Luke Intro
When a Biblical author references another text in the Bible.
What is an allusion?
The meaning behind the number 40.
What is a time of testing/trial?
The number of Sabbath laws from the Old Testament to define work.
What is 39?
What Jesus does when he comes to Jerusalem on a donkey.
What is, he weeps?
What numbers in the Bible have.
The way the word gospel (euangellion) was used in its original context.
What is military victory?
Jewish ritual washing containers.
What is a mikveh?
The significance of Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors in Luke 5.
What is, sharing a meal demonstrated value toward others.
What Jesus tells his disciples to buy just before he is arrested.
What are swords?
What is the use of power?
The significance of the angels announcing Jesus' birth to shepherds.
What is, Jesus's mission was for everyone; even the ordinary people.
The significance of Jesus calling fishermen to be his disciples in Luke 5.
What is, Jesus didn't call the best of the best to be his followers?
The two miracles (literal and symbolic) that happen with Jesus and the Centurion in Luke 7.
What is the physical healing of Centurion's servant, and the divide between the nations?
The symbolism of Jesus and Barabbas in Luke.
What is choosing the gospel of military victory over the gospel of peace?
The meaning behind the Greek word Christ (the Hebrew word Messiah).
What is "anointed one"?
The significance of the angels announcing good news for "all the people"?
What is, euangellion was usually only good news for the side that was was victorious?
The three temptations of Jesus.
What are turning stones into bread, jumping off a cliff, and bowing to the devil?
The reason Jesus strictly warns his disciples not to tell anyone that he is the Messiah after feeding the 5,000.
What is, some of the Jews would think he could feed the Israelite army to revolt against Rome?
The significance of the resurrection for the Gospel of Peace.
What is, the gospel of military victory doesn't win in the end?
The connection between Jesus and Samuel mentioned in Luke 2:52.
What is, just as God had not spoken in a long time in Samuel's day, and then worked through the prophet, God seemed absent in Jesus's time, but he would work through Christ.
The five step process of how the gospels were formed.
What is, oral tradition, summary, writing, editing, and gospels?
What Luke is communicating by saying that Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for 40 days.
What is, Jesus went through trials similar to the great leaders of Israel?
What Jesus argues by allowing his disciples to pick grain, and by healing a man's hand on the Sabbath.
What is, human need and wellbeing take priority over avoiding work?
The names of the four primary Jewish sects during Jesus's lifetime.
Who are the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots?
The emphasis of each of the four gospels.
What is:
Matthew- A Jewish Messiah who fulfills
Mark- A misunderstood Messiah who suffers
Luke- A universal Messiah who brings peace
John- An incarnate Messiah who gives life.