Major Events in Gospel of Luke

Infancy Narrative

- Birth John Foretold (Appearance of Elizabeth & Zechariah for the first time)

- The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Appearance of the angel Gabriel to Mary)

- The Visitation & Magnificent

- Birth of John the Baptist & Zechariah's Song

- Birth of Jesus & Presence of Shepherds

- Jesus' Naming, Presentation in the Temple, & Boyhood

John the Baptist

announced by an angel, Prophet, precursor to Jesus.

-> "He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God"

Elizabeth

mother of John, cousin of Mary, descendent of Aaron

Zechariah

Father of John, priest, temporarily mute, Zechariah's song

Annunciation

The announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that God wanted her to be the Mother of the Savior, Jesus Christ.

Visitation

Mary travels to see Elizabeth

- When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit

Magnificat

The Latin title for the Canticle of Mary

- A biblical prayer of praise and thanksgiving

In Luke's infancy narrative, who appears to worship at Jesus' birth?

Shepherds

Naming/Circumcision of Jesus

When eight days had passed, Jesus' parents circumcised him and gave him the name Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he was conceived.

Jesus in the Temple (at 12)

- Jesus and his parents went to Jerusalem for Festival of Passover.

- When festival was over his parents left but Jesus stayed

- They could not find him, so they went back to the temple

- When they came back they say him teaching the teachers and they were amazed by his answers

- He asks why they are searching for him "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"

- But they didn't understand him and he went to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.

Miraculous Draft of Fish (5)

- Happened on Lake Gennesarat (Sea of Galilee)

- Jesus let himself onto Simon's (Peter) boat:

1. Jesus spoke to the crowds on the shore

2. Jesus instructs Simon: "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch"

3. Jesus calls Simon, James, & John to "Catch people"

Sermon on the Plain(6-7)

- Plain vs. Mount

- Jesus delivers a sermon to his disciples and the multitudes, presenting blessings and woes.

Blessings

Poor, Hungry, Mourn, Persecuted

Woes

Rich, filled, laughing, boast

Love your Neighbor

He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'[a]; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]"

The Parable of the Good Samaritan (10)

KEY: Application of Love your Neighbor

- Only the Samaritan man helps & goes the extra mile to assist the attacked man (Not the Levite or the priest

- Why? If the Levite or the priest touches what they presume to be a dead body, they will become unclean

- The Samaritan ignores the laws of purity and the cultural/ethnic divide to help "his neighbor)

- Love for neighbor means (No boundaries on love, Love demands sacrifice, and Love expects nothing in return)

- "Go and do likewise": Jesus is training the apostles for the events ahead and for their larger role in his mission

Mary & Martha (10)

KEY: Application of Love of God

- Martha: Works tirelessly to serve Jesus

- Mary: Ignores Martha's hard work and sits at the feet of Jesus in admiration

- The Kingdom of God needs both service to others and being in God's presence.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep (15)

- A shepherd leaves his flock of ninety-nine sheep in order to find the one which is lost

- It is about the great work of man's redemption

- The lost sheep represents the sinner departed from God, and exposed to certain ruin if not brought back to him, yet not desirous to return

- When the shepherd finds the sheet he rejoices with his friend and neighbors.

- Jesus says "I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent"

The Parable of the Lost Coin (15)

"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (15)

A father and his two sons

- First "prodigal" son: took his father's inheritance for himself, spent his inheritance in immoral ways

- Second son: stayed and worked the land humbly

"Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son"

- Humility, Repentance, Self-Abasement

The father welcomed his son with open arms

- Compassion, Forgiveness, Celebration

The other son responds in jealousy

- Anger, Resentment, Bitterness

"But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found"

The Rich Man and Lazarus (16)

Two Characters in contrast:

- The Rich man: "Dressed in purple and fine linen" and "feasted sumptuously every day"

- Lazarus: "poor man," "covered in sores," and "longed to satisfy his hunger with that what fell from the rich man's table"

- "between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony:

- Jesus shows the futility of spending every effort acquiring and hoarding wealth

The Pharisee & The Tax Collector (18)

Two men in the temple

- Pharisee: "God, I thankyou that I am not like other people"

- Tax Collector: "God, be merciful to me, a sinner"

- "For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted"

Zaccheaus (19)

- He is a short tax collector

- Jesus is passing through Jericho, and Zacchaeus was excited to see him, since he is short, he climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus

- Jesus saw this and told Zacchaeus to come down, he said he wanted to stay at his house

- The crowd disagreed

- Zacchaeus says he will give up some of his wealth and possessions