The Strand Study Bible

LUKE

Author : Luke Theme : CHRIST (The Son of Man) Book’s Main Character : CHRIST

About the Author : Luke, whose name means “light giving,” was not an eyewitness of the accounts written in the Gospel of Luke . A Gentile, Luke gained this knowledge from the Lord (Colo 4:14). A physician by trade, Luke could have possibly obtained his medical training at Athens, Tarsus, or Alexandria. He became a life long companion and fellow worker of the apostle Paul, apparently coming into contact with him through his services as a doctor. About the Book : Luke presents Jesus as the SON OF MAN (Lk 19:10), and emphasizes his perfect humanity. Jesus’ birth, infancy, and childhood are given the most detailed account. His divine genealogy is traced to Adam through Mary, His earthly mother. No other Gospel gives the details of the many human aspects of Christ, as did Luke. The book of Luke covers 34 years (from c. 2 BC - AD 32). Notes of Interest : 1. Luke quotes the OT 25 times. 8 of those 25 quotes refer directly to CHRIST . Note - 10 of the 25 OT quotations refer directly to the Pentateuch. Note - Psalms is the OT book most often quoted in the book of Luke ( 7 quotations). 2. Prophecies are referred to 126 times in Luke . 3. Prophecies concerning CHRIST are referred to 89 of those 126 times. 4. Prophecies concerning the HOLY SPIRIT are referred to 2 of those 126 times. 5. There are 50 different OT characters referred to in Luke . Note - Abraham is the OT character most often referred to in the book of Luke ( 15 times). 6. There are 6 inset maps used in the book of Luke . They are numbered chronologically (#1,2,6,13,16,28). Outline of Luke : 1. The birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1)

2. The birth of Christ (Luke 2) 3. The life of Christ (Luke 3-22) 4. The crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Christ (Luke 23-24) Luke 1 Introduction to Luke’s Gospel

7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God 8 in the order of his course, 9 9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was 10 to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an 11 angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. The promise of John the Baptist’s birth (Fulfilled - Lk 1:57 – c. 2 BC) Date – c. 2 BC/AM 3998 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy 12 prayer is heard; 13 and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. P 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be 14 great in the sight of the Lord, 15 and shall drink neither wine 1617

1. Jn 15:27 & Acts 1:3 & 10:39 & Heb 2:3 & I Pet 5:1 & II Pet 1:16 & I Jn 1:1 2. or, “full knowledge” - II Tim 4:17 3. that is, “from above” - Jn 3:31 & 19:11 4. Acts 1:1 5. Mt 2:3 6. I Chro 24:10 & Neh 12:4,17 7. Lev 21:1,13-14 8. I Chro 24:1-19 & II Chro 8:14 9. Lev 16:17 10. Exo 30:7-8 & I Chro 23:13 & II Chro 29:11 11. or, “Gabriel” - Lk 1:19,26-27,35-36 12. Gen 25:21 & I Sam 1:20 13. Fulfilled – Lk 1:57 (John the Baptist’s Birth) 14. Lk 7:28 15. Num 6:3

1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were 1 eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had 2 perfect understanding of all things 3 from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent 4 Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. 5 THERE was in the days of 5 Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of 6 Abia: and his 7 wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. Gabriel announces the birth of John the Baptist to Zecharias Date – c. Oct 10, 2 B.C.