theo unit 6: gospel of luke

trinity

the myster of god in three persons

annunciation

event in which an angel tells mary she will bear jesus

visitation

event in which mary visits her cousin elizabeth

canticle

prayer of praise

magnificat

mary’s canticle of praise

chart for mark

bg, audience, date, purpose, themes, images of jesus

jewish

gentiles

65-70ce

encourage persecuted christians to stay faithful

1. undergo suffering before eternal reward

2. discipleship is hard

jesus speaks w authority, jesus is forgiving

chart for matthew

bg, audience, date, purpose, themes, images of jesus

jewish

jewish

85ce

judaism can continue by accepting lord jesus and following his teachings

1. judgment

2. right instruction

3. church

prophecy fulfillment—jesus as messiah, as new moses, as a teacher

chart for luke

bg, audience, date, purpose, themes, images of jesus

gentile

gentiles

85ce

to show the universality of jesus

1. holy spirit

2. prayer

3. women

prophet, universal savior

passage id

mark— human jesus, son of man, 3 fold, sandwhich, messianic secret, explain jewish holidays

matthew— koH not god, ties jesus to judaism, refers to hebrew scripture

luke— many include women because jesus is for everyone

analogies used to explain the trinity

three leaf clover, h2o

there are three distinct parts to one whole

purpose of good samaritan

treat everyone with care and compassion

purpose of pharisees and the tax collector

prayer should be humble

purpose of the rich man and lazarus

we should treat others w/ generosity

purpose of the prodigal son

god’s abundance of love

purpose of the persistent widow

persistence in prayer, having faith, pray a lot

purpose of cleansing of the 10 lepers

we should befriend the friendless, treat outcasts kindly

has a double outcast, samaritan and leper

purpose of zacchaeus

treat outcasts kindly

women in luke’s gospel

1. mary mother of jesus

2. elizabeth

3. anna

4. simon’s mother in law

5. widows

6. mary magdelene

7. joanna

8. susanna

how was jesus’ attitude toward women revolutionary

he treated women with respect and would not ignore them or their suffering, he was kind

how mary is a model of discipleship

• responds to god’s call

• hears god’s word and puts it into action

  • faithful till the end

pattern of a prophet

1. called by god

2. preaches message of doom

3. offers hope/consolidation

   1. rejection

holy spirit

1. brings understanding, leads to action/inspires, acts as a guide

2. everyone with faith

3. inspires people to do good and make peace, follow Jesus