Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Take a narrative approach in explaining the gospel of Luke

• Identify authorial intent when examining the record of Jesus life in Luke’s gospel

• Relate the stages of Jesus’ life and ministry to the message and emphases found within Luke’s account

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker

• Introduction to the Gospel of Luke

• Luke-Acts: Unity

• Luke-Acts: Authorship

• Luke-Acts: Genre

Unit 1: Theology of Luke

• Theology of the Divine “Must”

• Theology of Universal Welcome

• Theology of Prayer

Unit 2: Prologue and Infancy (Luke 1:1-2:52)

• Prologue (Luke 1:1-4), Part 1

• Prologue (Luke 1:1-4), Part 2

• Annunciation to Zechariah (1:5-25), Part 1

• Annunciation to Zechariah (1:5-25), Part 2

• Annunciation to Zechariah (1:5-25), Part 3

• Annunciation to Mary (1:26-38)

• Mary Visits Elizabeth and the Mary's Thanksgiving Psalm (Luke 1:39-56), Part 1

• Mary Visits Elizabeth and the Mary's Thanksgiving Psalm (Luke 1:39-56), Part 2

• Birth of John and Zechariah’s Thanksgiving Psalm (1:57-80), Part 1

• Birth of John and Zechariah’s Thanksgiving Psalm (1:57-80), Part 2

• Birth of the Messiah (2:1-7)

• Response to the Birth of the Messiah (2:8-21)

• Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22-40)

• Jesus’ Pronouncement in the Temple (2:41-52), Part 1

• Jesus’ Pronouncement in the Temple (2:41-52), Part 2

Unit 3: Preparing for Ministry (Luke 3:1-4:13)

• John's Preparatory Ministry (Luke 3:1-20), Part 1

• John's Preparatory Ministry (Luke 3:1-20), Part 2

• Jesus as the Son of God: Jesus' Baptism (Luke 3:21-23a), Part 1

• Jesus as the Son of God: Jesus' Baptism (Luke 3:21-23a), Part 2

• Jesus as the Son of God: Jesus' Genealogy (Luke 3:23b-28), Part 1

• Jesus as the Son of God: Jesus' Genealogy (Luke 3:23b-28), Part 2

• Jesus' Wilderness Testing (Luke 4:1-13), Part 1

• Jesus' Wilderness Testing (Luke 4:1-13), Part 2

Unit 4: Jesus' Ministry in Galilee (Luke 4:14-9:50)

• Jesus' Nazareth Manifesto (Luke 4:14-30), Part 1

• Jesus' Nazareth Manifesto (Luke 4:14-30), Part 2

• Jesus' Nazareth Manifesto (Luke 4:14-30), Part 3

• Illustrations of Jesus' Teaching, Healing, and Exorcism (Luke 4:31-44), Part 1

• Illustrations of Jesus' Teaching, Healing, and Exorcism (Luke 4:31-44), Part 2

• Peter's Confession and Calling (Luke 5:1-11)

• Healing a Leper (Luke 5:12-16)

• Healing a Paralytic and Objections from Religious Leaders (Luke 5:17-26)

• Call of Levi (Luke 5:27-32)

• Question about Fasting (Luke 5:33-39)

• Plucking Grain and Healing on the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)

• Appointing the Twelve Disciples (Luke 6:12-19)

• The Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:20-26), Part 1

• The Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:20-26), Part 2

• The Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:20-26), Part 3

• Healing the Centurion's Servant (Luke 7:1-10)

• Raising the Widow of Nain's Son (Luke 7:11-17)

• John the Baptist: His Messengers (Luke 7:18-23)

• John the Baptist: His Role and Identity (Luke 7:24-35)

• Parable of the Two Debtors (Luke 7:36-50)

• Women Accompanying Jesus (Luke 8:1-3)

• Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:4-8)

• Purpose of the Parables (Luke 8:9-21)

• Jesus' Power: Over the Sea (Luke 8:22-25)

• Jesus' Power: Over Demons (Luke 8:26-39)

• Jesus' Power: Over Sickness and Death (Luke 8:40-56)

• Mission of the Twelve (Luke 9:1-17)

• Jesus Perplexes Herod (Luke 9:79)

• Feeding the Five Thousand (Luke 9:10-17)

• Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ of God (Luke 9:18-27)

• Jesus' Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36)

• Healing the Boy with the Unclean Spirit (Luke 9:37-43a)

• True Greatness (Luke 9:43b-50)

Unit 5: Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-19:28)

• Rejection in Samaria (Luke 9:51-62)

• Mission of the Seventy-Two (Luke 10:1-16)

• Return of the Seventy-Two (Luke 10:17-24)

• Parable of the Merciful Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Part 1

• Parable of the Merciful Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Part 2

• Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)

• Model Prayer (Luke 11:1-4), Part 1

• Model Prayer (Luke 11:1-4), Part 2

• Parable of the Reluctant Neighbor (Luke 11:5-10)

• Parable of the Father Who Gives What the Child Needs (Luke 11:11-13)

• Jesus and Beelzebul (Luke 11:14-28)

• Light and Darkness (Luke 11:29-36)

• Woes against Pharisees and Lawyers (Luke 11:37-54)

• Call to Fearless Confession (Luke 12:1-12)

• Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21)

• Treasure in Heaven (Luke 12:22-34)

• Warnings to Make Ready for the Unexpected Crisis (Luke 12:35-59)

• Warnings to Repent and Parable of the Unproductive Fig Tree (Luke 13:1-9)

• Healing in a Synagogue on a Sabbath and Parables about God's Reign (Luke 13:10-21)

• Narrow Door and Lament over Jerusalem (Luke 13:22-35)

• Healing a Man with Dropsy at a Pharisee's House on the Sabbath (Luke 14:1-6)

• Parable of Honored Seating at the Wedding Feast (Luke 14:7-11)

• Parable of Invitations to the Great Banquet (Luke 14:12-24)

• The Cost of True Discipleship (Luke 14:25-35)

• Parables of Lost Things (Luke 15:1-32): Introduction

• Parables of Lost Sheep and Coins (Luke 15:1-10), Part 1

• Parables of Lost Sheep and Coins (Luke 15:1-10), Part 2

• Parable of Compassionate Father and His Sons (Luke 15:11-31), Part 1

• Parable of Compassionate Father and His Sons (Luke 15:11-31), Part 2

• Parable of the Unjust Agent (Luke 16:1-13): Telling the Story

• Parable of the Unjust Agent (Luke 16:1-13): Interpreting the Story

• Jesus and the Kingdom of God versus Money Lovers (Luke 6:14-18)

• Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), Part 1

• Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), Part 2

• Directions for the Disciples' Life Together (Luke 17:1-10)

• A Thankful Samaritan Leper among Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)

• The Day of the Son of Man's Revealing (Luke 17:20-37)

• Parable of the Widow and the Wicked Judge (Luke 18:1-8)

• Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14)

• Entering the Reign of God (Luke 18:15-34)

• Healing the Blind Beggar (Luke 18:35-43)

• Meeting Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

• Parable of the Vengeful Throne Claimant (Luke 19:11-27)

Unit 6: Jesus in Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-21:38)

• Jesus' Royal Entry into Jerusalem (Luke 29:28-46)

• Jesus' Teaching in the Temple and the Challenge to His Authority (Luke 19:47-20:8)

• Parable of the Vineyard Tenants (Luke 20:9-19)

• Question about Tribute to Caesar (Luke 20:20-26)

• Question about the Resurrection (Luke 20:27-40)

• The Son of David, the Scribes, and a Widow's Offering (Luke 20:41-21:4)

• Temple Destruction and the Coming of the Son of Man (Luke 21:5-38), Part 1

• Temple Destruction and the Coming of the Son of Man (Luke 21:5-38), Part 2

Unit 7: Jesus' Suffering and Death (Luke 22:1-23:56)

• Judas Sells Out to Satan and the High Priests (Luke 22:1-6)

• Jesus' Last Supper (Luke 22:7-20)

• Jesus' Parting Words to His Disciples (Luke 22:21-38)

• Jesus' Prayer, Betrayal, and Arrest (Luke 22:39-53)

• Peter's Threefold Denial (Luke 22:54-65)

• Jesus' Trial: Before the Jewish Council (Luke 22:66-70)

• Jesus' Trial: Before Pilate (Luke 23:1-5)

• Jesus' Trial: Before Herod and Back to Pilate (Luke 23:6-25)

• Jesus' Crucifixion (Luke 23:26-43), Part 1

• Jesus' Crucifixion (Luke 23:26-43), Part 2

• Jesus' Death (Luke 23:44-49)

• Jesus' Burial (Luke 23:50-56)

Unit 8: Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension (Luke 24:1-53)

• Jesus' Resurrection (Luke 24:1-12)

• Jesus' Emmaus Road Appearance (Luke 24:13-35), Part 1

• Jesus' Emmaus Road Appearance (Luke 24:13-35), Part 2

• Jesus' Appearance to His Disciples (Luke 24:36-49)

• Jesus' Ascension (Luke 24:50-53)

• Conclusion

Details

• Title: NT316 Book Study: The Gospel of Luke

• Instructor: Andrew W. Pitts

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 13