Dr. Stephen Patterson: Guest Lecture
Who: Dr. Stephen Patterson (Willamette University) What: a public lecture on early Christian gospels (“The Lost Way: How Two Forgotten Gospels are Re-Writing the Story of Christian Origins”) Where: Gerlinger Alumni Lounge When: Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 PM
Jesus’ House Discovered?
Has Jesus’ house been discovered? Maybe … maybe not.
Gospel of Luke
The gospel of Luke shows differences from Mark at the very beginning. The book starts with the telling of the birth story, one that is no where to be found in the gospel of Mark. Luke declares Jesus as devine, the first of many times the Lukean gospel works to show Jesus in a positive… Continue reading
Question 2: LUKE
A frequent theme in the Gospel of Luke is bringing about new ideas, or perspectives on the people in the bible, and the persona and mission of Jesus. Luke begins his gospel with a woman playing a lead role in the birth narrative. This idea was introduced in Matthew chapter 1, but played a much… Continue reading
Luke’s Jesus and Sight
In the passage of Luke 18:18-25 we see a rich ruler who asks Jesus what he needs to do to have eternal life. Jesus replies by telling the rich ruler that he needs to obey the commandments and sell, or give up, everything he owns. This makes the rich ruler sad which shows this ruler… Continue reading
Sight and the Gospel of Luke
In Luke 18:18-25 we see a very rich man who is called out for not truly having faith in god because he is unwilling to give up his money as Jesus tells him to. Then in 19:1-10, we see another man who has manly worldly possessions but in his case we see that his faith… Continue reading
Gospel of Luke
One aspect of the gospel of Luke that sets it apart from the other gospels is the motif of inclusivity of any and everyone willing to listen to the good news of Jesus. This differs from Matthew because Matthew was written for the Jews. Luke wants to make it clear that Jesus is a wise… Continue reading
Gospel of Luke
The Lukean narrative of Jesus’ life starts out with a proclamation by Elizabeth to Mary that she is pregnant with the son of god by immaculate conception. This opening is very different than that of the Gospel of Mark, which includes no birth narrative, in fact this section of Luke is entirely L material. Luke… Continue reading
Luke
Luke Narrative
First and foremost the audience that is intended to hear the Lukan narrative is the entire Greco-Roman world. There were many changes that the Lukan author takes on opposed to the Markan author. He helps shape the view of Jesus and Q for his audience. White explicitly states that the Lukan author changes the Markan… Continue reading
Luke’s Structure
Just like Matthew created his own unique vision of who Jesus was, Luke did as well. Both authors draw from Mark and Q as sources, but also in part from their own sources. They each aim to portray Jesus in a certain way that they want their audience to perceive him. On top of that,… Continue reading
Luke’s Nazareth Sermon
1) Luke positions the Rejection at Nazareth story closer to the beginning of his book. In Mark Jesus has performed many miracles before this scene, where in Luke most of the previous passages were background and an introduction to Jesus. In Luke it was after this story that the majority of Jesus’ teachings and healings… Continue reading
The Sermon on the Plain.
Luke has a broader audience, than just the Jewish identity, with emphasis toward the Greco-Roman world. Luke offers us a new outlook on who Jesus is by displaying him in a truly “divine nature.” A Jesus who is fully aware of this divine nature and who has a greater sense of resolve and awareness in… Continue reading
The Martyred Sage
Luke’s gospel is heavily designed around Jesus’ portrayal as both a Messianic prophet (White, 331), as well as a Martyred Sage. The reworking and repositioning of the sinful women’s anointing exemplifies this, in that Luke arranges the story to fall closely after the Sermon on the Plain- epitomizing or narrating much of the overall message… Continue reading