Name: Date Submitted: February 26, 2025
Grade and Section: Subject: RS 200 (Religious Studies 200)
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
Themes:
The Universality
BOOK SURVEY ON LUKE of Salvation or the Universal Scope of the Gospel Message
Compassion for the Marginalized
The Holy Spirit and Prayer
Fulfillment of God's Plan and the reign of the Kingdom of God
Jesus’ role as the Lord, Messiah/Christ, Savior, Son of God, and Son of Man
Forgiveness and Repentance
Joy and Celebration
One of the major themes discussed in Luke's Gospel is God's care for people who were seen as
insignificant in the society of his day. Specifically, this referred to women, children, the poor,
and sinners.
Division of Chapter Chapter Themes
the Book #
Author: Prologue 1 Introduction, Birth of John the Baptist
Luke (traditionally and (1:1–4) and foretold, Annunciation, Mary's Magnificat,
mainly attributed to Infancy Mary’s Song, Birth of John the Baptist,
Luke the Evangelist, a Narrative Zechariah’s Song
physician and (1:5–2:52)
More Keywords Highlighting Luke’s Unique Emphasis: 2 Birth of Jesus, The Shepherds,
companion of Paul)
The Poor/Marginalized: Women: Presentation inUniversalism:
the Temple, Simeon and
However, there may be
Luke pays special attention to Anna
Luke gives greater prominence to Luke stresses that salvation is for
thoseinstances that there
on the fringes of society. The women than other
3 Gospels.
John the Baptist's ministry/
all people, John theGentiles.
including
were also other authors Galilean Baptist Prepares the Way, Baptism of
who wrote the contents Ministry: Jesus, Genealogy of Jesus
of the Gospel of Luke, The 4 The Temptation of Jesus, Jesus's Ministry
similar to the other Preparation Begins in Nazareth, Jesus’ Rejection in
Gospels in the Bible. for Jesus’ Nazareth, Jesus Drives Out an Impure
Public Spirit, Jesus Heals the Many
Place of Date of Ministry 5 Calling of Jesus’ First Disciples, Jesus
Writing: (3:1–4:13) Heals a Man with Leprosy, Jesus Forgives
The place and date of and The and Heals a Paralyzed Man, Jesus Calls
writing of the Gospel of Ministry in Levi and Eats with Sinners, Jesus was
Luke is uncertain. Galilee Questioned About Fasting
However, most scholars (4:14–9:50) 6 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath, Choosing the
say that it was most Twelve Apostles, Sermon on the Plain,
likely written in the Love for Enemies, Jesus Talks about
latter decades of the Judging Others, Jesus Talks about the Tree
first century around 80– and Its Fruit, Jesus Talks about the Wise
110 AD, in a and Foolish Builders
thoroughly Hellenistic 7 Faith of the Centurion, Jesus Raises the
environment. Some Widow's Son, John the Baptist's question,
scholars speculate A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus
whether the gospel was 8 Parable of the Sower, the Lamp on a Stand,
written in Antioch, a Jesus's true family (Jesus’ mother and
significant Hellenistic brothers), Jesus calms the storm, Jesus
city, or in Asia Minor, Restores a Demon-Possessed Man, Jesus
in places like Ephesus Raises a Dead Girl (Jairus's daughter),
or Smyrna. Healing the woman
9 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve, Jesus Feeds
Purpose of Writing: the Five Thousand, Peter Declares That
Luke states his purpose Jesus Is the Messiah (Peter's confession),
in the prologue (Luke The Transfiguration of Jesus, Jesus Heals a
1:1-4), which is to Demon-Possessed Boy, Jesus Predicts His
provide Theophilus Death a Second Time, Samaritan
(and likely a wider Opposition, The Cost of Following Jesus
audience) with careful Journey to 10 Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two, The
rendering of the Jerusalem: Parable of the Good Samaritan, At the
account of events in Luke’s Home of Martha and Mary
Christ's life in Travel 11 Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer, Beelzebul
chronological order. Narrative controversy, Sign of Jonah, The Lamp of
(9:51- the Body, Woes on the Pharisees and the
The Gospel of Luke 19:27) Experts in the Law
calls everyone that 12 Jesus' Warnings and Encouragements go
whatever our social or the people, Parable of the rich fool, Do Not
moral status is, we have Worry: Trusting in God’s Provision,
to learn how to give up Parable of the watchful servants
the things of this world (Watchfulness), The division that His
to follow Jesus Christ. coming will bring–even within families,
Interpreting the Times
13 Repent or perish (examples of the
Galileans killed by Pilate and the tower of
Keywords: Siloam to emphasize the need for
