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Lesson OneLuke–John: The Gospel According to Luke and John5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoJesus and John: Two Miracle Births5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeWho IS This Man?: The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry5 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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After learning about the gospel of John, why do you think he chose to focus the first half of his book on seven miracles or signs from Jesus? How did this help John accomplish his purpose that was discussed in the lesson?
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Dr. Blomberg says, “Luke clearly seems to have been a Gentile.” What significance do you see in this? How might this have affected how Luke’s gospel was written and how it was received at the time it was written?
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Luke was writing his gospel to a Greek audience to present Jesus as the Savior of all people — Gentiles as well as Jews. The Jews may not have accepted Luke’s writings, since he was not a Jew.
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Luke explains certain things to his reader that Jews would already know but gentiles would not understand. This context helps us understand the stories he tells. His original audience would have been too the gentiles outside of the region of Judea.
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If Luke was a Gentile it would mean he didn’t have the background of being raised learning the scripture in the Temple as a boy. The Jewish people would have learned much of the Old Testament and have knowledge of the prophecies throughout it. The book of Luke written from a Gentile perspective would then be a way for the Gentiles to learn about Jesus and come to know Him. The Gentiles did not believe in the legalism that the Jewish people of the day had come to practice.
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By Luke being a Gentile and writing to Gentiles, he was able to focus less on the traditions of the Jewish lifestyle and more on how the Good News is available to all. After all, the theme: to seek and save did not include a qualifier. I’m certain Gentiles gravitated to Luke’s Gospel more so than one of the Gospels which relied heavily on Jewish customs.
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By being a Gentile, Luke would present a Gospel that would be less influenced by Jewish background, thought and culture than the other Gospel writers. Also by being a Gentile, Luke could relate the story of Christ in a way that would appeal to the Greco-Roman intellectual mindset.