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The Gospel of Luke is the first volume of a two-part work (the second being Acts) written to a real or supposed person named Theophilus. It has many special features of which the following should be particularly noted: the unique conception, birth and infant narrative of Jesus; the three Canticles; the activity of the Holy Spirit; Mary as mother of Jesus and person of faith; the prominence of angels; concern for the poor, sinners and women (particularly widows); unique stories (Good Samaritan; Prodigal Son; Dives and Lazarus; Emmaus); the unique account of the Ascension; the tendency to use pairs of characters.
The following is a list of references relating to the above points:
- Luke 1:1-4 Theophilus
- Luke 1:5-7 Zacharias & Elizabeth
- Luke 1:11-20 angel Gabriel appears to Zacharias
- Luke 1:26-38 angel Gabriel appears to Mary
- Luke 1:27 Mary & Joseph
- Luke 1:35 Holy Ghost effects conception
- Luke 1:41 Elizabeth filled with Holy Ghost
- Luke 1:46-55 Magnificat
- Luke 1:48 God regards lowliness of woman
- Luke 1:52-3 exalted humble and meek, hungry fed
- Luke 1:67 Zacharias filled with Holy Ghost
- Luke 1:68-79 Benedictus
- Luke 2:7 No room in inn
- Luke 2:8-20 poor shepherds
- Luke 2:9-12 angel announces birth to shepherds
- Luke 2:13-14 angels singing
- Luke 2:25-26 Holy Ghost on Simeon
- Luke 2:29-32 Nunc Dimittis
- Luke 2:25; 2.36-8 Simeon & Anna
- Luke 3:10-14 Publicans & soldiers come to John
- Luke 3:16 John says Jesus will baptize with Holy Ghost
- Luke 3:22 Holy Ghost at Jesus baptism
- Luke 3:23-38 Genealogy to Adam (not Abraham)
- Luke 4:1 Jesus filled with Holy Ghost
- Luke 4:14 Jesus returned from wilderness in the spirit
- Luke 4:18 (Isaiah) "Spirit of the Lord is upon me"
- Luke 4:26 Widow of Sarepta
- Luke 4:38 Peter's mother-in-law
- Luke 5:27-32 Publicans; whole not need physician
- Luke 6:20-45 Sermon on plain (cf Matthew 5-8)
- Luke 7:11-15 Widow of Nain
- Luke 7:12 widow of Nain & son
- Luke 7:22 Gospel preached to poor
- Luke 7:37-39 woman sinner anoints Jesus
- Luke 7:37 Pharisee & woman
- Luke 8:2-3 Women followers
- Luke 8:3 Joanna & Chuza
- Luke 8:19-21 Jesus' family
- Luke 8:41-56 Jairus & daughter; sick woman & Jairus' daughter
- Luke 9:47-48 Children greatest
- Luke 10:30-37 Good Samaritan
- Luke 10:38-42 Martha & Mary
- Luke 11:27 Woman blesses Jesus
- Luke 11:31 Solomon & Sheba
- Luke 12:9 Denial before Angel of God
- Luke 12:10 Blasphemy against Holy Ghost not forgiven
- Luke 12:12 Holy Ghost will tell you what to say
- Luke 13:12-14 Bent woman & synagogue leader
- Luke 14:13 Call a feast and summon poor
- Luke 14:21 poor invited to feast
- Luke 15:1 Publicans & sinners gather to hear Jesus
- Luke 15:8-10 Woman and lost coin
- Luke 15:10 joy among angels at repentance
- Luke 15:11-32 prodigal son
- Luke 16:19-31 Dives and Lazarus
- Luke 16:22 angels carry Lazarus to heaven
- Luke 17:2-8 Judge & widow
- Luke 17:10-14 Pharisee & publican
- Luke 18:15-17 Children
- Luke 19:2-9 Zacchaeus the Publican
- Luke 20:36 Children of the Resurrection like angels
- Luke 21:1-3 Rich men & widow make gifts
- Luke 22:43 Strengthening angel at Gethsemane
- Luke 22:56-57 Peter & maids
- Luke 23:12 Pilate & Herod reconciled
- Luke 23:27-31 Daughters of Jerusalem
- Luke 23:32 two thieves
- Luke 23:39-42 thief repents
- Luke 23:49 women at the Cross
- Luke 39:52 Joseph & Pilate
- Luke 23:55-56 women at the tomb
- Luke 24:1-11 Women discover empty tomb
- Luke 24:4-7 angels at tomb
- Luke 24:13-35 Emmaus
- Luke 24:49 Holy Spirit promised
- Luke 24:50-53 Ascension.
KC ix/06
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