Luke
Published on 5. April 2016
224 pages
978-0-310-53016-9 (ISBN)
Description
Brimming with lavish, full-color photos and graphics, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary walks you verse by verse through all the books of the New Testament. It's like slipping on a set of glasses that lets you read the Bible through the eyes of a first-century reader! Discoveries await you that will snap the world of the New Testament into gripping immediacy. Things that seem mystifying, puzzling, or obscure will take on tremendous meaning when you view them in their ancient context. You'll deepen your understanding of the teachings of Jesus. You'll discover the close, sometimes startling interplay between God's kingdom and the practical affairs of the church. Best of all, you'll gain a deepened awareness of the Bible's relevance for your life. Written in a clear, engaging style, this beautiful set provides a new and accessible approach that more technical expository and exegetical commentaries don't offer.
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Mark L. Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is university professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, where he has served since 1993. His books include Four Portraits, One Jesus; How to Read the Bible in Changing Times; The Essential Bible Companion; and commentaries on Mark and Luke. He also serves as vice chair of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version translation.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- How to Use This eBook
- Introduction
- List of Sidebars
- Index of Photos and Maps
- Abbreviations
- Luke
- The Prologue (1:1-4)
- The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (1:5-25)
- The Birth of Jesus Foretold (1:26-38)
- Mary Visits Elizabeth (1:39-45)
- Mary's Song (1:46-56)
- The Birth of John the Baptist (1:57-66)
- Zechariah's Song (1:67-80)
- The Birth of Jesus (2:1-7)
- The Shepherds and the Angels (2:8-20)
- Jesus Presented in the Temple (2:21-40)
- The Boy Jesus at the Temple (2:41-52)
- John the Baptist Prepares the Way (3:1-20)
- The Baptism of Jesus (3:21-22)
- The Genealogy of Jesus (3:23-38)
- The Temptation of Jesus (4:1-13)
- Jesus Rejected at Nazareth (4:14-30)
- Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit (4:31-37)
- Jesus Heals Many (4:38-44)
- The Calling of the First Disciples (5:1-11)
- The Man With Leprosy (5:12-16)
- Jesus Heals a Paralytic (5:17-26)
- The Calling of Levi (5:27-32)
- Jesus Questioned About Fasting (5:33-39)
- Lord of the Sabbath (6:1-11)
- The Twelve Apostles (6:12-16)
- The Great Sermon (6:17-49): Introduction (6:17-19)
- Blessings and Woes (6:20-26)
- Love for Enemies (6:27-36)
- Judging Others (6:37-42)
- A Tree and Its Fruit (6:43-45)
- The Wise and Foolish Builders (6:46-49)
- The Faith of the Centurion (7:1-10)
- Jesus Raises a Widow's Son (7:11-17)
- Jesus and John the Baptist (7:18-35)
- Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman (7:36-50)
- Jesus' Itinerant Ministry and the Women Who Supported Him (8:1-3)
- The Parable of the Sower (8:4-15)
- A Lamp on a Stand (8:16-18)
- Jesus' Mother and Brothers (8:19-21)
- Jesus Calms the Storm (8:22-25)
- The Healing of a Demon-Possessed Man (8:26-39)
- A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman (8:40-56)
- Jesus Sends Out the Twelve (9:1-9)
- Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (9:10-17)
- Peter's Confession of Christ (9:18-27)
- The Transfiguration (9:28-36)
- The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit (9:37-45)
- Who Will Be the Greatest? (9:46-50)
- Samaritan Opposition (9:51-56)
- The Cost of Following Jesus (9:57-62)
- Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two (10:1-24)
- The Parable of the Good Samaritan (10:25-37)
- At the Home of Martha and Mary (10:38-42)
- Jesus' Teaching on Prayer (11:1-13)
- Jesus and Beelzebub (11:14-28)
- The Sign of Jonah (11:29-32)
- The Lamp of the Body (11:33-36)
- Six Woes (11:37-54)
- Warnings and Encouragements (12:1-12)
- The Parable of the Rich Fool (12:13-21)
- Do Not Worry (12:22-34)
- Watchfulness (12:35-48)
- Not Peace but Division (12:49-53)
- Interpreting the Times (12:54-59)
- Repent or Perish (13:1-9)
- A Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath (13:10-17)
- The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast (13:18-21)
- The Narrow Door (13:22-30)
- Jesus' Sorrow for Jerusalem (13:31-35)
- Jesus at a Pharisee's House (14:1-14)
- The Parable of the Great Banquet (14:15-24)
- The Cost of Being a Disciple (14:25-35)
- The Parable of the Lost Sheep (15:1-7)
- The Parable of the Lost Coin (15:8-10)
- The Parable of the Lost Son (15:11-31)
- The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (16:1-15)
- Additional Teachings (16:16-18)
- The Rich Man and Lazarus (16:19-31)
- Sin, Faith, Duty (17:1-10)
- Ten Healed of Leprosy (17:11-19)
- The Coming of the Kingdom of God (17:20-37)
- The Parable of the Persistent Widow (18:1-8)
- Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (18:9-14)
- The Little Children and Jesus (18:15-17)
- The Rich Ruler (18:18-30)
- Jesus Again Predicts His Death (18:31-34)
- A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight (18:35-43)
- Zacchaeus the Tax Collector (19:1-10)
- The Parable of the Ten Minas (19:11-27)
- The Triumphal Entry (19:28-44)
- Jesus at the Temple (19:45-48)
- The Authority of Jesus Questioned (20:1-8)
- The Parable of the Tenants (20:9-19)
- Paying Taxes to Caesar (20:20-26)
- The Resurrection and Marriage (20:27-39)
- Whose Son Is the Christ? (20:41-44)
- Denouncing the Teachers of the Law (20:45-47)
- The Widow's Offering (21:1-4)
- Signs of the End of the Age (21:5-38)
- Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus (22:1-6)
- The Last Supper (22:7-38)
- Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives (22:39-46)
- Jesus Arrested (22:47-53)
- Peter Disowns Jesus (22:54-62)
- Trial Before the Sanhedrin (22:66-71)
- Trial Before Pilate and Herod (23:1-25)
- The Crucifixion (23:26-43)
- Jesus' Death (23:44-49)
- Jesus' Burial (23:50-56)
- The Resurrection (24:1-12)
- On the Road to Emmaus (24:13-35)
- Jesus Appears to the Disciples (24:36-49)
- The Ascension (24:50-53)
- Credits for Photos and Maps
- The New International Version Appendix
