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Reading Guide
Luke 1:1 - 9:50
October 13-19
Author: Luke, co-worker and sometimes travel companion with Paul, physician, Gentile
Luke is the author of the gospel of Luke, the book of Acts, and compiler of the collection of Paul’s letters that are included in the New Testament.
Prologue - Chapter 1:1-4
What do you think Luke meant by “things that have been fulfilled [accomplished] among us”?
Who/what were the sources for Luke’s gospel?
Why did Luke say he wrote his gospel? What was his methodology?
Theophilus: Greek Theos - “God” plus philos - “friend” - “friend of God”
Introduction - Chapters 1-2 - The births and John and Jesus, Jesus childhood
A parallel account of the births of John the Baptist and Jesus; Two unlikely promises of a son
Contrasting an elderly priestly couple and a young unmarried virgin and her fiance Joseph
What do the poems of Zechariah and Mary say about their sons?
Chapters 3-9 - Jesus and his mission in his home region of Galilee
What does God say about Jesus at his baptism?
What are the key, most important names in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus?
What is the significance of going back to Adam?
Luke 4:14-21 - In the synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus read Isaiah 61:1-2 aloud to the people gathered there. What did he say about that scripture? What did he mean?
What kinds of people are mentioned in that scripture?
Luke chapters 4-8 What kinds of people does Jesus interact with in these chapters?
How do Jesus’ actions compare to the scripture he read? (Isaiah 61:1-2)
How do the words Jesus spoke in these chapters relate to that scripture?
“Sermon on the plain” Luke 6:17-49
What event immediately precedes the “sermon on the plain”?
What does Jesus’ “sermon on the plain” say about our connection to Isaiah 61:1-2?
Reaction of the “in crowd” (5:17-26; 5:33-6:5; 7:31-35)
How do the religious/political leaders react to Jesus’ words and actions?
Luke chapter 9
What event and what teaching of Jesus does Luke place immediately before the Transfiguration?
What did Peter, James, and John get wrong as they witnessed Jesus’ transfiguration?
What was the purpose for the transfiguration? What was the point that God was trying to get across to them and us?
When does Jesus begin to tell his disciples about his upcoming arrest and death?
Reading Guide
Luke 9:51-24:53
October 20-26
Banquets
List all the times Jesus participated in a banquet, a meal, or a home visit with someone.
What types of people did he associate with in this setting?
List the times that Jesus used a banquet or a meal in his teachings and parables.
What do the banquets represent in his teachings?
Chapters 10-19 Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem
Chapter 10:1-24 Jesus prepares to depart Galilee for Jerusalem
What is verse 1 describing? Why does Jesus send out the seventy-two?
What does Jesus say about some of the towns amd people in Galilee?
What does Jesus mean by the statement in verse 24?
Luke 10:25 - Luke 19:27 Along the way to Jerusalem
What does Jesus say about prayer (11:1-13) and trusting God (12:1-12)?
What does Jesus say about wealth, possessions, and generosity? (12:13-31; 16; 18:18-30)
List the types of people and the specific people whom Jesus associated with and served that would have been considered outcasts in that culture.
How does the parable of the Good Samaritan fit into this cultural picture?
How does the parable of the two sons (prodigal son 15:11-32) fit into this cultural picture?
Luke 19:28 - Luke 24 The final week
Why did Jesus weep as he approached Jerusalem?
What did the people of Jerusalem fail to achieve?
What did Jesus see in their future?
How do the cleansing of the temple (19:45-48), the previous verses (19:43-44), and the prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem (21:20-24) relate to each other?
Chapter 20 (20:1-21:4) Who has authority?
What is the source of worldly authority? How do worldly rulers exercise authority?
What is the source of Jesus’ authority? How does Jesus exercise authority?
Chapter 22 Celebrating the passover; betrayed by a friend
23:1-25 Pilate stated his conclusion about Jesus’ guilt/innocence three times - what did he say?
Chapter 23 The Cross
List Jesus’ statements from the cross and to whom or about whom he spoke.
Chapter 24 Resurrection
Who were the first witnesses of the resurrection? How was their testimony received by the other disciples?
What was Jesus’ last command or instruction to the disciples as he departed?