1. The Gospel of Luke

2. General Information  Author: Luke the physician  Written to a man named Theophilus  Also known as Luke Vol. 1 (Acts is Vol. 2)  Written like a novel  Symbol: An Ox

3. The Prologue of Luke  Starts with the genealogy of Jesus form Mary  Tells to the story of the birth of John the Baptist  Luke tells us that John the baptist was a cousin of Jesus

4. The Birth of Jesus Luke tells us the following about the birth of Jesus:  Born in a manger  Announcement of birth by angels (Think Charlie Brown)  Visited by Shepherds

5. Parables  Short stories that teach a lesson  Jesus used these to teach his disciples  Two most famous are: 1. The Good Samaritan 2. The Prodigal Son

6. Women in Luke  Luke mentions more women than any other gospel  Female play an important part in Luke’s gospel  Luke uses Jesus’ interactions with females, sinners, tax collectors, and lepers to illustrate the concern he had for the outcasts of society

7. The Road to Emmaus  Story about Jesus meeting two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus  Occurred after the resurrection  Inspired a famous painting