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What Is Luke Trying To Tell Us?
OBrenda:
Wasn't Luke believed to be Greek and a Physician?
That may account for his close attention to the "Relationship",
if your a gentile, some would have seen him as an outsider?
WhoAmI:
Hey Joey,
The book of Luke is my favorite of the (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John).
Jeff
indianabob:
Thank you Joe and Dave,
Your explanation to Heidi was good, short and to the point.
We need to consider this approach to understanding the "word" even more and to be ready to have our eyes opened continually. I especially like the idea of MYSTERY being defined as "spiritual secret". God in His wisdom and according to His plan enlightens those He is using a little at a time. Knowledge is one thing, but understanding and subsequent wisdom is a blessing and a responsibility that comes with perseverance and love of God's will for us, that in itself is a gift.
I always have to be careful when speaking to others about what I now know, to remember that I DID NOT think of it myself, but rather had it revealed to my mind by a miracle. Even that thought is a rush of adrenalin to my system.
WOW
--- Quote from: Dave in Tenn on July 15, 2008, 07:11:45 AM ---Heidi, we have a sort of Hollywood view of what the ministry of Christ was like on the earth.
And Joe is right...even what we have is not intended to be immediately understood at every level. On the surface is truth. Beneath the surface is truth spiritually discerned. As deep as you want to go are further strands of Truth. None of it contradicts, though sometimes interpretation (which includes translation) does. In fact, it's when you THINK you find something that contradicts that you are, with further study and prayer, on the brink of a great understanding. That's one of Ray's great strengths as a teacher.
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winner08:
I missed this all these yrs. I reread these verses very slowly and I was amazed how such a little thing is such a big deal. It changes the perspective. I'm trying to understand what the difference in Luke's Gospel means.
Darren
Joey Porter:
Hey everyone, I'm glad you're finding enjoyment in this study. This is actually only the tip of the iceberg. These are only a few of many, many gospel detail variations that have themes such as this. Each gospel seems to have its own theme.
--- Quote from: winner08 on July 16, 2008, 09:06:22 PM ---I missed this all these yrs. I reread these verses very slowly and I was amazed how such a little thing is such a big deal. It changes the perspective. I'm trying to understand what the difference in Luke's Gospel means.
Darren
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Darren, let me show you one of my favorite Luke variations. See what you can make of this:
Matthew 24
32"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. 34I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
36"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Mark 13
28"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 29Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door. 30I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
32"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Both Matthew and Mark show the Lord talking about how the time drawing near will be like a fig tree blooming, and then He talks about His words never passing away. In those two gospels, He talks about no one knowing the day or hour of His return, not even Himself.
Luke 21
29He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32"I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Here in Luke, we can see the same things. But, instead of Him going on to say that no one knows the day or hour of His return, we see a different message:
34"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. 35For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
The statement about not knowing the time of His return is absent. Instead, we see Him talking about escaping "all that is about to happen."
Also, only in the Luke account do we see these statements:
22For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
What message do you suppose the Spirit of God is giving us by these diffrences?
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