Gospel Of Luke

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.

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

The birth of Jesus is one of the most well-known and performed narratives around the world. Despite the fact that there are several versions of the narrative, at times there is one version that is considered more popular than the rest. Many people have this common scenario playing in their heads when thinking about the birth of Jesus, typically including; a barn, farm animals, the holy family, angels, a small town, and wise men. However, it is important for individuals to realize that there is not only one version depicting the Birth Narrative, rather there are two in which both describe the birth of Jesus differently. Two out of the four Gospels in the New Testament that include the Birth Narratives are the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Matthew. In both these Gospels, it will become apparent that there are different features in both as well as some similarities which help embody the theme of their respective Gospels.

The Bible is the holy book for the basis of Christian religious and spiritual teachings. It is essentially a library comprised of over 66 books that have been broken up into the Old Testament and the New Testament, which contains the four canonical gospels (JGA, 11). The gospels, which translates to good news, center their teachings around Jesus’s life, from his birth to his resurrection. The sole purpose of the Gospels are to give God’s followers a foundation for believing in Him and Jesus by providing spiritual guidance and advice on how to live a life as a devoted Christian. There are four Gospels, Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John; each being written and published at different times starting from 65 CE to 100 CE (JGA, 13). Each one of these gospels writers have a different principal emphasis in presenting Jesus and his life’s work.

The story of Jesus as Christians know and tell it, comes from that part of the Bible called the New Testament. The first four books Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are known as the “gospels,” meaning “good news.” They were all written between about 70 and 100 CE, about two generations after the death of Jesus, and are based on stories of Jesus, told and retold by his followers. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the synoptic gospels, because they present a “common view” of Jesus through many common sayings, parables, and events. Both Matthew and Luke seem to have used Mark’s gospel in writing their own accounts.

The Gospel of Luke is a powerful Gospel that details some of the miraculous things that God has done. The Gospel opens with the Angel Gabriel appearing and speaking to Zacharias. There is a pattern evident that the father wants to express to his feeling of intense concern that we understand his love for us throughout the Gospel of Luke. I found it very encouraging to know that the first thing that the Angel of the Lord said to the people that he appeared before was that they were not to be afraid. (Luke 1.13) Zacharias was told that his wife would bring forth a child even though they were both advanced in years. (Luke 1.7) This Gospel also chronicles the birth of Christ and his life to adulthood. The initial reassurance given by the Angel Gabriel sets the tone for the entire Gospel that lets us know that God is caring; this gospel also allows us to know that God understands that supernatural occurrences are beyond our

The gospel of Luke is one of the four gospels pertaining to the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke is the most extensive historical account of the life of Jesus. It was originally written for a certain Theophilus, probably a Gentile of high social standing, and intended to inform him extensively of the life and work of Christ. Throughout this gospel the person of Jesus is presented as the perfect Man who always lived according to the will of God. And the account that Luke offers us of his life appears divided in two basic parts: the coming to the world of the Son of God and the return to his glory. It narrates from before the birth of John the Baptist, until the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Even though it is written in more of a Greek style, its subject matter covers the concerns of Christians, rather than the Greco-Roman world. Luke uses an extensive prologue to introduce his gospel, which is not seen in the other gospels. Luke 1:3-4 says “with this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.” This formal introduction is not only Greek in nature, setting out the subject, purpose, method and audience, but is addressed to “Theophilus,” a name that means “Lover of God” or “friend of God.” This could be an individual, as it was a name given to men of authority or it could have simply been addressing every Christian. Here he writes to inform Theophilus of his intention, which is to lead the reader through an account of events, this was not to justify the Christian belief, but to encourage the faith of those who did believe. What makes Luke so interesting is that it is the only gospel to have a sequel, which is the book of Acts. It is believed that Luke and Acts were written as a two-part volume, with the style of writing and length being similar. Acts even begins by Luke addressing Theophilus, “In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach.” (Acts

John became the apostle of love. I will discuss the hermeneutic of and show how John’s view of love-God’s and Christians- is different from that of the world. I will explain how his power was used to bring love while respecting values of Jews and Gentiles.

Unlike the Gospel of John which goes more into detail about Jesus’ divine nature the Synoptic Gospels provide us with accounts of Jesus’ public teachings where he was known to use figurative language such as parables and aphorisms. These two characteristic modes of teaching where the foundations that can be attributed to the ease of memorization of Jesus’ teachings during the forty years that followed the Crucifixion to the appearance of the Gospel of Mark (Harris, 2011, p. 121).

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 Gospel of Luke thoroughly illustrates the themes of mercy and compassion in his use of literary devices such as symbols, stories and parables. Luke urges how significant it is to feel and deliver the ready willingness to help anyone in need in our society. The Gospel offers a model to live out these virtues through Jesus’ actions and his parables.

We are enjoying the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Not a few people regard this as a good opportunity to reconsider the meaning of the divine mercy, and make discussions all over the world. Among them, especially, understanding the Gospel of Luke, which is known as “Gospel of mercy”, is vital. Hence, it is meaningful for us to explore some parts of pericope from Lukan text. In this essay, the importance of Luke’s unique material for his representation of the mission and ministry of Jesus shall be discussed in further detail.

The Gospel of Luke, often called the loveliest book in the world, is the third of the four Gospels(Barclay p.g 6). Luke, unlike the other Gospel writers, was a Gentile and not a Jew. He was a doctor by trade and was a very kind and loving man. For two years, Luke was blessed to be the companion of Saint Paul, the font of wisdom himself (Barclay p.g 6). The Gospel that he produces, tells of the glory of Jesus’ sacrifice and His love for us; making the calf an appropriate choice for a theme as the calf is the animal of sacrifice. It is made clear that Luke wrote his Gospel for the simple people and gentiles as his greek was poor(Barclay p.g 7). Luke also wrote his Gospel for women, as he focuses immensely on Mary, Elizabeth, and many other women throughout Jesus’ ministry. Finally Luke wanted the people to understand the greatness of God’s love and power, so he wrote a book that is easily read and understood.(Barclay p.g 8)

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.