Today we begin the fourth gospel in our Bible reading schedule. I chose to leave Luke's for the last because his is the first of a two-volume narrative. It seems appropriate to read this life-of-Christ account before we segue into his other book, the Acts of the Apostles. They were both probably written about AD 60.
Luke's gospel is one of my favorite because it includes material not found in the others. His inclusion of Mary's genealogy, which would be the literal descent from David to Jesus, as opposed to the kingly line back to David through Joseph albeit not a biological claim since Joseph was not Jesus' earthly father (He had none), shows the fulfilling of prophecies made hundreds of years before. He tells certain parables not recorded elsewhere. He briefly tells of Jesus' visit to the temple when he was an infant and of his boyhood experience there at the age of twelve.
Luke did not claim to be an eyewitness of the events he recounted but he did claim to have made a thorough investigation of them. Since his gospel goes as far as to tell about the Angel Gabriel's visit to Mary one can assume that he was acquainted with individuals very close to the event, if not the aged Mary herself perhaps her children at least. Two of them, James and Jude, were well-known in early church circles. He seems to have a detailed knowledge of the extended family, which would include the parents of John the Baptist, Zacharias and Elisabeth.
Each gospel writer had an audience in mind and a certain attribute of Christ that they wished to highlight. When we read John we saw that his presentation of Jesus as the Son of God was written to unbelievers. Matthew presented Jesus as the Messiah-King and wrote his gospel as a treatise to Jewish readers. Mark presented Jesus as a servant and wrote his message to Gentiles. Luke presents Jesus as the Son of man, and his intended audience was specifically the named Theophilus, and perhaps a broader Roman audience as well.
Between the four gospels accounts we see that Jesus is fully God but also fully man. We see that He is the King but He is also the servant. There is no contradiction when applied to the Christ.
As was true of the other gospel accounts, the timeline of the events is the life of Jesus. The likely timeframe is 4 BC - AD 29.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Memory Monday: A Few More Verses
Looking over the schedule for this coming week I see a few passages that can be added to the list of verses that we might want to memorize:
- Luke 1:26-38
- Luke 2:1-16
- Luke 5:31, 32
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Bible Reading Schedule for February 27 - March 4, 2012
February 27 - March 4, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Exodus 26-28
Mark 16
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Exodus 29, 30
Luke 1
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Exodus 31, 32
Luke 2
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Exodus 33, 34
Luke 3
Friday, March 2, 2012
Exodus 35, 36
Luke 4, 5
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Exodus 37, 38
Luke 6, 7
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Attend church!
Catch up any readings that were missed.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Not The Usual Friday Post
If you haven't heard the news yet, please go here and read my daughter's blog post. I don't have much to add except this poem that I wrote in memory of my little grandson whom I'll meet in Heaven someday.
If you should wake some morning
Wondering what the day may bring,
And in an instant without warning
Your phone begins to ring
Bearing news your soul disturbing
Such as causes you to cry
Great tears there are no curbing
As you ask the question, "Why?"
Just remember you've a Savior
Acquainted with your grief
Whose very own behavior
Can chase away the thief
That robs the joy of living
As you go about your day.
His peace He will be giving
For sweet comfort on your way.
On the journey He will guide you
O'er the pathway strewn with care.
He alone knows the way through.
See this hard road? He's been there!
The grave, it held no power
As He fought the battle. See!
The Victor in that hour
Was the one and only He!
Death's now an opaque curtain
Hiding dear ones from our sight,
But this we know for certain
In Heav'n darkness is made light.
He'll lead through worldly sorrow
Where good-byes cause grief and pain
To that land of bright tomorrow
Where loved ones we'll meet again.
K. Pitman
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He’ll Lead Us Through
If you should wake some morning
Wondering what the day may bring,
And in an instant without warning
Your phone begins to ring
Bearing news your soul disturbing
Such as causes you to cry
Great tears there are no curbing
As you ask the question, "Why?"
Just remember you've a Savior
Acquainted with your grief
Whose very own behavior
Can chase away the thief
That robs the joy of living
As you go about your day.
His peace He will be giving
For sweet comfort on your way.
On the journey He will guide you
O'er the pathway strewn with care.
He alone knows the way through.
See this hard road? He's been there!
The grave, it held no power
As He fought the battle. See!
The Victor in that hour
Was the one and only He!
Death's now an opaque curtain
Hiding dear ones from our sight,
But this we know for certain
In Heav'n darkness is made light.
He'll lead through worldly sorrow
Where good-byes cause grief and pain
To that land of bright tomorrow
Where loved ones we'll meet again.
K. Pitman
February 2012
(Dedicated to my family as we
mourn our loved ones who have recently gone Home.)
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