N.T. 1 BS201 FALL 2017 PELLETIER TEST 2 LUKE Flashcards
HOW DOES LUKE PRESENT JESUS?
A SAVIOR FOR ALL PEOPLE
Who was Theophilus?
a roman nobleman who had converted to christianity.
who wrote the Gospel of Luke?
2-who was Luke?
evidence points to Luke as the author and also of Acts, and the companion to the Apostle Paul.
2- Luke was a well-educated gentile, a doctor, and a close friend of Paul(Col. 4:14) one who traveled with Paul extensively and was with him near the end of his life. luke is mentioned in two of the four prison epistles.
when was the Gospel of Luke written?
2-where was it written?
3- to whom was it written?
late 50’s -early 60’s
2- no one knows
3- it was intended for Christians who had a pagan background. (p.86)
Outline of the Gospel of Luke?
Outline of the Gospel:
Prologue: A Reliable Account of Salvation History 1:1-4
2-Preparation for Jesus Ministry 1:5-4:13
3-Jesus Proclaims Salvation in Galilee by the Power of the Spirit (4:14-9:50)
4-Galilee to Jerusalem: Discipleship (9:51-19:27
5-Arrival at Destiny: Death and Resurrection in Jerusalem (19:28-24:53 (Pg. 87)
what is the purpose of Luke’s writing?
Purpose and Characteristics
“[Luke] wants Theophilus to know that faith in Jesus rests on historical facts that stand up under the most severe scrutiny, founded as they are on firsthand testimony.” (Pg. 87)
what does Luke emphazise?
God’s Universal Work.
first Distinctive
2nd Distinctive?
3rd Distinctive?
he emphazises on “God’s dealings with the world.
matthew traces Jesus’s ancestry back to David and abraham, while Luke traces jesus’s ancestry back to the very beginning of the human race, Adam (Elwell, p. 87)
2nd= “Luke also focuses on Jesus as Savior of the World.
3rd= Luke also has a special interest in the events of Jesus’s early life and of Mary, Jesus’s mother (88)
4th= the Gospel of Luke is the place of women in Jesus ministry.
5th= Luke shows a special interest in the work of the Holy Spirit.
the H.S. overshadows Mary; John the Baptist is filled with the H.S.; as his mother Elizabeth;Simeon is guided by the H.S.as he recognizes the infant Jesus as the messiah of God;
what critical issues does Luke address?
Critical issues: >theological Ideas 1. Salvation history 2. The twelve and their apostleship 3. Proclamation of the Kingdom 4. Jesus identity and function as a prophet and the Son of Man and the Son of God. 5. Centrality of prayer in Jesus life 6. Luke's affirmation are stressed on the historical research and eyewitness testimony. (elwell, 90)
Luke’s chapters?
chapter 1?
L 1= the birth of John the baptist foretold. his father is Zechariah and his mother is Elizabeth. also Mary visits Elizabeth
L2= The birth of Jesus. and the boy Jesus at the Temple
L3= John the Baptist prepares the way vs. 21-38
L4= Jesus is tested in the wilderness. left the jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for 40 days he was tempted by the devil
how is Luke different from the other two Synoptic Gospels?
Luke is unique because he is the only non-Jewish writer in the N.T. he was probably Greek. this gospel has a sequel in Acts.
Luke is also the longest gospel that covers twenty five percent of the entire N.T.
one big difference is that genealogy of Jesus. he includes the lineage of Mary the mother of Jesus.
and says that Heli is the father of Joseph while matthew says its Jacob.
he also records Mary’s hymns of praise (1:46-55) and Jesus private prayer life. he also focuses on the humanity and compassion of jesus for the outcasts of society.
what is the Synoptic problem?
briefly stated is the attempt to explin how Matthew, Mark,and Luke agree, yet disagree, in these three areas:
1=content
2=wording
3=order
90% of Mark’s material is found in Matthew,
50% of Mark is found in luke
nearly 235 verses in Matthew and Luke are similar to one another.
