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Summary[edit]

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Relationship to New Testament. The relationship of Luke to the New Testament as a whole is discussed at ____. The similarities and differences among the four gospels (and Acts) are discussed at ____.

Story. Luke consists of four major sections:

Message. Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Luke include:

Historical setting[edit]

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Author: Luke.

Audience. The Gospel of Luke is widely thought to have been written for an audience of Greeks. A comparison of the apparent intended audiences of each of the four gospels is treated at --page--.

Setting. The historical background setting of the four gospels is treated at --page--.

Chronology. A joint chronology of the four gospels is treated at --page--.

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● Greeting to Theophilus (1:1-4)

I. Preparation for public ministry (Chapters 1-4a)

A. annunciation of John's birth (1:5-25)
A. annunciation of Jesus's birth (1:26-38)
B. Mary visits Elizabeth (1:39-56)
C. birth of John (1:57-80)
C. birth of Jesus (2:1-21)
D. Jesus presented at the temple (2:22-40)
D. Jesus about his Father's business at the temple (2:41-52)
E. John's mission (3:1-20)
E. Jesus's mission (3:18-4:15)


II. Galilean ministry (Chapters 4b-9a)

A. miracles (4:15-5:11)
B. relation to religious institutions (5:12-6:11)
C. preaching to multitude (6:12-49)
D. healing of non-Jew Cornelius's son (7:1-17)
C. relation to ____ (7:18-50)
A. miracles (8:22-56)

? ____ (9:1-48)


III.Journey to Jerusalem (Chapters 9b-19)


IV. Jerusalem and the Passion (Chapters 20-24)

four trials (22:54-23:5)
death and burial (23:26-56)
resurrection (24:1-53)

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Resources[edit]

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Translations and Lexicons.

Related passages that interpret or shed light on Luke.

  • The Joseph Smith Translation made changes to 690, or 60%, of the 1,151 verses in Luke. With so many changes, readers just have to constantly consult the Joseph Smith Translation. Most significant changes are incorporated into the LDS edition of the Bible. All changes are noted in Wayment's Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.[1]

References cited on this page.

  • Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the New Testament. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2005. (ISBN 1590384393) BX8630 .A2 2005.

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Notes[edit]

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  1. Wayment, The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the New Testament, p. 144-223.


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