INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY: BOOK OF LUKE

By Dennis Schmidt 7/2005

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This paper discusses the book of Luke.  The gospel emphasizes the Son of man teaching in its biography of Jesus.  Luke was most likely a two volume book of Luke 1:1-24:53 and Acts 1:1-28:31.  Luke traveled with Paul as well as learning about Jesus from many eye-witnesses of His life.  All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

Zechariah 6:12-13  "And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: {13} Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both."

LUKE THEME:

JESUS CHRIST IS A MEMBER OF THE GODHEAD AND ALSO THE HUMAN IDEAL SON OF MAN SEEKING THE LOST TO SAVE THEM

Luke 19:10  "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."

CHAPTER THEMES & ELEMENTS

OVERVIEW

(TOPIC)

CHAPTER(S) THEMES

I) Jesus (The Son of  Man) Introduction

Coming for the lost using miracles

{1:1-2:52} God shows by supernatural events that Jesus is the Christ, Son of Man, and Savior

II) Jesus (The Son of  Man) Preparation for Ministry

Coming for the lost using miracles

{3:1-4:13} Baptism for repentance to prepare for the coming of the kingdom of Messiah Jesus

III) Jesus (The Son of  Man) Revealed

Seeking the lost using miracles

{4:14-9:50}The Holy Spirit anointed Jesus to preach the gospel, deliverance, healing, & to bring liberty as he shows them he is God

IV) Jesus (The Son of  Man) Rejected

Seeking the lost using teaching

{9:51:19:27} Few Israelis will be saved and enter kingdom of God, but Gentiles will enter instead

IV) Jesus (The Son of  Man) Passion & Glorification

Saving the lost using teaching

{19:28-24:53} He is not here, but is risen on third day after his crucifixion for sinful men 

AUTHOR: Luke DATE: 60 AD FROM: Judah TO: Theophilus and Gentle Christians

PURPOSE: 

THE GOSPEL TO THE GENTILES TO PROVIDE AN EXACT RECORD OF WHAT JESUS, THE DIVINE-HUMAN SAVIOR, ACCOMPLISHED AND HIS TEACHINGS 

Luke 1:1-4  "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, {2} Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; {3} It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, {4} That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed."

KEY WORD(S)/VERSES/CHAPTER:

Luke 4:18-19  "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, {19} To preach the acceptable year of the Lord."

Chapter 15 lists three parables of lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son to show the purpose of gospel to seek and save those that are lost

[ Son of man ] (5-7, 9, 11, 12, 17-19, 21, 22, 24); [ prayer ] (1-3, 5, 6, 9-11, 14, 16, 18-22); [ thanks ] (2, 6, 10, 17, 18, 22); [ joy ] (1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 15, 19, 24); [ save ] (1, 2, 4, 6-9, 13, 14, 17-19, 23); [ kingdom ] (1, 4, 6-14, 16-19, 21-23); [ repent ] (3, 5, 10, 13, 15-17, 24); [ hypocrites ] (6, 11-13); [ heal ] (4-10, 13, 14, 17, 22); [ mammon ] (16); [ mercy ] (1, 6, 10, 12, 15-18); [ faith ] (5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 22); [ filled ] (1-6, 8, 9, 14, 15); [ it came to pass ] (1-3, 5-11, 14, 16-20, 24)

OUTLINE FOR LUKE

I) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) INTRODUCTION: {LUKE 1:1-2:52}

IA) PROLOGUE: {LUKE 1:1-1:4}

IB) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) & JOHN THE BAPTIST INTRODUCTION: {LUKE 1:5-2:52}

II) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY: {LUKE 3:1-4:13}

IIA) JOHN THE BAPTIST MINISTRY: {LUKE 3:1-3:20}

IIB) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY: {LUKE 3:21-4:13}

III) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) REVEALED: {LUKE 4:14-9:50}

IIIA) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) OVERVIEW: {LUKE 4:14-4:44}

IIIB) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) DISCIPLES: {LUKE 5:1-6:16}

IIIC) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) SERMON ON THE PLAIN: {LUKE 6:17-6:49}

IIID) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) QUESTIONS & FAITH: {LUKE 7:1-9:50}

IV) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) REJECTED: {LUKE 9:51-19:27}

IVA) JESUS (THE SON OF MAN) OPPOSITION: {LUKE 9:51-11:54}