Saturday, April 11, 2015

Luke 9

Affirmation of the Authority of Jesus:
Jesus gives his Disciples power and authority
Herod Antipas questions Jesus' authority
The feeding of the 5000
Who Is Jesus?
Messiahship is about death and resurrection
The Transfiguration of Jesus
The Flawed Followers of Jesus
Jesus sets his face to go to Jerusalem

The Gospel of Luke 8:22-56

Review of Luke 8:-21
The Stormy Sea and Questions of Faith
The deliverance of the Gerasene Demoniac
About Denominationalism
The Miracle on the Way to a Miracle 
Dynamics of faith relative to salvation and healing
The Greek word Sozo
Remarks regarding Christology, Heresy, and the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity

The Gospel of Luke 8:1-21

Review of Luke 7
Women named serving in Diaconal ministry for Jesus
The Parable of the Sower as a Parable of Faith

The Gospel of Luke 7:18-50

Discourse about John the Baptist
The Woman with the Alabaster Jar
Sin, Salvation, Healing, all one word - Sozo
Faith and its nature
Preview of Chapter 8

The Gospel of Luke 6:27--7:17

The Sermon on the Plain (Continued)
The Beatitudes
Judging Others
Two Prophetic Healings -
Healing of the Centurion's servant
Raising of the widows son

The Gospel of Luke 6:1-26

Working on the Sabbath Day
Healing on the Sabbath Day and other rules
Identification of the 12 Apostles
The Sermon on the Plain
Comparisons with Matthew's Sermon on the Mount
The Golden Rule

The Gospel of Luke 4:14--5:39

Jesus' Ministry in Galilee
Jesus in Nazareth - Rejection
The use of the LXX (Greek Translation of the Hebrew Bible)
Isaiah 61 vs Luke 4:18
The Calling of Jesus
Jesus in Capernaum - Received
Jesus' Authority, teaching, healing, exorcisms
Jesus calls his disciples
Jesus is a friend of Tax Collectors and Sinners

Saturday, February 07, 2015

The Gospel of Luke 2

Review on Synoptic Gospel Sources
The Birth of Jesus
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The Joseph Variant (an example of Textual Criticism)
Jesus in Jerusalem at age 12

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Gospel of Luke 1:39-80

Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels:
Mark-Priority and the Hypothetical Q Document
The Birth of John the Baptist

The Gospel of Luke 1:1-38

Textual Remarks and manuscript sources
Basic Introduction to Luke
Zechariah and Elizabeth
The Annunciation unto Mary
Speculation regarding the sources of Luke's account

The Gospel of John 21:4--The End

The mystery of the 153 fish
Numerology in Hebrew Theology
"Do you love me?  Feed my sheep."
Agape and phileo

The Gospel of John 20:19--21:11

Forgiveness as a Means of Grace
The Post Resurrection Appearances to Thomas
The end of the Gospel and an additional chapter
A lakeside breakfast
Teaser on the 153 fish