The theme of the gospel of Luke talks about the journey of the life of Jesus, Christ. His death, burial, and resurrection. Moreover, his ministry, teachings and parables. As a historian, and physician, Luke was not only eloquent in his writing about Jesus; he also took interest in his early life. The Gospel of Luke also depict Jesus as compassionate, caring, and loving. Likewise, Luke not only put Jesus at the heart of the Jewish world during the first century, but also at the heart of the Roman world, where with the Christian gospel exploded.