
Luke
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Walter L. Liefeld is distinguished professor emeritus of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is the author of Luke in the Expositor's Bible Commentary series.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Luke
- Introduction
- I. INTRODUCTION (1:1-4)
- II. BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD NARRATIVES (1:5-2:52)
- A. Anticipation of Two Births (1:5-56)
- 1. The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (1:5-25)
- 2. The Birth of Jesus Foretold (1:26-38)
- 3. Mary's Visit to Elizabeth (1:39-45)
- 4. Mary's Song: The Magnificat (1:46-56)
- B. Birth Narratives (1:57-2:20)
- 1. The Birth of John the Baptist (1:57-66)
- 2. Zechariah's Song: The Benedictus (1:67-80)
- 3. The Birth of Jesus (2:1-7)
- 4. The Announcement to the Shepherds (2:8-20)
- C. Jesus' Early Years (2:21-52)
- 1. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (2:21-40)
- 2. The Boy Jesus at the Temple (2:41-52)
- III. PREPARATION FOR JESUS' MINISTRY (3:1-4:13)
- A. The Ministry of John the Baptist (3:1-20)
- B. The Baptism of Jesus (3:21-22)
- C. Jesus' Genealogy (3:23-38)
- D. The Temptation of Jesus (4:1-13)
- IV. THE GALILEAN MINISTRY (4:14-9:50)
- A. Initial Phase (4:14-6:16)
- 1. First Approach and Rejection at Nazareth (4:14-30)
- 2. Driving Out an Evil Spirit (4:31-37)
- 3. Healing Many (4:38-44)
- 4. Calling the First Disciples (5:1-11)
- 5. The Man with Leprosy (5:12-16)
- 6. Healing a Paralytic (5:17-26)
- 7. Calling Levi (5:27-32)
- 8. The Question about Fasting (5:33-39)
- 9. Sabbath Controversies (6:1-11)
- 10. Choosing the Twelve Apostles (6:12-16)
- B. Jesus' Great Sermon (6:17-49)
- 1. Blessings and Woes (6:17-26)
- 2. Love for Enemies (6:27-36)
- 3. Judging Others (6:37-42)
- 4. A Tree and Its Fruit (6:43-45)
- 5. The Wise and Foolish Builders (6:46-49)
- C. Ministry to Various Human Needs (7:1-9:17)
- 1. The Faith of the Centurion (7:1-10)
- 2. Raising a Widow's Son (7:11-17)
- 3. Jesus and John the Baptist (7:18-35)
- 4. Anointed by a Sinful Woman (7:36-50)
- 5. Parable of the Sower (8:1-15)
- 6. Parable of the Lamp (8:16-18)
- 7. Jesus' True Family (8:19-21)
- 8. Calming the Storm (8:22-25)
- 9. Healing a Demon-possessed Man (8:26-39)
- 10. Jesus' Power to Heal and Restore Life (8:40-56)
- 11. Sending Out the Twelve (9:1-6)
- 12. Herod's Perplexity (9:7-9)
- 13. Feeding the Five Thousand (9:10-17)
- D. Climax of Jesus' Galilean Ministry (9:18-50)
- 1. Peter's Confession of Christ (9:18-20)
- 2. The Suffering and Glory of the Son of Man (9:21-27)
- 3. The Transfiguration (9:28-36)
- 4. Healing a Boy with an Evil Spirit (9:37-45)
- 5. Two Cases of Rivalry (9:46-50)
- V. TEACHING AND TRAVELS TOWARD JERUSALEM (9:51-19:44)
- A. The New Direction of Jesus' Ministry (9:51-10:24)
- 1. Travel South through Samaria (9:51-56)
- 2. The Cost of Following Jesus (9:57-62)
- 3. Sending Out the Seventy-two (10:1-24)
- B. Teachings (10:25-11:13)
- 1. Parable of the Good Samaritan (10:25-37)
- 2. The Home of Martha and Mary (10:38-42)
- 3. Teaching on Prayer (11:1-13)
- C. Growing Opposition (11:14-54)
- 1. Jesus and Beelzebub (11:14-28)
- 2. The Sign of Jonah (11:29-32)
- 3. The Lamp of the Body (11:33-36)
- 4. Six Woes (11:37-54)
- D. Teachings on Times of Crisis and Judgment (12:1-13:35)
- 1. Warnings and Encouragements (12:1-12)
- 2. Parable of the Rich Fool (12:13-21)
- 3. Anxiety over Possessions (12:22-34)
- 4. Readiness for the Coming of the Son of Man (12:35-48)
- 5. Division over Jesus (12:49-53)
- 6. Interpreting the Times (12:54-59)
- 7. A Call to Repentance (13:1-9)
- 8. Healing a Woman on the Sabbath (13:10-17)
- 9. Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast (13:18-21)
- 10. Entering the Kingdom (13:22-30)
- 11. Concern over Jerusalem (13:31-35)
- E. Further Teaching on Urgent Issues (14:1-18:30)
- 1. Jesus at a Pharisee's House (14:1-14)
- 2. Parable of the Great Banquet (14:15-24)
- 3. The Cost of Being a Disciple (14:25-35)
- 4. Parables of Joy (15:1-32)
- a. The lost sheep (15:1-7)
- b. The lost coin (15:8-10)
- c. The lost son (15:11-32)
- 5. Parable of the Shrewd Manager (16:1-18)
- 6. The Rich Man and Lazarus (16:19-31)
- 7. Sin, Faith, Duty (17:1-10)
- 8. Ten Healed of Leprosy (17:11-19)
- 9. The Coming of the Kingdom of God (17:20-37)
- 10. Parable of the Persistent Widow (18:1-8)
- 11. Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (18:9-14)
- 12. The Little Children and Jesus (18:15-17)
- 13. The Rich Ruler (18:18-30)
- F. Final Approach to Jerusalem (18:31-19:44)
- 1. A Further Prediction of Jesus' Passion (18:31-34)
- 2. Healing a Blind Beggar (18:35-43)
- 3. Zacchaeus the Tax Collector (19:1-10)
- 4. Parable of the Ten Minas (19:11-27)
- 5. The Triumphal Entry (19:28-44)
- VI. THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY (19:45-24:53)
- A. Teaching in the Temple Area (19:45-21:38)
- 1. Jesus at the Temple (19:45-48)
- 2. Jesus' Authority Questioned (20:1-8)
- 3. Parable of the Tenants (20:9-19)
- 4. Paying Taxes to Caesar (20:20-26)
- 5. The Resurrection and Marriage (20:27-40)
- 6. The Sonship of Christ (20:41-47)
- 7. The Widow's Offering (21:1-4)
- 8. Signs of the End of the Age (21:5-38)
- B. The Passion of the Lord (22:1-23:56)
- 1. The Agreement to Betray Jesus (22:1-6)
- 2. The Last Supper (22:7-23)
- 3. Teachings at the Table (22:24-38)
- 4. Prayer on the Mount of Olives (22:39-46)
- 5. Jesus' Arrest (22:47-53)
- 6. Peter's Denial (22:54-62)
- 7. The Mocking of Jesus (22:63-65)
- 8. Trial before the Jewish Leaders (22:66-71)
- 9. Trial before Pilate and Herod (23:1-25)
- 10. The Crucifixion (23:26-43)
- 11. Jesus' Death (23:44-49)
- 12. Jesus' Burial (23:50-56)
- C. The Resurrection and Ascension (24:1-53)
- 1. The Resurrection (24:1-12)
- 2. On the Emmaus Road (24:13-35)
- 3. The Appearance to the Disciples (24:36-49)
- 4. The Ascension (24:50-53)
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