1. Introduction: The Gospel According to Luke Moreau Catholic High School

2. Basics Date Author Local

3. Date 85 ce Give or take 5 – 10 years Adds upon Mark & Matthew What must be added to M & M? Getting farther and farther away from The time of J the C

4. Author by Tradition A Physician who traveled with Apostle Paul Tells us early he will add his own voice among the other Gospels? (clue to being written later) Being written

5. Author by Content Educated Greek Speaker Skilled writer Familiar with the Hebrew scriptures in GK NOT an eye-witness to Jesus while alive Uses “Q” Not likely a Jew

6. THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS and themes of Jesus Matthew (master teacher) Luke (prophet) Mark (humanity)

7. THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS and JESUS SERMON ON THE MOUNT PARABLES EMOTIONS

8. Document

9. A two volume work: Gospel of LUKE and ACTS of the Apostles! Blends together Life of Jesus (Gospel) and the early Church (Acts of Apostles) Key figures: Jesus, Mary, Peter, Stephen and Paul

10. Diptych’s and Triptychs Pairs of two or threes Related to illustrate a point

11. Diptychs

12. Diptych’s (2) in Luke - Acts Elizabeth and Mary birth stories: Both have an Annunciation and Birth story

13. Triptychs

15. Jesus, Mary and Joseph in the Temple As a 12 year old! ONLY in LUKE! Luke 2: 41-51 Luke 2: 52 (Jesus from 12----30’s)

16. THE PROPHET PROPHET DOES 2 Things: 1. Criticizes those in POWER 2. Provides an ALTERNATIVE WAY to think, act, feel, understand, love to those who have NO power

17. Hebrew Scripture PROPHETS 4 MAJOR Prophets: 1. Isaiah 2. Jeremiah 3. Ezekiel 4. Daniel

18. Jesus as PROPHET PROPHET DOES 2 Things: 1. Criticizes those in POWER 2. Provides an ALTERNATIVE WAY to think, act, feel, understand, love to those who have NO power

44. Jesus as PROPHET PROPHET DOES 2 Things: 1. Criticizes those in POWER 2. Provides an ALTERNATIVE WAY to think, act, feel, understand, love to those who have NO power

45. Jesus as PROPHET through PARABLES Luke is the Parable Gospel (Contains the most famous parables) Luke has 24 parables (18 unique) Matthew has 23 parables (11 unique) Mark has 8 parables (2 unique)

46. Parable definition “At its simplest the parable is a metaphor or simile drawn from nature or common life, arresting the hearer by its vividness or strangeness, and leaving the mind in sufficient doubt about its precise application to tease it into active thought”

47. PARABLES (A RIDDLE) MATTHEW 13: 10-17 (Disciples ask Jesus why he teaches using parables) --provide secrets to the Kingdom of God --only a few, if that, will understand them --HAS a spiritual truth & meaning --Show Jesus as Prophet

48. Parables show --DOUBLE MOVES --HOW TO LOVE OTHERS --THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST --HOPE IN THE RESURRECTION

49. PARABLES PATTERN!!! 1. Familiar Setting (Comfortable) 2. Shattering of what is familiar (Confused) 3. Understanding that is open-ended (Re- Orientation)

50. JESUS PARABLES PATTERN!!! A. Jesus presents a familiar scene using uses common images from everyday life B. Short story (Parables are SHORT) C. There is a TWIST or PARADOX D. The ordinary becomes extraordinary E. Ending is open for US to ponder and apply (open ended ending)

51. The BIG 3 Short stories: Good Samaritan: 9 verses long Lost Sheep: 7 verses Prodigal Son: 22 verses

52. THE GOOD SAMARITAN The MOST Famous Parable A GOOD SAMARITAN phrase/meaning has become part of our common cultural language and understanding!!!

54. PARABLES PATTERN Prodigal Son: 15: 11-32 (22 verses) Father and 2 sons (triptych) Young son: “Give me my inheritance NOW”

55. PARABLES PATTERN What is the younger SON really saying; “I WISH YOU TO BE DEAD” Goes and LIVES IT UP!

56. PARABLES PATTERN Becomes a hired hand! Worse than a slave, SO bad that he is worse than a PIG, can’t even eat their CRAP! “But when he came to himself” 15:17 CONVERSION

57. PARABLES PATTERN His Father does not wait til he arrives, but RUNS out to greet him. Embrace, kissed, he is fitted like a king. Lost now found Dead now alive Blood is shed to atone for his sins

58. PARABLES PATTERN The older son: angry, self-righteous, selfish UNLOVING & UNFORGIVING! Failed to rejoice at his brother’s return. Father goes out and greets him as well. “Son, you are always with me.” 15:31 ALL is Yours as well.

59. PARABLES PATTERN THE FATHER IS GOD! Apart from God look what happens. Both sons separate themselves from GOD!