Is Jesus Portrayed In The Gospel Of Luke

Rather than being called the Messiah, Luke refer to Jesus as “The Savior.” The use of the word Messiah is more so used in the Jewish context. Jesus is called “The Savior” because Luke is appealing to a larger audience. Within the Greco-Roman context, the term “Savior was referred to the work of the gods or emperors. They suggested that Jesus is the true savior and take the place of the Greek gods and the Roman

In contrast Pope Benedict XVI’s book, Jesus of Nazareth, stated that the ‘Kingdom of God’ is “… an inner disposition characterised in daily behaviour by adopting the mind and outlook of Christ…” A teacher of the law once asked Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important?” He deemed loving God and your neighbour as the two most important. So here it is clear that Jesus is talking about love as a major theme in personal conduct a theme which is exemplified by biblical stories of Jesus’ own behaviour. Jesus demonstrated his love for others on many occasions and in many different ways. He spoke to people who were outcasts or disliked such as the woman at the well and Zacchaeus. He met people’s physical needs through some of his

In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus is teaching that one should love their enemies. In order to love an enemy, Jesus requires us to "Love" our enemies, not hate them. He wants us to show good will towards our

In The Sermon on the Mount and Romans twelve, Jesus and Paul teach that we must love our enemies. As a kid I just brushed off the idea as a normal thing. I realize now what a crazy idea Paul and Jesus are teaching. No one goes out and turns the other cheek or feeds someone they hate; unless they are trying to be like Jesus or are following another religion that teaches these ideas. I personally struggle with turning the other cheek immensely. I retaliate verbally and i’m usually not very nice. I don’t love my enemies and don’t see how Paul and Jesus were able to love their enemies. I understand how Jesus did it but Paul is not God in the flesh. I know he saw a light on the way to Damascus and heard a voice from heaven but being able to love

Luke paints Jesus as the “perfect man.” Reflecting on his boyhood and tracing back to Adam, he goes on to tell us the most about his mother. He then goes on to explain the financial situation Jesus and his family was resting in. From wealth to no money. He describes Jesus as sympathetic to the poor, the despised, children, women and the hated. He highlights Jesus love for people and social outcast basically.

Luke’s Gospel greatly emphasizes the social justice aspect of Christian living. Throughout the third book in the New Testament, the story and history of Jesus Christ is written, and Luke preserves the many sayings of Jesus warning that those with material possessions have a

A prominent part of Luke’s account focuses on the poor. Similar to Matthew, Luke’s account directly states the piety of the poor but his account continues to scorn the rich. Luke’s gospel, in a very direct way, blesses the poor and damns the rich. Luke writes,”‘Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled,’” and directly contrasts this statement later when he writes, “‘Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry.’”(Luke 6:21, Luke 6:25). Luke’s account of Jesus’ speech emphasises that his audience, Jesus’ followers, should not only love pious people, but rather they should also love impious people. After he describes people who love and lend for personal gain, Jesus explains that a person should love sinners and others who hate them, not just those who benefit the person themself: “‘But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return” (Luke 6:35). Luke calls his audience to love everyone and challenges them to collaborate with their enemies. Later in Luke’s account, he notes how his audience identifies the faults in others before they examine themselves. He calls his audience to purify themselves before helping others in order to avoid hypocrisy and uses a parable to illustrate this

When looking at Jesus’ teachings at the Sermon on the Mount, he gives clues onto what the ideal person is portrayed as. Many use St. Matthews version of the Sermon as an ideal reference: “How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs… Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness: they shall have their fill” (Sermon on the Mount, Verse 3 and 6). By a stale look at these verses, one can infer that the ideal person to “receive the blessings of God” are poor, because when looking at the Gospel given by Luke he tells us about that the people who will be suffering are the rich. Since rich people tend to be greedy and selfish, it was simple to see that poor people will be more appreciative of what they would soon have. Therefore, from verses 3 and 6, it can be implied that the ideal person is selfless. Although, when looking at the ideal person from this stale

(Luke 10:25-37). Jesus taught this so that Christians would treat everyone the way that they would want to be treated. In Luke 6:20-26, Jesus said. “That the poor were special to him and that their suffering would be rewarded in heaven.” He also went on to say, “The rich who ignored the suffering of the poor would be punished.” One of Jesus’ most important teachings on poverty was in Matthew 25:31-46. To the affect Jesus said “Whenever you help anyone in need you are helping me.” Christians believe that when they help someone they are helping Jesus and that they will be rewarded for it. These are the main Christian teachings on wealth and poverty.

Many people have asked the question what did Jesus look like, was he tall, short, shaved or bearded. Did he look different from everyone else? No one truly knows what the savior looks like because there is nothing in the bible that gives a description of Jesus. But throughout the centuries people have created images of what the Son of God through the eyes of the people of their time in order to keep the faith and to educate and reflect how things were.

In this teaching, Jesus was saying that we treat one another with love and compassion as he have loved us as much as laying his life for our sake, in order for us to join him in the kingdom of God. He said that we should speak well even to those who curse and despitefully use us and abuse us because, our reward for such time is in heaven and it is God who will revenge about these things for us. He said that we should love our enemy also not only our friends because God loves us the same way and God does not discriminate from anyone, despite their falls.

Some would argue that this notion of loving thy neighbor means we should tear down prisons and simply forgive all the murders and rapist who have put a damper on our society, I disagree. I don’t believe that loving your neighbor means they shouldn’t be punished for their wrong doings. If you commit a crime anything from murder to stealing the Christian thing you should do is turn yourself in. Failing to punish a criminal is not showing love to the rest of the community. In Luke 22:36 Jesus speaks with is disciples and it seems that violence and swords would be the answer to the problem, as the disciples assumed after the death of Jesus they would be forced to face the battle alone. During this time Jesus knew that by stepping into Jerusalem he would be fulfilling his death sentence. His death would be carried out as one of a common criminal. Because of this Jesus completed his work outside of Jerusalem. Jesus also is seen taking a nonviolent approach with his interactions with Rome. Jesus refused to support the Zealots and their attempts to over throw the Roman

An example from Luke that shows Jesus came for the sinners is in Luke 7:44-48 it says:

In the religion Christianity, devotion is a major theme. In order to be a successful Christian, a person must devote himself or herself to God, loving others and to the law. To start off, in Christianity they must devote themselves to loving god in order to reach salvation. Salvation, to Christians, is life after death with god in heaven. In order to reach salvation, a Christian must commit themselves to the teachings of God and Jesus and follow in their ways. If a person follows their teachings they will be absolved from their sins and go to heaven. To continue, a Christian must devote himself or herself to loving others, including their enemies. “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). To further express this statement by Matthew, he is saying that the Lord told his disciples to spread their love and not their hatred towards others. This then emphasizes the

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.