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

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 Synoptic Gospels -- The Resurrection of Jesus

Mark 16:1-8; Matthew 28:1-20; Luke 24: 1-50

The Synoptic Gospels -- Joseph of Arimathea and the Burial of Jesus

Mark 15:40-47; Matthew 27:55-66; Luke 23:50-56

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Scourging, Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

Mark 15:16-41; Matthew 27:27-56; Luke 23:26-49

The Synoptic Gospels -- Jesus Before Pilate and the Tragedy of Judas

Mark 15:1-15; Matthew 27:1-26; Luke 23:1-25; Acts 1:15-26

The Synoptic Gospels -- Parables- Part 1 - Selected Examples Unique to Matthew and Luke

Parables unique to Matthew or Luke
Selected Examples

The Synoptic Gospels: Selected Passages Unique to Mark

Mark 1:1
The introduction of the Gospel

Mark 2:18a
A transitional introduction is dropped, enabling the use of the following material

Mark 3:19-21
Jesus goes home and family thanks he's nuts.

Mark 4:26-29
"The Self-Growing Seed"

Mark 5:3-8
Editorial process dropped content

Mark 7:1-5
Questions of Jesus by the Pharisees and Scribes

Mark 7:31-37
Healing of deaf mute man in Decapolis

Mark 8:22-26
Healing of the blind man at Bethsaida

Mark 9:14-16, 19ff
Mark provides more details

Mark 9:50b
Salt in yourselves

Mark 14:51-52
Naked young Man running away

Mark 16:9-20
The shorter endings of Mark

Synoptic Gospels: Seek, Nock; The Golden Rule; The Two Ways; Trees and Fruit; Lord, Lord; Self Deception; Matthew 7:7-27 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 7:7-27 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 7:7-11 & Luke 11:9-13
Seek, Nock & Some Textual-Critical Work

Matthew 7:13-14 & Luke 13:23-24
Two Ways

Matthew 7:15-20 & Luke 6:33-44
Trees and Fruit

Matthew 7:21 & Luke 6:46
Lord, Lord!

Matthew 7:22-23 & Luke 13:25-27
Self Deception

Matthew 7:24-27 & Luke 6:47-49
Two Builders

Closing remarks regarding the Sermon on the Mount and its purpose.

Synoptic Gospels: Q Dynamics, Anxiety, Judging, Pearls Before Pigs, and the Golden Rule Matthew 6:25--7:12 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 6:25-34 & Luke 12:22-32
Anxiety

Matthew 7:1-5 & Luke 6:37-42
Judging

Matthew 7:6 (No Luke Parallel)
Pearls before Pigs

Matthew 7:12 & Luke 31
The Golden Rule

The Synoptic Gospels: Fasting, Treasures, the Eye, and Two Masters Matthew 6:16-24 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 6:16-18 (No Luke Parallel)
Fasting

Matthew 6:19-21 & Luke 12:33-34
Treasures

Matthew 6:22-23 & Luke 11:34-36
Sound Eye

Matthew 6:24 & Luke 6:13
Serving Two Masters

The Synoptic Gospels: Giving and Prayer - Matthew 6:1-15 & Luke 11:2-4

Matthew 6:1-15 & Luke 11:2-4
Giving in Secret
Prayer in Secret
The "Our Father"
By Dr. Gregory S. Neal

The Synoptic Gospels: "But I Say To You!" - Matthew 5:21-48 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 5:21-26 & Luke 12:57-59 - Murder and Disputes
Matthew 5:27-30 & Luke 18:8-9 & Mark 9:43-48 - hands, feet, and eyes offending
Matthew 5:31-32 & Luke 16:18 - On Divorce and Remarriage
Matthew 5:33-37 - No Swearing
Matthew 5:38-42 & Luke 6:29-30 - On Retaliation: Turn the other Cheek
Matthew 5:43-48 & Luke 6:27-36 - On Living Your Enemy

The Synoptic Gospels:The Beatitudes, Part 2 - Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26

The Beatitudes, Part 2- Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26
Blessings and Woes. Discussion, Analysis, and Interpretation of the blessings and woes.

The Synoptic Gospels:The Beatitudes, Part 1 - Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26

The Beatitudes, Part 1- Matthew 5:3-12 & Luke 6:20-26
Q, and how the authors used it. Blessings and Woes

The Synoptic Gospels:The Healing of the Paralytic in Parallel- Mark 2:1-12 & Luke 5:17-26

The Healing of the Paralytic in Parallel-
Mark 2:1-12 & Luke 5:17-26

The Call of Levi (Matthew)-
Mark 2:13-17; Luke 5:27-32; Matthew 9:9-13

Jesus and the Sabbath-
Mark 2:18-28; Luke 5:27-32; Matthew 9:14-17

The Synoptic Gospels: The Call of the Disciples Part 2 & The Healing of the Leper in Parallel- Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-26; Matthew 8:1-4

Mark 1:16-20 & Luke 4:14--5:1-11
Review of the transposition of the calling of Peter in Luke vs. Mark/Matthew

Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16; Matthew 8:1-4
Dynamic Comparisons; Questions of chronology.

The Synoptic Gospels: The Call of the Disciples-Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 4:14--5:1-11

The New Testament use of the LXX (Septuagint)
Isaiah 61:1-2;
The Nature of Hellenistic Judaism
Luke's changing of Mark's sequence of events

The Synoptic Gospels: The Temptations of Jesus- Mark 1:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13

Mark's brevity
The differences between Matthew and Luke:
Luke swaps the 2nd and 3rd Temptations

The Synoptic Gospels: The Baptism of Jesus- Mark 1:1-11; Matthew 3:1-17; Luke 3:1-22

John the Baptist's Ministry
Semitic Hyperbole
Baptismal Practices in Judaism
The meaing of Baptizw
The Baptism of Jesus
Dialogue between John B. and Jesus
Why was Jesus Baptized?
Q&A on various topics
Criticism of Hyper-Skepticism