The Gospel of Luke
Natalia, Daniella, Ivette, and Jessica
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The gospel of Luke: Overview
About the Author
Luke was a Gentile Christian and a disciple of Paul. He wrote to the Gentiles, or the non-Jews to evangelize and proclaim the Good News. He wrote his Gospel in AD 80-85, in Greece.
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Mary, "the most excellent fruit of redemption"
Luke's is the Gospel in which we fully meet Mary and many of our beliefs about Mary find their roots in Luke's Gospel. Luke’s portrayal of Mary shows her to be an active, faithful, thoughtful woman. She embraces God’s unexpected plan for her life. She is the Ideal Disciple in this Gospel.
Exclusively Luke's
The Annunciation to Mary, The Good Samaritan, Raising of the Widow's Son & more
The parable's unique to Luke's Gospel portray the unexpected ways in which God's invading kingdom abolishes the standard and accepted social order and reverses conventional beliefs.
Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is an invisible spiritual guide to Jesus; both of them share the same mission of encountering us with God. Luke’s emphasis on the Holy Spirit is used to emphasize on the importance of prayer. Luke uses prayer as the bridge that connects Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and his Father.
Luke's Ox
The four Gospels of the Bible have creature-like depictions that appear on the Book of Revelation. Luke’s Gospel animal depiction is the Ox. This animal-like creature is considered to be a humble servant.
Themes
Discipleship:
"Life's most painful choices are not between good and evil but between the good and the better way"
Universal Salvation: Unlike the other Gospels, Luke shows that salvation is for all people, and not just one specific group, such as Zacchaeus and the parable of the Prodigal Son. Even if one has sinned, they can still enter have eternal life.
Trio Miracles
In Luke, Jesus' healings and teachings highlight the presence and saving power of God's love for each of us.The three miracles about the lost sheep, lost coin, and prodical son remind us that no one is beyond redemption, and no one is truly lost. God just needs a little bit of faith.
Women
Women appear more often in the Gospel of Luke than all of the other three Gospels combined. Luke tells of the prominence of women in Jesus' ministry. His purpose was to show how God had turned society upside down, and women were and are just as crucial and powerful as anyone in the day. After all, without them, we would not know about the miraculous conception of Elizabeth, the virgin Mary's song of praise and annunciation, and the story of the woman anointing Jesus' feet with her tears and oil.
Structure
Luke is structured much like a sandwich. Section 1, or the top bread, starts off with a formal introduction and then goes on by chronologically telling the story of Jesus’ birth through baptism. In Section 2, the middle, you get the story of Jesus’ ministry, which includes 20 miracles and more than 20 parables. In Section 3, the bottom bread, you get the story of the Christian church after Jesus’ resurrection.
Jesus in Luke
Compassionate Jesus!
- Luke features Jesus' benevolence towards the weak, suffering, and outcasts (basically anyone in need of salvation)
- Jesus humanity is shown and the idea that no one is left out of salvation
- Unlike Mark, Jesus never loses his patience and is compassionate towards his disciples and is even compassionate whilst on the cross towards the thief