Violence In 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

war is a Holy War. When people fight a Holy War they believe that they

There are many examples of people in The Holy Bible either losing their lives or putting their lives on the line for what they believed in. In this case it was for Christianity and their way of life. When Jesus of Nazareth came across the

It is possible to write on the life of Jesus from the information gathered from the bible. I will be dividing my essay into three parts. In the first part of the paper, I will talk about the nature of the gospels, John’s views vs. the Synoptic, discuss if the authors of the gospels are eyewitnesses and how they used written sources. Also I will talk about the Q source. Then I will elaborate on the topic of how Matthew and Luke were similar. Then I will continue on by discussing how the Old Testament uses Moses, Samuel and Elijah to interpret Jesus, and finally whether or not the Sermon on the Mount happened. In the second part of my paper, I will talk about Jesus’s birth and childhood, his miracles, his resurrection, and what Jesus did to cure people, spirits and how they are interpreted to the prophet, magician and the mad man compared to Saul and Elijah. The final part of the paper I will talk about what Jesus talked about as regards to the Kingdom of God vs. the Kingdom of the Romans and what he intended by speaking of the end of the world. I will also speak of the reasons behind the Romans executing him. My sources for this paper will be the New Jerusalem Bible Readers edition as my primary source and lecture notes from Professor Trumbach.

Luke’s Gospel is a portrayal of Jesus as a model of social justice. Hence, the reader is empowered and influenced by the Gospel to be actively involved in social justice issues. The Catholic Church has sought to reach out to those in need, and Luke’s Gospel demonstrates this through injustices that Jesus challenged. In addition, mental illness, which is a current social justice issue reflects and appeals to problems that Jesus faced and reacted to in his time.

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.

God does not love transgressors. There will be a reward for those who fight for God.” (doc.8) These documents are trying to explain that fighting for God is good, but fighting for no reason is useless/ pointless. If you shall fight for God than you will be rewarded, if you fall in battle you are promised a spot in heaven.

As I read this article, I was immediately reminded of the political situation of Jesus’ day. On one front, the Romans had conquered the

There are three parables in Luke 15 and they are all talked about “lost”. The first parable is about a lost sheep, the second parable is about losing a dollar, and the third parable is about losing a son. When I was reading this chapter of Luke, I feel marveled with these three; because I think one parable is enough and wonder why Luke provided three parables? We need to understand the purposes of these three parables are not about the loss of people, but are focusing on how Jesus treats with these people. If Luke only wanted to talk about the loss, then one parable is enough. However, the main focus is how Jesus treats with these people, so three parables are indispensable.

Jesus' decision to physically cast out the moneylenders from the temple stands as one of the most interesting events of his life, because it represents what seems to be the only moment in the Gospel narratives where he becomes visibly angry to the point of physical action. While one could argue that Jesus is frequently (and justifiably) angry with the disciples from time to time, this is the only moment that Jesus' anger moves him to physical force. Although the event is recorded in all four of the Gospels, this study will focus specifically on its rendering in Matthew, because when considered in the context of Matthew's larger narrative, one can see how Jesus' decision to cleanse the temple does not represent an aberration in either his character or theological message, but rather the natural culmination of Jesus' life and works prior to that point, and demonstrates a kind of revolutionary, anti-authoritarian element of Jesus' message of salvation that is all too often overlooked by Christians and critics alike.

Johannine literature truly portrays Jesus as God, with the theme of His deity interwoven throughout numerous passages. In this respect, John’s style differs from the other four gospels, as Bickel & Jantz (1998) point out that the other three had been written prior to John’s gospel, therefore, “he wasn’t interested in just retelling the events” (p. 222). Since Jesus is the focal point of Scripture, a scholar of the New Testament with uncertainty concerning Jesus’ oneness with God will fail to perceive the crux of Christianity. Therefore, in spite of its importance, John does not focus on Jesus’ entrance into the

For the purpose of this thematic paper about opposition towards Jesus I chose the Gospel According to John. Even though the Book of John has so much love there are still many instances in which Jesus faced opposition. Within the book there is opposition from the Jews, Pharisees, Priestly Council (Sanhedrin), and the Disciples.

Jesus is portrayed as a compassionate healer and teacher in Luke's gospel. Luke also portrays Jesus as a saviour in the image of a divine man. Like was a well educated jew that was struggling with the christians new faith. Luke is one of the synoptic gospels in the New Testament whose audience appears to be gentiles. Luke portrays Jesus as a person who reaches out to the poor and brings Justice to all. In Luke 10:38-42 Jesus visited Martha and Mary. Martha was disrespectful to Jesus as she put cleaning before Jesus, where as Mary sat down at Jesus’ foot and stayed with him. Jesus then says “Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things” Jesus is showing compassion and love even though Martha was showing disrespect towards Jesus. Overall,

Most Christian Americans do not find themselves in the category of oppressor the way Jesus thought of them during His time. We learn from Sobrino that Jesus believed the oppressors to be, “…the rich, scribes and Pharisees, priests and rulers, as those who hold economic, cultural, religious, and political power…” (170). Yet, most Christian Americans also do not find themselves in the abject poverty or oppressive conditions faced by those during Jesus’ time and even today in places like Central and South America, Africa, Asia and the war torn Middle East. Understanding this, Sobrino clearly points out the need to choose to find solidarity with the poor and oppressed in order to journey towards the Kingdom of God. As Christians, we understand that we have an obligation to use our time, talent, and treasure to help do our share in bringing about the Kingdom. What better way in making use of the attributes than to direct them towards those in most

The ministry of Jesus changed society, religion, and the world forever. During his short ministry, Jesus had a clear task, teach and preach the Kingdom of God on earth. Within this kingdom, a higher standard of living was preached; sickness was outlawed, needs were supplied, demoniacs were set free, and religion was superseded by love. To accomplish this mission, Jesus selected a few good men and turned them into disciples. They would be the ones, after his ascension, that would carry the torch and preach the good news to the ends of the earth. Centuries later, we have the written messages, teachings, preachings, and instructions of Jesus thanks to some of these men. Amongst them, John, a disciple of Jesus who is assumed to be the author of one of the four Gospels. Many Bible scholars and Christians conceive John as the gospel of love; moreover, he specifically exemplifies in the passage of the true vine (John 15: 1-17) the love between the Father and Jesus and Jesus and believers.