Study 2024-2025: The Gospel of Luke

Gospel of Luke 

Overview
- Author:   Luke the Physician, travel companion of the Apostle Paul
- What: Luke interviewed eye-witness accounts and did his own research into the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, in addition to Jesus’ life, to compile his gospel account of Jesus (Luke 1:1-3). Luke was not Jewish but was a Gentile who came to faith in Jesus.
-When: 62 AD
-Where: Rome
-Why: Being a Gentile, Luke’s Gospel especially “bridges the gap” between Jew and Gentile when it comes to salvation, as Jesus wants all to be saved, not just Jews.

Jesus Deity Claims/ Jesus OT ← → NT:
5:20 = Jesus forgives the man’s sins
5:24 = Son of Man
6:5 = Son of Man
7:28 = Jesus speaks from knowing how the Kingdom of Heaven is
7:34 = Son of Man
7:48-50 = Jesus forgives the woman’s sins
8:22-25 = Psalm 107:28-31
8:38-39 = Jesus tells the man to tell all how much God has done for him, and he turns around and tells the town how much JESUS did for him
8:48 = calls woman daughter, Jesus does and sees what the Father does
8:54 = calls the girl His child, Jesus does and sees what the Father does
9:18-20 = Jesus confirms that He is the Messiah (who is God)
9:21-22 = Son of Man
9:26 = Son of Man
9:44 = Son of Man
9:58 = Son of Man
10:18 = who but God could see satan fall like lightning
10:22 = the Son’s unity with the Father
11:29-30 = Son of Man
12:8-10 = Son of Man
12:40 = Son of Man
13:18-20 =Jesus speaks from knowing how the Kingdom of Heaven is
13:22-30 = Jesus has knowledge of those who will be saved
13:34-35 = the Messiah (Jesus) comes in the name of the LORD, and according to OT the Messiah is God
14:14 = Jesus speaks from knowing how the Kingdom of Heaven is
17:17-18 = Jesus asks if no others would return to God (Him in this scenario)
17:22 = Son of Man
17:24 = Son of Man
17:26 = Son of Man
17:30 = Son of Man
18:17 = Jesus speaks from knowing how the Kingdom of Heaven is
18:31-33 = Son of Man
19:9-10 = calls the man a son of Abraham, also Son of Man
19:37-40 = the Messiah comes in the name of the LORD and this is who Jesus is
19:44= “the time of God’s coming to you” clearly stating that Jesus Himself is God
19:45-46 = the OT verses were applied to God and here Jesus is applying them to Himself
20:41-44 = Jesus stating He is the Messiah (Messiah = God)
21:27 = Son of Man
21:33 = who’s words but God’s can never pass away?
21:36 = Son of Man
22:15 = the Suffering Servant in Isaiah, Jesus claiming to be Him (Messiah)
22:22 = Son of Man
22:31-32 = in the book of Job, satan goes to God and asks for permission to tempt and afflict Job chapters 1 + 2, and here in these verses Jesus is telling Peter that satan has asked to sift all of them like wheat… satan can only God for permission (how would Jesus know that satan asked unless Jesus is God?)
22:48 = Son of Man
22:67-71 = Jesus claims to be Messiah, Son of Man, Son of God
23:43 = Jesus judges that the man will go to heaven with Him
24:25-27 = Jesus claims to be Messiah
24:46-49 = Jesus claims to be Messiah, and have unity with Father

 The Trinity Shown:
1:15 = Holy Spirit (not Jesus, in context of John)
1:35 = Holy Spirit, Most High, and Son of God
3:21-22 = Holy Spirit descends on Jesus like a dove, Father declares Jesus is His Son
4:1 = Jesus and Holy Spirit
4:14 = Jesus and Holy Spirit
4:18-21 = Father + Spirit anoints Son
4:34 = demons refer to Jesus as Son of God
4:41 = demon claims Jesus is Son of God
8:21 = does not include the title father, because His Father is in Heaven
8:48 = refers to woman as daughter, Jesus only does and says what the Father does and says = unity between Father and Son
8:54 = refers to child, Jesus only does and says what the Father does and says = unity between Father and Son
9:18-20 = God’s Messiah
9:26 = Son of Man and Father
9:35-36 = Father declares Jesus as His Son
10:21-22 = unity between Father and Son
12:8-10 = Son of Man, Father, Holy Spirit
20:13 = parable reveals unity of Father and Son
22:42 = unity of Father and Son
23:34 = unity of Father and Son
23:46 = unity of Father and Son


Key Events:
1:43, 1:46-47, 3:21-37, 6:37-45, 7:11-17, 7:41-42, 9:23-25, 11:9-10, 11:27-28, 11:42, 12:22-34, 12:49-53, 15:20-21, 16:10-12, 18:9, 22:18, 24:44


Major (not all) Prophecies Fulfilled of the Messiah(Jesus):
1:27,31 = Isaiah 7:14
1:32 = 2 Samuel 7:16, Isaiah 9:6
1:33 = Psalm 89:27, Isaiah 9:6
1:76 = Malachi 3:1
1:72 = Exodus 33:14
2:1-7 = Genesis 49:10
2:32 = Isaiah 42:6
2:39 = Isaiah 11:1
3:4-5 = Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 3:1
4:18-21 = Isaiah 61:1-2, 58:6
13:35 = Psalm 118:26
19:38 = Psalm 118:26
19:46 = Isaiah 56:7
19:46 = Jeremiah 7:11
20:17 = Psalm 118:22
20:41-44 = Psalm 110:1
22:21 = Psalm 41:9
22:37 = Isaiah 53:12
22:48 = Psalm 55:12-14
23:35-37 = Psalm 69:21 (vinegar), Psalm 109:25
23:46 = Psalm 31:5
24:51 = 2 Kings 2:11 (ascension illustrated)

Culture/Time:
3:11-14, 7:1-10, 13:1, 16:31, 17:7-10, 18:15, 20:20-26

Relevant History + Science:
2:1-2, 3:12, 9:7


Notes 

• 5:28 Levi = Matthew
•  7:30 the purpose of John was to prepare the way for Jesus, and in doing so preach repentance and water baptism 
• 8:10 the purpose of parables
• 8:31 Abyss
• 9:33 look into why it says Peter did not know what he was saying
• 9:49 see if the word Master here is the same for Lord
• 13:1 as in human sacrifice?
• 13:15-16 people have a tendency to care more about literal animals than humans, and Jesus addresses that here
• 15:20 the man was still a long way off from his father’s house… and the father ran to him and embraced him. The same way we don’t have to be religious, and “good” to be approved by God because unless it’s through Jesus we can’t be approved by God. Also shows that at an instant, someone in serious sin can be embraced by Jesus and leave the life of sin to follow Him.
• 15:21 the son knows he has done wrong and does not deserve to be called the man’s child or have anything… the place of humility this comes from is refreshing, because no one is entitled for access into heaven, and it is not earned, it’s only through Jesus someone can be humble and realize that they are a sinner and nothing “good” we do gets us in.
• 20:20-26 parallels Matthew 22:15-22 + Mark 12:13-17, Jesus states that the kings of the earth collect taxes from those who are not their children. A few things here: temple tax was used in the OT with 2 Samuel 21:10, 1 Chronicles 21:1 and Exodus 30:11-16. Census was only to be taken at God’s command.
• 20:34-38 FOR TO HIM ALL (those who have faith in Jesus) ARE ALIVE
• 22:10-12 possibly John Mark’s house (author of Mark)