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The Gospel of Luke Overview of Luke Resources November Reading Plan (Underlined Text Is Linked to Online Resources.) on Sundays, Take a Break Or Catch Up NOVEMBER 2020 The Gospel of Luke Overview of Luke Resources November Reading Plan (Underlined text is linked to online resources.) On Sundays, take a break or catch up. Jesus carries the covenant story of God and (Links are to the NRSV text.) Israel to its culmination, and he announces Enter the Bible Intro & Overview the good news of God’s kingdom. Luke November 2: Luke 1 November 3: Luke 2 Eyewitness accounts in the Gospel of Luke show NIV Study Bible Intro & Outline how Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies Luke November 4: Luke 3-4 relating to the covenant between God and Israel. November 5: Luke 5 The book of Luke documents how Jesus NIV Dramatized Audio Bible November 6: Luke 6 expands God's covenant and kingdom. Jesus describes a new family of God that includes the Luke November 7: Luke 7 poor, outcasts, and others to whom Jesus brings November 9: Luke 8 restoration and reverses their life circumstances. Lumo “Visual Translation” Videos November 10: Luke 9 He offers freedom from the tyranny of evil and sin Luke November 11: Luke 10 to all those who recognize him as the Son of God. November 12: Luke 11 Throughout the book, we see that Jesus is The Big Picture indeed the messianic King, but he will claim his Luke’s Gospel is the third of the Synoptic November 13: Luke 12 throne through suffering and servanthood. His Gospels, alongside Matthew and Mark. Luke November 14: Luke 13 actions usher in an upside-down kingdom marked uniquely includes the births of John the Baptist November 16: Luke 14 by self-giving love, and he challenges his and Jesus, familiar parables such as the November 17: Luke 15 disciples to follow his example and share in his prodigal son and the good Samaritan, and November 18: Luke 16-17 ministry. resurrection accounts such as the road to Emmaus. But Luke’s Gospel is also volume 1 November 19: Luke 18 https://thebibleproject.com/explore/luke/ of a set: Acts is the sequel, picking up where November 20: Luke 19 Luke 24 leaves off, with the ascension of Jesus November 21: Luke 20 Overview videos and the promise of power from on high. November 23: Luke 21 November 24: Luke 22 Immerse: Key Information Luke-Acts I: https://youtu.be/UBOVzxI10rs November 25: Luke 23 Luke and Theophilus: The author of this Luke-Acts II: https://youtu.be/hNPt5sgTVYs Gospel is traditionally identified as Luke the November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break physician, companion of Paul. Luke addresses November 30: Luke 24 The Bible Project: both his Gospel and Acts to Theophilus, about Luke 1-9: https://youtu.be/XIb_dCIxzr0 whom we know nothing other than his name. For more daily resources, visit Luke 10-24: https://youtu.be/26z_KhwNdD8 Theophilus was likely a Gentile Christian who smlcfamily.org/Walk-through-the-Word served as a patron to Luke and therefore Resources for the Synoptic Gospels funding this writing and publishing project. Key Passages (At the very least, read these texts.) Mark, Matthew, and Luke are known as the The Song of Mary: Luke’s Gospel alone Synoptic Gospels, because they are similar shares the stories about Mary in Luke 1-2, 1:1-2:40: The Births of John and Jesus enough to be lined up side by side (in a synopsis) including the announcement to her by Gabriel, 4:16-30: Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth and compared. Mark was likely written first, and her song (now called The Magnificat), and 6:17-49: Sermon on the Plain then Matthew and Luke used Mark’s Gospel as a other events that she treasured in her heart. 7:1-17: Centurion’s Slave & Widow’s Son source and expanded on it. We therefore find While Mary then fades from the scene, the many of the same stories, and even similar emphasis on women continues through the 7:36-50: Sinful Woman Forgiven wording, in all three, and we can compare them to Gospel, as Luke includes pairs of stories about 8:1-3: Women Support Jesus’s Ministry see the different choices the authors made in both women and men and unique details about 9:51-62: Jesus Turns Toward Jerusalem recounting the story of Jesus. Mary and Martha of Bethany (10:38-42) and 10:25-37: The Good Samaritan women who supported Jesus’s ministry (8:1-3). 10:38-42: Mary and Martha • Book (pdf): The NET Bible Synopsis of the 11:1-13: Prayer and Perseverance Four Gospels, by Gregory A. White: includes Blessed Are the Poor: Luke includes an 12:13-34: Treasures in Heaven synoptic table and maps emphasis on the poor and those of low social 13:10-14:6: Healings on the Sabbath • Website: Four Gospel Synopsis (University of status. Luke’s version of the Beatitudes says, Toronto): Online synopsis in four columns “Blessed are you who are poor” (6:20; not “in 15:1-32: Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son • Chart: Table of Gospel Parallels (Bible spirit,” as in Matt. 5:3). Luke uniquely includes 16:19-31: Rich Man and Lazarus Researcher): Synoptic table, links to Bible the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 18:1-17: Unjust Judge & Humility Gateway (ASV) 16:19-31), as well as an emphasis on humility 19:1-10: Zacchaeus the Tax Collector • Article (pdf): Color-Coded Synopsis of the rather than pride (14:7-14; 18:9-14). Whereas 19:28-20:19: Jerusalem and the Temple Four Gospels, by Michael D. Morrison: uses the rich have received their reward here, the 22:1-23:56: Arrest and Crucifixion NET translation; color-coded to show parallels poor await their reward in heaven (6:20-26). 24:1-53: Resurrection and Ascension .
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