LUC

Introduction :
Luc was a doctor. Paul calls him the 'Beloved Doctor.' He was also a loyal colleague and companion.
service of the apostle. His name evokes light.

1st Key of the book: Luke presents Jesus as the perfect man.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

3rd Central Chapter: Luke 15: Lost and Found, Dead and Brought Back to Life.

4° Author: Luke, the beloved physician, traveling companion of the apostle Paul. Acts 1:1; 21:1; Colossians
4/14; Philippians 24; 2 Timothy 4/11. Luke was probably of Greek origin. The only writer of the
Bible who was a non-Jew.
According to the testimony of the New Testament, we can conclude that Luke was a Gentile who enjoyed
from a rigorous instruction. He was well-versed in the medical knowledge of his time.
Probably originating from Antioch, he is also the author of the Book of Acts in which he presents the
events surrounding the creation and expansion of the Church. To describe its gospel accurately,
we can say that we are in the presence of the first part of a volume dedicated to the history of the beginnings of
Christianity (the second part being the book of Acts). Luke was a close friend of the apostle Paul whom he
accompanies on several missionary trips, including the last one during which Paul went to Rome.

5° Date of writing the book: Between 56 and 60.

6° Era mentioned in his book:

This book is introduced by the account of Jesus' childhood and by the presentation of his precursor John-
Baptiste. It is good to note that Luke provides us with a significant amount of details about Nazareth.
like in the early years of Jesus' life. The other gospels in relation to this one remain
discreet. The reported events are presented in a sequential manner Luke 1/2. The baptism, the exercise of
ministry of Jesus, the transfiguration, the crucifixion, the resurrection and the ascension of the Lord. This book is
ends with a chapter devoted to the events that took place during the 40 days preceding
the ascension: the appearance of Jesus to the disciples, Jesus explaining the scriptures, then his lifting up into
the glory.

7° Book plan:
Luke 1:1–[Link] Birth and adolescence of Jesus.
Luke 3/1 -- 4/15: Ministry of John the Baptist, genealogy of Jesus Christ and his preparation for ministry.
Luke 4/14 - 9/50: Ministry of Jesus carried out in Galilee.
Luke 9:51 - [Link] Journey of Jesus to Jerusalem.
Luke 19/29 - 24/53 Last week of Jesus and his presence on earth for 40 days after his
resurrection.

8° Summary of the book:

Luke is the only evangelist who gives us such a precise description of the early years of life.
Jesus. Some events recounted are unique to this gospel Luke 9/51-56; 19/28. The miraculous catch.
the 4 healing miracles (the woman afflicted for 18 years, the man with dropsy, the 10 lepers, the
Marcus's ear healing are events that only Luke reported. One can still find in this
gospel the 5 Parables on prayer. Luke 11/5-8; 18/1-8; 15/10-14, the 5 Parables of divine love (the
lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. Luke 15), the 5 Parables dealing with the relationships of
men among themselves (parable of the good Samaritan. Luke 10/50 to 57), there are still the 4 parables speaking
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of the future Luke 12/16-21; 16/19-31; 19/12-27. Without the gospel according to Luke, we would not possess any
wonderful songs of praise, the praise spoken by Mary (Luke 1:46 to 55) the worship of Zacharias
(Luke 1:67 to 79) The gloria sung by the angels, nor the 4 speeches recorded in Luke 4:16 to 20; 9:51 to 62; 20:1
at 16; 24/15 at 55. And to conclude, Luke has reported to us the messages of the angels Luke 1/11 to Zechariah, to
Marie Luc 1/26 to 28, to the shepherds 2/8 to 14, to the women at the resurrection 24/4.
In writing the account of the life of Jesus, Luke emphasizes the human, historical, and theological aspects of this
life.
The humanity of Jesus is certainly an important factor that is presented to us here. Many
commentators have described the Gospel of Luke as the gospel of Jesus, the man. Its author shows us
that Jesus was one of us and that he shared each of the common experiences of human life.
Luke also emphasizes the historical nature of Christ's life.
He conducted a thorough study of all the important factors of this life in order to be able to cite them afterwards.
in writing with great precision (1/3). He first speaks of particular events that took place in
Palestine at the time of the birth of Jesus (2/1, 3).
He names the political leaders and the ruling priests in power when John the Baptist
began his ministry (3/1-3).
Such details allow us to place the life of Jesus at a certain time in the political history of
region. They establish the fact that Jesus was a historical figure, a man charged with a mission to
of the very real circumstances and unrest that characterized first-century Palestine.
Luc also highlights certain theological aspects of Jesus' ministry that are all related to
the identity of the Lord and His work of salvation. Luke highlights, for example, the fact that Jesus often speaks of
himself in these terms: "the Son of Man." This is the name attributed by Daniel to the one that the prophet
glimpse in a vision and which is described to us in Daniel 7:13 and 14. For Daniel, this being resembled a
man, to a member of the human race.
By using the name 'Son of Man', Jesus identified himself with the one Daniel had seen in his vision.
prophetic. However, he did even more. He announced that as the Son of Man, he was destined to
to suffer, to die, and to resurrect (9/22). The disciples could not understand it (9/44-45) because such a
the declaration revealed that I, the Son of Man, who would come with great power and glory, would be
first rejected.
After establishing the identity of Jesus, Son of Man, Luke also highlights his work of salvation and his role.
of the Redeemer. He tells us in what terms the prophetess Anna spoke of the child Jesus to all those who
were waiting for the Redemption of Jerusalem (2/38). He finally recounts how the two disciples, on the
the road to Emmaus, declared that they believed Jesus would be the liberator of Israel (24/21).
The process of Redemption had been established by God, and the Jews were well aware of it.
A thing (or a person), once it had been sold, could be redeemed by a close relative of
the one who had disposed of it. The original owner could then reclaim it. (The Book of Ruth,
In the Old Testament, is a magnificent illustration of this type of transaction.) The 'redeemer'
should have been a parent of the one who needed help.
At Luc's, the events unfold in the same order as in the gospels of Matthew and Mark.
There is also a lot of information that cannot be found elsewhere. The author's aim was
to present Jesus as the perfect man, filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and Savior of humanity
entire; its gospel is the only one, among the synoptic texts, where the title of 'Savior' is attributed to
Jesus (2/11).
This Gospel: is rich in stories and parables that belong only to Him. It has been calculated that out of the 1310
verses that contain the writings of the first three Gospels, 541 are unique to Luke (17 accounts or
parables).
There are some expressions of Aramaic origin in Luke. It has been concluded from this that Luke being
Greek could not have composed the Gospel that bears his name. But Luke was well acquainted with Aramaic,
as many Jews knew Greek. His Greek so pure indicates a Greek author. Luke wrote
for the Greeks. Mark for the Latins and Matthew for the Jews.
The 3 great races, the 3 great civilizations of this time each had their Life of Jesus. What
providence !

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While Matthew traces the genealogy of Jesus back to David and Abraham, Luke, the only writer of the
The Bible that is not a Hebrew indicates up to Adam, the father of the entire human race (3/38).
Luke is by excellence the gospel of grace: the words "Savior" and "Salvation" come up continuously.
under his pen :
Savior: 1/47-69; 2/11.
Sauver : 8/12; 9/56 ; 13/23 ; 18/26 ; 19/10.
Hello
For him as for Paul, there are no longer Jews, nor Greeks, nor slaves, nor free. All caste barriers
fall before the Savior of the World.
The Gospel of Luke, admirable for its historical method, for its precision, its clarity, is even more so by
the spirit that drives him.
Luc strives to highlight Jesus' love for all men: We find in him
the universalism of Paul 2/14; 24/47. The Gospel of grace is also that of Joy.

9° Practical teaching:
Jesus is presented to us as the perfect man. The genealogy found in this gospel highlights the Savior.
in relation to all men. The moral greatness and its spiritual radiance presents us Jesus
in all its perfection. Luc very often uses the expression 'certain': a certain woman, a certain
judge, etc... This reminds us that Jesus addressed every soul without distinction of social classes.
It is the gospel addressed to the poor, it is also the gospel that the rich need. It is the gospel for the
greeting of man like that of woman. It is a message addressed to all humanity.

10° How Christ is seen in this book:

Jesus is presented to us as the perfect man who truly participated in our humanity. This gospel
especially highlights the prayer life of Jesus. During his baptism, he was praying. He was praying.
by healing a sick person. He often withdrew to pray. He prayed again. He prayed in the garden of
Gethsemane and on the cross, He still prays.
Prayer occupied a prominent place in the Savior's ministry. Luke points out six occasions when Jesus
prayed, occasions that the other evangelists did not mention. We will also keep the three
parables about prayer.

Divers:
Acts of Jesus:
Number of healings and miracles: 19 + 2 miracles
Nombre de prodiges : 5
Number of cities visited: 14 +5 regions + 4 places

Teachings of Jesus:
1 large, 2 medium, 6 small
Names of given parabolas: About 17

OBSERVATIONS :
Summary regarding impossible healings for men.
Very medical exposés, similar to a very detailed diagnosis (22/44)
Gospel composed in a coherent, scientific manner
These 3 points reflect Luc's professional character.
The Gospel of Luke was written by a man whom the apostle Paul calls "the beloved physician".
Colossians 4:14. Luke himself speaks of his account and says that it is a book intended to recount 'everything that
what Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven" (Acts 1:1-2). In
student of the gospel that bears his name, we will learn to better know the Lord that Luke loved and
on which he writes with such eloquence.

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Particularities
In addition to the different aspects of Jesus' life that Luke emphasizes, various peculiarities are noticeable.
in the narrative of this gospel. The author pays special attention, for example, to the role played by
certain groups of individuals such as women, children, and the poor. On the other hand, the words used and
the details that appear in the text show that this man had knowledge in the
medical field. Luke is the most literary of the four gospels; it includes one or two songs and poems.
magnificent, and its vocabulary is of great richness. In its pages, one can also detect an interest in
the message of Christ whose importance is global, and for the work of the Holy Spirit.
All of these factors give the Gospel of Luke its special character. Let's consider a few.
examples of each of them.

Role of women, children, and the poor

Luke often describes in more detail than Mark or Matthew the women and children involved in life.
and at the ministry of Jesus. He also conveys, in his narrative, several stories and parables where he is
question of poverty and wealth; most of them do not appear in any other gospel.
Among the parables that deal with wealth and poverty and that belong only to the gospel of
Luke, we have the striking example of the rich fool (Luke 12:13-34). With what clarity this story presents to us
teaches how important it is to discern what true wealth is!

Story of a doctor
Many biblical commentators believe that the Gospel of Luke provides evidence several times
that it is well due to the pen of a doctor. Luc, in his narrative, expresses a greater interest in the
sick that Marc and Matthieu do not do.

For example, see how he describes the illness cured by Jesus in the following cases:
...lying down, she had a fever.
Luke 4:38 'was suffering from a high fever'
Mark 1:40 "a leper came to him"
Luke 5:12 'a man covered with leprosy saw him'
Mark 3:1 "a man who had a withered hand"
Luke 6:6 'a man whose right hand was shriveled'
Mark 14:47 'the ear of a man is cut off.'
Luke 22:50-51 'Jesus healed the one whose ear had been cut off.'

Global character of the work of Jesus

It can be seen in this gospel that Luke wanted to clearly show the global importance of life and
the work of Jesus. Jesus is not revealed to us merely as a person who lived at a certain
moment of Jewish history but also as the Savior of all men. His miracles and his
teachings often directed towards pagan nations. The following exercise will allow you to read
various passages where this truth is illustrated. Several of them only appear in the gospel
of Luc.

The work of the Holy Spirit

Among the three synoptic gospels, Luke is the one that most often alludes to the work of the Holy Spirit.
He first shows how the Holy Spirit is involved in all the details of Christ's life, then he
highlights certain aspects of his ministry in the lives of other important characters. The following exercise
will allow you to discover how the Spirit worked, according to Luke.

Literary beauty
Luke, in his gospel narrative, gives us four magnificent hymns and poems. They are the canticle of
Mary (1/46-55), the prophecy of Zechariah (1/67-79), the praise of the angels (2/14) and the prayer of Simeon
(2/29-32). Each of them is a masterpiece of expression and praise that gives to the text of Luke
a particular beauty. Luc's literary talents are also discernible in the way that
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Various events in the life of Jesus, the parables, and the teachings of the Master are reported.
Note, for example, the vivid description of the prodigal son and his jealous brother (15/11-32), that of
Pompous Pharisee and afflicted tax collector (18/9-14). The skill with which Luke conveys to us the
The teachings of Jesus give life to the various characters mentioned there.
Luc's abilities are not to be underestimated when it comes to narrating various events.
We feel profoundly touched and at the same time encouraged when reading his simple description.
in the way Jesus appeared to his distraught disciples on the road to Emmaus (24/13-32). Luke was
truly an artist, in the art of words, and we are among those who benefit from his talent.

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