The Gospel According To Luke Part 2

Lu 23:47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

·       There had to be a body!

  In Matthew the wise men from the east sought the one born king of the Jews. In Luke you have shepherds went to see the one born Christ the Lord. We know both refer to the same baby: JESUS (Mat 1:25; Luke 2:21)

     Matthew and Mark begin with naming Jesus Christ in the first verse, Luke never uses the term Jesus Christ.

     The Gospel of Luke does not start by declaring Jesus to be king or declaring Him to be the son of God. Luke first detailed the birth of John who would go before and prepare the way of the Lord. He than detailed the birth of Jesus. Both conceptions were announced by an angel of the Lord (V1:11, 26). 

Only in Luke is the childhood of Jesus detailed.

·       Lu 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. (Vs2:49, 51)

·       Lu 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. 

·       Luke 1:35; Luke 2:21, 23; Numbers 3:13 (Mat 5:17-18)

The genealogy in Luke 3:23-38: Show how the man Jesus Christ is traced all the way back to Adam. It is commonly believed this is the line of Mary, the mother of Jesus with Heli (V23) being the father-in-law of Joseph.

We Christians do not base our belief in Jesus Christ upon this genealogy or the one in Matthew. When the Holy Spirit inspired Luke to include this genealogy the Jews and the most excellent Theophilus needed this information. Those alive at the time of Christ’s earthly ministry would have known the line of Mary and the men listed.

Luke certain man in 8 verses (Matthew 2, Mark 1, John 2). Luke’s use of “certain man” is the Holy Spirit’s way to declare these to be true events and not just a parable or story to make a point.

·       Luke 8:41 - Matthew (certain ruler)

·       Luke 9:57 - Matthew 8:19 (certain scribe)

·       Luke 14:16 - Matthew 22:2 (certain king)

·       Luke 20:9 – Matthew 21:33 (certain householder)

·       Note how Matthew emphasizes the position or importance of the individual while Luke the man. [Remember Matthew presents Jesus as the King of the Jews while Luke presents Him as the righteousness man]

Luke 7:50, 18:42 “Thy faith hath saved thee” only seen in Luke while

“thy faith hath made thee whole” is seen in Matthew, Mark and Luke.   

·       Luke: not just the body but the soul

·       Ac 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.      

The perfect, righteous man; the perfect righteousness sacrifice.

·       A sacrifice without spot seen 6 times in the O.T. only in Numbers

·       A sacrifice without blemish in 38 O.T. verses 

·       1Peter 1:19-21 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:  (Heb 9:13-14)

·       Spot and blemish appear in 1 verse in the O.T. (Numbers 19:2)

Salvation is seen in Luke (5verses) and John (1 verse)

1:69 - horn of salvation

1:77 - John the Baptist would give knowledge of salvation

2:30 - Simeon called Him the Lord’s salvation (Christ V26)

3:6 - Salvation of God (Ps 98:2; Isa 52:10)

19:9 - Brought salvation to the house of Zacchaeus

Salvation could only come through the offering of the perfect man, Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 2 The meat offering the bloodless offering

·       Jesus Christ offered sinless life fulfilled the law of the meat offering

·       The Word of God left the wonders of Heaven and came into the world by means of a sinless body specially prepared for Him   (Heb 10:5; Luke 1:35)

·       He suffered the pain and humiliation of the cross without sin so we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. (2Cor 5:21)