Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - Luke 9

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Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - Luke 9


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Luke 9

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS4 NKJV NRSV TEV NJB
The Mission of the Twelve Sending Out the Twelve Commissioning and Instruction of the Twelve Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples The Mission of the Twelve Luk_9:1-6 Luk_9:1-6 Luk_9:1-6 Luk_9:1-5 Luk_9:1-6 Luk_9:6 Herod's Anxiety John the Baptist Beheaded Herod Asks About Jesus Herod's Confusion Herod and Jesus Luk_9:7-9 Luk_9:7-9 Luk_9:7-9 Luk_9:7-9 Luk_9:7-9 The Feeding of the Five Thousand Feeding the Five Thousand Five Thousand Fed Jesus Feeds Five Thousand The Return of the Apostles–Miracle of the Loaves Luk_9:10-17 Luk_9:10-17 Luk_9:10-11 Luk_9:10-11 Luk_9:10-11 Luk_9:12-17 Luk_9:12 Luk_9:12-17 Luk_9:13 a Luk_9:13-14 a Luk_9:14 b Luk_9:15-17 Peter's Declaration About Jesus Peter Confesses Jesus As the Christ Peter's Confession Peter's Declaration About Jesus Peter's Profession of Faith Luk_9:18-20 Luk_9:18-20 Luk_9:18-20 Luk_9:18 Luk_9:18-21 Luk_9:19 Luk_9:20 a Luk_9:20 b Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death First Prophecy of the Passion Luk_9:21-27 Luk_9:21-22 Luk_9:21-22 Luk_9:21-22 Luk_9:22 Take Up the Cross and Follow Him On Discipleship The Condition of Following Christ Luk_9:23-27 Luk_9:23-27 Luk_9:23-27 Luk_9:23-26 The Kingdom Will Come Soon Luk_9:27 The Transfiguration of Jesus Jesus Transfigured on the Mount The Transfiguration The Transfiguration The Transfiguration Luk_9:28-36 Luk_9:28-36 Luk_9:28-36 Luk_9:28-33 Luk_9:28-36 Luk_9:34-35 Luk_9:36 The Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit A Boy Is Healed Epileptic Child Healed Jesus Heals a Boy with an Evil Spirit The Epileptic Demoniac Luk_9:37-43 a Luk_9:37-42 Luk_9:37-43 a Luk_9:37-40 Luk_9:37-43 a Luk_9:41 Luk_9:42-43 a Jesus Again Foretells His Death Jesus Again Predicts His Death The Passion Foretold Again Jesus Speaks Again About His Death Second Prophecy of the Passion Luk_9:43-45 Luk_9:43-45 Luk_9:43-45 Luk_9:43-45 Luk_9:43-45 Who Is Greatest? Who Is the Greatest? True Greatness Who Is Greatest? Who Is Greatest? Luk_9:46-48 Luk_9:46-48 Luk_9:46-48 Luk_9:46-48 Luk_9:46-48 He Who Is Not Against You Is For You Jesus forbids Sectarianism The Unknown Exorcist Whoever Is Not Against You Is For You On Using Jesus' Name Luk_9:49-50 Luk_9:49-50 Luk_9:49-50 Luk_9:49 Luk_9:49-50 Events on the Way to Jerusalem

(Luk_9:51 to Luk_18:14) Luk_9:50 A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus A Samaritan Village Rejects the Savior The Hostile Samaritans A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus A Samaritan Village is Inhospitable Luk_9:51-56 Luk_9:51-56 Luk_9:51-56 Luk_9:51-54 Luk_9:51-56 Luk_9:55-56 The Would-Be Followers of Jesus The Cost of Discipleship Claims of Discipleship The Would-Be Followers of Jesus Hardships of the Apostolic Calling Luk_9:57-62 Luk_9:57-62 Luk_9:57-62 Luk_9:57 Luk_9:57-58 Luk_9:58 Luk_9:59 a Luk_9:59-60 Luk_9:59 b Luk_9:60 Luk_9:61 Luk_9:61-62 Luk_9:62 READING CYCLE THREE (from "hyperlink")

FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S INTENT AT THE PARAGRAPH LEVEL

This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.

Read the chapter in one sitting. Identify the subjects. Compare your subject divisions with the five translations above. Paragraphing is not inspired, but it is the key to following the original author's intent, which is the heart of interpretation. Every paragraph has one and only one subject.

1. First paragraph

2. Second paragraph

3. Third paragraph

4. Etc.



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.

These discussion questions are provided to help you think through the major issues of this section of the book. They are meant to be thought-provoking, not definitive.

1. Why does Luke give such a condensed account of these events?

2. How is demon possession related to physical illness?

3. How does one reconcile Luk_9:3 with Mar_6:8?

4. Explain in your own words what Luk_9:23 means.

5. Why did Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus?