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Luk
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE
THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK AS A WHOLE.
"BEHOLD THE MAN" (Zec_6:12).
Luk_1:12-52. PRE-MINISTERIAL. THE DESCENSION.
Luk_3:1-20. THE FORERUNNER.
Luk_3:21-38. THE BAPTISM:WITH WATER.
Luk_4:1-14. THE TEMPTATION:IN THE WILDERNESS.
Luk_4:14 - Luk_5:11. THE KINGDOM
Luk_5:12 - Luk_9:21. THE KING
Luk_9:22 - Luk_18:43. THE KING
Luk_19:12 - Luk_2:38. THE KINGDOM
Luk_22:39-46. THE AGONY:IN THE GARDEN.
Luk_22:47 - Luk_24:12. THE BAPTISM:OF SUFFERING (DEATH, BURIAL, ANDRESURRECTION).
Luk_24:13-49. THE SUCCESSORS.
Luk_24:50-53. POST-MINISTERIAL.
For the New Testament, and the order of the Books, see Appdx-96.
For the inter-relation of the Four Gospels, see the Structures on p. 1304.
For the Diversity of the Four Gospels, see Appdx-96.
For the Unity of the Four Gospels, see Appdx-97.
For the Fourfold Ministry of the Lord, see Appdx-119.
For the words, &c., peculiar to Luke''s Gospel, see some 260 words recorded in the notes.
NOTES ON LUKE''S GOSPEL.
The Divine purpose in the Gospel by Luke is to set forth the Lord not so much as the Messiah, "the King of Israel", as in Matthew''s Gospel,or as Jehovah''s servant, as in Mark; but as what He was in Jehovah''s sight, as the ideal MAN Man Whose name is the BRANCH" (Zec_6:12). See the Structure of the Four Gospels on p. 1304.
In Luke, therefore, the Lord is specially presented as "the friend of publicans and sinners" the outcasts of society (Luk_5:29, &c.; Luk_7:29, Luk_7:34, Luk_7:37, &c.; 15; Luk_18:9, &c.; 23:39, &c.); as manifesting tenderness, compassion, and sympathy (Luk_7:13; Luk_7:13; Luk_7:1, &c.; Luk_19:41, &c.; 23:28, &c.). Hence Luke alone gives the parable prejudice (Luk_6:6, Luk_6:27, &c.; 11:41, &c.; 13:1, &c.; 14:1, &c.; 17:11, &c.). Hence Luke alone gives the parable of the good Samaritan (Luk_10:30, &c.); and notes that the one leper who gave thanks to God was a Samaritan (Luk_17:16, Luk_17:18).
Hence also many references to women, who, so alien to Jewish custom, find frequent and honourable mention:Elisabeth, Anna, the widow of Nain (Luk_7:11 Luk_7:15); the penitent woman (Luk_7:37, &c.); the ministering women (Luk_8:2, &c.); the "daughters of Jerusalem" (Luk_23:27, &c.); Martha (Luk_10:38 Luk_10:41) and Mary, of Bethany (Luk_10:39, Luk_10:42); Mary Magdalene (Luk_24:10). As the ideal Man, the Lord is presented as dependent on the Father, in prayer (Luk_3:21; Luk_5:16; Luk_1:12; Luk_9:18, Luk_9:29; Luk_11:1; Luk_18:1; Luk_22:32, Luk_22:41; Luk_34:46). On six definite occasions the Lord is shown in prayer; and no less than seven times "glorifying God" in praise is mentioned (Luk_2:20; Luk_5:25; Luk_7:16; Luk_13:13; Luk_17:15; Luk_18:43; Luk_23:47).
The Four Hymns are peculiar to Luke:the Magnifiac of Mary (Luk_1:46-55); the Benedictus of Zacharias (Luk_1:68 Luk_1:79); the Nunc Dimittis of Simeon (Luk_2:29-32); and the Gloria in Excelsis of the angels (Luk_2:14).
The six Miracles peculiar to Luke (all characteristic of the presentation of the Lord in Luke) are:
1. The Draught of Fishes (Luk_5:4 Luk_5:11).
Luk_5:2. The Raising of the Widow''s Son at Nain (Luk_7:11-18).
Luk_7:3. The Woman with a Spirit of Infirmity (Luk_13:11-17).
Luk_13:4. The Man with Dropsy (Luk_14:1 Luk_14:6).
Luk_14:5. The Ten Lepers (Luk_17:11-19).
Luk_17:6. The Healing of Malcus (Luk_22:50, Luk_22:51).
The eleven Parables peculiar to Luke (all having a like significance)are:
1. The Two Debtors (Luk_7:41-43).
Luk_7:2. The Good Samaritan (Luk_10:30 Luk_10:37).
Luk_10:3. The Importunate Friend (Luk_11:5-8).
Luk_11:4. The Rich Fool (Luk_12:16-21).
Luk_12:5. The Barren Fig-tree (Luk_13:6-9).
Luk_13:6. The Lost Piece of Silver (Luk_15:8 Luk_15:10).
Luk_15:7. The Lost Son (Luk_15:11-32).
Luk_15:8. The Unjust Steward (Luk_16:1-12).
Luk_16:9. The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luk_16:19-31).
Luk_16:10. The Unjust Judge and Importunate Widow (Luk_18:1-8).
Luk_18:11. The Pharisee and the Publican (Luk_18:9-14).
Other remarkable incidents and utterances peculiar to Luke may be studied with the same object and result (Luk_3:10-14; Luk_10:1 Luk_10:20; Luk_19:1-10, Luk_19:41-44; Luk_22:44; Luk_23:7-12; Luk_23:27-31; Luk_23:34; Luk_23:40-43; Luk_24:50, Luk_24:53).
As to Luke himself:his name (Gr. Loukas ) is probably an abbreviation of the Latin Lucanus , Lucilius or Lucius .* While he was the author of the Acts of the Apostles, he does not once name himself; and there are only three places where his name is found: Col_4:14. 2Ti_4:11. Phm_1:24, .
From these and the "we" portions of the Acts (Act_16:10-17; Act_20:5-15; Act_21:1-18; Act_27:1-44; Act_28:1-16) we may gather all that can be known of Luke. We first hear of him at Troas (Act_16:10), and from thence he may befollowed through the four "we" sections. See the notes on the Structure of the Acts as a whole.
It will be noted in the Structure of this Gospel as a whole that, while in John there is no Temptation, and no Agony, in Luke we not only have these, but the Pre-Natal Section (Luk_1:5 Luk_2:5, A2, p. 1430) as well as the Pre-Ministerial, which is common to all the four Gospels.