Luke 24: 1-25

But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things which I say? Whoever comes to me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the sand without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of the house was great.

The Christ of Christianity made radical claims in regards to his relationship to Judaism. Jesus was no timid Jewish rabbi. He claimed that he was the fulfillment of the entire Jewish Tanakh! Luke quotes the Christ as saying, “all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” (Luke 24:44) Jesus reinterpreted Jewish symbols and re-applied them to himself. (Wilson, 55) The many followers of Jesus today are still offending Jews by claiming that the Jewish religion is incomplete and no longer salvific without the incorporation of the Christ. Modern Jews reject the application of the prophecies

This passage is situated at the beginning of Jesus’ Galilean ministry. Jesus has returned from Nazareth after several days in the wilderness where the power of the Holy Spirit assisted him in fighting the temptations of the devil. In this story, Jesus goes to the synagogue on the Sabbath and is now said to be reading from the Torah as was customary. This means that Jesus regularly does this which shows that he is a devout Jew. It was important for him to rest on the Sabbath and go to the synagogue for scripture and teaching on this day. Luke has followed this account with miracle and healing stories depicting Jesus as a compassionate saviour and prophet. Luke arranges the passages in this way in order to ‘write an orderly account’ (1:3) of

In Luke 24:13-35, the story of the risen Jesus was explained, as was the aftermath of the event. Simply put, after Jesus died and was put in the tomb, a woman went looking to witness what had happened. When the woman saw an empty tomb she went on to explain to the town what she saw. Two men were taking on the walk to Emmaus, these men were claimed to be outside of the normal community, and were described as being a queer couple. The men encountered a stranger, who was the actual risen Christ. The two vent to the stranger about the death of their beloved God, not knowing that the stranger in which they are speaking to is him. The men invite the stranger to sleep and to enjoy a dinner with them. During the dinner the two men recognized rituals which were practiced in Jesus’ sermons. They soon realized that this stranger that they encounter on the streets was the one and only Jesus Christ. In this story of Luke, I believe that it is based on two queer men who are confused and having pain caused within their community; forcing them to become outsiders. Jesus recognizes the pain and grief that many experience on

This parable comes on the tail end of a chapter that addresses the question of Jesus second coming. Matthew 24 begins with Jesus leaving the temple, and then shows the disciples asking Jesus "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" Jesus, then, gives a list of signs and warnings of the end of the age and also provides another parable, then finishes with this parable. A short parable which we can draw from to understand who is Jesus.

The author, culture, and the original readers have shaped every book that has ever been written in history, the Bible is no different. Although, scripture is clear that the entire Bible was breathed out by God (2 Tim 3:16), it was still accomplished through human authors. Every book in the Bible was written in a particular language, to a particular people, in a particular time. These factors have greatly influences the wording and content of the Biblical texts. Therefore, before trying to immediately read and understand the content of a particular passage you need to know where it’s is coming from. It is my hope then, to explore the background history of the Gospel of Luke in order to properly understand Luke 23:26-48. One of the most important passages in all of scripture to understand. Luke 23 is about Jesus’ crucifixion and details of his death. An event in history that is shaping the world ever since with massive implications theologically and missionally if rightly

This is the parable of the vineyard’s murderous tenants. During this time, Jesus was actively involved in the temple in Jerusalem. He was often under heat from those around Him that was opposed to His teachings. However, Jesus teaches this parable to give a picture of Him being sent as God’s ambassador to Israel and to point out the rebellion of Jewish leaders. The leaders furious with Jesus’ teaching, the questioned Him asking who gave him authority to teach and preach in the temple courts (Luke 20: 1-2). Luke 20:19 gives confirmation to who Jesus was talking about in this parable. He is accusing the leadership of Jerusalem of their deceitful and rebellious ways.

Matthew 28:19 states, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” This verse, for as long as I can remember, has always had a tug on my heart. My sophomore year of high school, was the first time I actually took action to the calling on my heart. I went to another country to create disciples, but the truth is, the experience changed me more than I could possibly change any of them.

One saying of Jesus that I have always liked is Matthew 24:42. In this Jesus says, “Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” This passage proceeds Jesus trial and persecution. Here he is just speaking to his disciples and telling them to no believe in false prophets and to stay on the path and continue to follow what Jesus has taught them.

Hamm, D. What the Samaritan Leper Sees: The Narrative Christology of Luke 17:11-19, Creighton University Omaha, NE 68178.

In this article Harold Attridge examines Luke’s background, the scriptures Luke wrote, Jesus’s values, the context and purpose of Luke’s gospel and the treatment of Christians at the time of Luke’s writings. The article expresses that Luke’s Gospel was written before the destruction of Jerusalem and at a time when Christians were being persecuted for practicing their faith so consequently the purpose of his Gospel was to show an ethical example and imply that Christians could be good citizens. This source is relevant to the topic as it suggests the purpose of Luke's Gospel and the treatment of Christians before the fall of Jerusalem. A limitation of the website is that it has not been recently published, it’s publish date is April 1998 so it may not be up to date with the latest, accurate information. Nonetheless, this source is very beneficial and appropriate to the task as it provides facts and research on the chosen sacred text. This source will not be the cornerstone of my research but will add a good understanding to the purpose of the sacred text.

The Bible, the most sacred text to all of Christianity. Christianity is more than just a religion that follows the lord to salvation but instead a way of life that many dedicated souls follow vigorously every day. The passage in the bible “Matthew 6:25-33” was written around 70 to 90 Ce by Matthew and is incorporated into the bible as a set of collections. The passage emphasizes the aspects of Jesus through views of his life. As I was reading the passage, I realize that Jesus is telling his followers that materialistic things are and should not be important since those things are temporary. He explains that you should make yourself strive first for the kingdom of god and his righteousness. Do not worry about things for God shall provide. To me this passage is very positive. In many situations of everyday life, we are bombarded with questions and judgmental thoughts for instance like “why is his shirt torn up?” or “why does he smell like that?” but are not looking at the bigger picture; god has given us life. Though the questions do differ, such as, what will I eat or what I will drink it can easily be transferred to everyday modern life. The almighty knows what you need and how much you can take before you give up, like it says in the passage “Indeed your heavenly father knows that you need all these things” As a Hindu it’s hard for me to agree with some parts of the passage because we believe that everything is life is earned not given by working hard for something then

The Immediate context of the story helps to show us that Jesus is on a journey, before this passage in Matthew 5:1 he begins teaching great multitudes on a unnamed mountain. When he comes down from the mountain (Matthew 8:1) the multitudes are still following him as he cleanses a leper (Matthew 8:2-4)

First let’s look at Matthews’s account being that he was possibly one of the two disciples that were around when Jesus was teaching. Here are a few things I have notices different from the other three gospels. At dawn the day Jesus is risen there was a very large earthquake. When the angel appeared, he looked like lightning with his clothes were white like snow. The guards got scared and almost looked like they were dead. Later on the guards would tell their story and was told to make up a story that the disciples took the body. The two women went up to Jesus tomb the day of his risen. The also was one that told the women that Jesus had risen and was going to meet the disciples. On their way down to tell the disciples, Jesus met up with the women and they were able to touch him. He told the disciples while at Galilee on the mountain that he as “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. So go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:18-20, NIV)

The Gospel of Luke Chapter 17 verses 20-21 is an account of Jesus’ reply to the question asked by the Pharisees concerning when the kingdom of God was to come. Jesus answered them saying, “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation; neither shall they say, Lo here, or, lo there! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” And of course, the Pharisees nor Jesus’ disciples understood His answer. In fact, it only prompted more questions from His disciples. The kingdom of God was a mystery to all who heard Jesus preach about it. Powell (2008) gives us the Wesleyan view of the kingdom of God and writes, “The kingdom of God is not a place that could be identified; it was instead found wherever God’s power was manifested. In short, the kingdom of God had come with power, but it remained hidden to those who did not embrace it in a spirit of obedient belief” (p. 183). Israel’s failure to see Jesus Christ as the Messiah kept them from understanding that the kingdom of God had come in the person of Jesus Christ. Here again, Jesus is preaching about something that is spiritual and not physical. Little did they know that at that time, they were in the presence of the kingdom of God.