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Intro to Luke
Date for Luke - Between 62 - 85 AD
Acts ends abruptly before Paul’s death in 64-65 AD
Luke - Acts Connection
Both addressed to Theophilus
35 foot scroll for Luke and 32 foot scroll for Acts
2 volume, historical account of Jesus’ movement
A significant portion of both books use the same material as Mark
Major Themes
The reign of God (Kingdom of God)
The unfolding plan of God = Past, Present, Future all unified
To give believers in Jesus certainty regarding the historical narrative
Verse 26-28
Observations:
Names, and locations = the veracity of the account.
Betrothal…
The next stage in the marriage procedure was the betrothal.
First mentioned in Exodus 22:16, the term is used several times in Deuteronomy (20:7; 22:23, 24).
The betrothal had the legal status of a marriage (Dt 28:30; 2 Sm 3:14), and anyone violating a betrothed virgin would be stoned according to the law of Deuteronomy for violating his neighbor’s “wife” (Dt 22:23, 24).
The meaning of a betrothal involved taking possession, in a manner similar to that of receiving tribute.
Nevertheless, there remained a distinction between betrothing a woman and taking her to wife (Dt 20:7).
During the period of betrothal, the prospective groom was exempt from military service.
It was assumed that the betrothal was a formal part of a permanent relationship (Mt 1:18; Lk 1:27; 2:5).
A man who was to marry another’s daughter was already regarded as a son-in-law at the time of betrothal (Gn 19:14).
Mary, as Joseph’s betrothed, was actually considered his wife, although he did not have intercourse with her until after the birth of Jesus.
If they followed normal practice, they would not have had sexual relations until after the baby was weaned, usually at the age of three.
Angels appearing to people...
a word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a “messenger,” and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes.
It is used of an ordinary messenger (Job 1:14: 1 Sam.
11:3; Luke 7:24; 9:52), of prophets (Isa.
42:19; Hag.
1:13), of priests (Mal.
2:7), and ministers of the New Testament (Rev.
1:20).
Their functions are manifold.
(a) In the widest sense they are agents of God’s providence (Ex.
12:23; Ps. 104:4; Heb.
11:28; 1 Cor.
10:10; 2 Sam.
24:16; 1 Chr.
21:16; 2 Kings 19:35; Acts 12:23).
(b) They are specially God’s agents in carrying on his great work of redemption.
There is no notice of angelic appearances to man till after the call of Abraham.
From that time onward there are frequent references to their ministry on earth (Gen.
18; 19; 24:7, 40; 28:12; 32:1).
They appear to rebuke idolatry (Judg.
2:1–4), to call Gideon (Judg.
6:11, 12), and to consecrate Samson (13:3).
In the days of the prophets, from Samuel downward, the angels appear only in their behalf (1 Kings 19:5; 2 Kings 6:17; Zech.
1–6; Dan.
4:13, 23; 10:10, 13, 20, 21).
Verse 29-33
Verse 29-33
Observations:
Note the kingdom theme of verses 31-33
And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you.
Your throne shall be established forever.”
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“I have made a covenant with My chosen,
I have sworn to My servant David: 4 “Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.’
4 “Your seed I will establish forever,
And build up your throne to all generations.’
Selah
Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
“For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;
And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.
That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion,
Which shall not pass away,
And His kingdom the one
Which shall not be destroyed.
Then the kingdom and dominion, And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’
And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’
I will make the lame a remnant, And the outcast a strong nation; So the Lord will reign over them in Mount Zion From now on, even forever.
And the outcast a strong nation;
So the Lord will reign over them in Mount Zion
From now on, even forever.
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
Application:
We have been made Kings and Priests = new kingdom ethic
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Verse 34-38
Observations
Virginity of Mary = the nature of Jesus
“No word from God will ever fail” or “for with God noting will be impossible”.
Verse 39-45
Observations:
Supernatural Confirmation of God’s Word to Mary
Remember: sometimes God speaks to us through other people around us.
Here God was speaking to Mary and confirming his word to Mary by using Elizabeth.
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