LUKE-ACTS OVERVIEW

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prologue
orderely account of the events that have been fulfilled
most excellent Theophilus

announcement of the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary

” He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.”

parallel to John’s birth
John leaps in the womb for Jesus

Mary’s Magnificat
role reversal

Question 2

2zecahriah and elizabeth

Answer 2

Zechariah and Elizabeth, John’s parents, are “just” and “blameless” folks, as well as devout Jews who follow “all the commandments and regulations of the Lord” (1:6). They seem to be doing everything right on Luke’s terms.

also initially unable to conceive

Question 3

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shepherds

Jesus: temple as his Father’s house episode

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John the Baptist
as it is written in the book of Isaiah OT REF EXPLICIT
Abraham as our ancestor
even tax collectors came to be baptized
heavens open
HS descends in the form of a dove at Jesus’ baptism
God to Jesus, “ you are my Son, the Beloved”
- is it significant that Jesus is baptised with tax collector and dies amongst criminals
- part of the divine plan

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temptation by the devil
OT refs!
Jesus is handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah
Jesus: “today the scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing”

Question 6

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fisherman ep
healing of paralysed man
Jesus refers to himself in the third person as the SON OF MAN
Jesus eats with tax collectors and sinners despite the Pharisees presence

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sabbath focused
“the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath”
Jesus comes down from a mountain where he was praying
on a level place where Jesus blesses the poor, hungry…
big sermon on acceptance

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healing of centurion slave
retrospective look on Jesus’ baptism where tax collectors and other outcasts were present but not the pharisee who refused to be baptised by John
forgives a woman who is a sinner

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the storm obeys Jesus
more miracles: casting out of demons, healing of a woman, raising of the dead someone’s daughter
Jesus tells the parents to tell no one

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Peter recognises Jesus as the “Messiah of God”
sternly ordered them not to tell anyone
Jesus: the son of man must greatly suffer, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
self fulfilling prophecy

Question 11

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Jesus speaks in favour of Mary (who wished to learn from the teachings) against Martha who complained about doing the work by herself

Question 12

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lord prayer’s given

Question 13

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Son of Man 3rd p x2

God as master

Question 14

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Jesus heals woman on the sabbath (crooked back)

Question 15

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sabbath discussion continues

analogy of child/animal falling into a well on the sabbath

Question 16

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return of the prodigal son parable

Question 17

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“you cannot serve God and wealth” parable

criticism of divorce

Question 18

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importance of forgiveness

Question 19

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parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart
refer back to OT commandments
it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.
son of david x2

Question 20

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son of man ref

Jesus in Jericho

Question 21

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Jesus’ authority questioned

Then he said to them, “How can they say that the Messiah is David’s son?”

Question 22

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criticism of the rich

son of man

Question 23

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passover
"I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer"
"not my will but yours be done."
son of man 3rd p
messiah
son of God?

Question 24

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Jesus’ trial
both Pilate and Herod for his innocence
the people persecute him
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”

Question 25

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women discover the tomb
Jesus talks to two men on the road to Emmaus
These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”

Question 26

ACTS OVERVIEW

Answer 26

Jesus stays with his disciples for 40 days

and gives them clear instruction on what to do after his departure: spread the word of God

Initially Peter tells that Jesus the is the Jewish Messiah but after a vision understands that the word of God is for everyone

Paul recently converted on the road to Damascus agrees with Peter but is concerned with non gentile converts need to observe Jewish law (e.g. circumcision)

Paul travels to Rome