The Gospel Of Luke

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

The book of Luke is the third gospel book in the New Testament. Luke was the Author as well as a Physician, the only Greek writer of the four Gospels. The theme in Luke is centered around the perfect man Jesus, as being Holy and Righteous. Jesus was also referred to as the Son of Man. The book of Luke speaks about the birth of Jesus to a Virgin Mary and how Joseph wanted to put her away for being pregnant before marriage to him.

The Gospel of Luke is one of the four gospels as part of the new testament. Luke’s Gospel is dependent on other earlier writings, especially the Gospel according to Mark. The purpose of the Gospel is to communicate the life of God and promote the universal significance of Jesus Christ's’ story. Luke makes an effort to make his readings relatable to readers from different religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds. The reason Luke makes an effort to create an easily relatable story is to create a point of identity and entry into the story of Jesus Christ.

The life and teachings of Jesus Christ call us to work for justice, peace and human rights. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus describes this mission in the following way:

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 two Gospels that I 've decided to compare are Luke and John. Luke is considered a Synoptic Gospel and presents the human side of Jesus. Luke takes us through the longer version of his birth and his childhood and focuses on the humanity of Jesus. There was a debate in this story whether or not Jesus was human and raised many question to potential followers. Many said that Jesus was just a spirit but by reading Luke, there was great detail of his humanity. Luke directed this book directly to Gentiles and focused more on the teachings and miracles that Jesus created rather than the law. Stated in the text, Luke’s Gospel also depicts more clearly the way in which the proclamation of the kingdom of God and the accompanying mighty works of Jesus brought the benefits of salvation to marginalized people. Luke also highlights the concern of Jesus for the materially poor, and the duty of his followers to be free from love of possession and to give generously to those in need. John was considered a different story in the Bible and in the Gospel. It was the last story of the Gospels and does not repeat any of the other stories from Matthew, Mark, or Luke. John had the opportunity to see the gospel and its affect it had and based that off the

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,

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

In the Gospel of Luke, God speaks and inspires people through the actions of Jesus Christ. The main subject of Luke’s presentation is to convey the idea that Jesus is the Son of Man, the true and perfect man who lived among the unjust and suffered for their sins. He also implies the divinity and power of God. For example, the implication when Jesus says, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, not food, nor

The Gentile Christians were well aware of the gospel story, and Luke intended “to assure his readers of the certainty of what they had been taught” (ESV 1936). Also, the gospel was written in a way that non-Christians could receive it and understand the good news story, making it a prime tool for evangelism. Other reasons for writing include “delineating the relationship between Christianity and Judaism”, proving “that Christianity was no threat to the political authority of the Empire”, as well as to clarify and give solutions to problems regarding the end times or the so called second coming (Allen 9-11).

Some of the themes and concerns in the book of Luke portrays Jesus as a forgiver, comforter, and healer (Harris, 2014). The themes consist of Christ taking a personal interest in accepting women, social outcasts, the needy and others that are unable to achieve a purpose. Although Luke uses the same timeline as the Gospel of Mark, however, he does not use the parts of his book that would be in any way show negativity toward Jesus, his family, and the disciples. Other significant themes within the Gospel of Luke includes God using different individuals to introduce his son and Jesus having his own role in the Kingdom of God (Major Themes in the Gospel of Luke, 2002). The disciples had tasks that would show compassion, being a witness and gratitude

The Gospel of Luke is distinctive in its themes which are important to self-identity and purpose of the Christian community for which he writes. Luke portrays Jesus as one who is compassionate while healing, forgiving, and comforting the sinners and downtrodden. With that being said, Luke has primarily four major themes and concerns: 1) the significance of Holy Spirit, 2) the significance of prayer, 3) Jesus' association with isolated people, and 4) the universality and legality of Christianity.

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)

Jesus gives a sermon saving the blameless and forgiving the sinful. He ensures that if you keep your faith your current circumstances will be blessed. During the speech according to Matthew, Jesus blesses those who are facing hardship by restore hope in their hearts. However, according to Luke, Jesus is preaching to the same people facing hardship but he reaches out to the sinful with a series of woes. The woes mainly focuses on the hypocrites, the hateful, and adulterers. While both Matthew and Luke sat for the same sermon they both read Jesus’s speech differently. Luke’s view point gave more detail and gave his audience a better understanding of the text.