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Looking At Luke
Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 31, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: This is an inductive Bible survey of the gospel of Luke that examines major themes and topics with a study of major divisions.
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Luke Book Survey
I. Divide and Title
A. Sectional Divisions
1:1-4 Preface
1:5 - 2:52 Birth Narrative
3:1 - 4:13 Preparation of Jesus
4:14 - 9:50 The Ministry in Galilee
9:51 - 19:27 The trip to Jerusalem
19:28 - 21:38 The Ministry in Jerusalem
22:1 - 23:56 The Death Narrative
24:1 - 53 The Resurrection Narrative
B. Segmental Divisions
1.1-4 Preface
1.5-45 The visitation narrative
1.46-80 The praise narrative
2.1-52 The birth and early life of Jesus
3.1-24 John prepares Jesus
3.25-4.13 God prepares Jesus
4.14-5.16 Jesus Begins His Early ministry
5:17-6.11 Jesus faces opposition
6.12-7.50 Jesus trains the Twelve
8.1-9.50 Jesus’ unique ministry and mission
9.51-11.13 Jesus sends the seventy
11.14-13.30 Renewed opposition and Jesus continues to teach
13.31-15. Jesus with the Pharisees
16.1-19.27 Jesus teaches on the kingdom
19.28-21.4 Jesus enters and claims the Kingdom
21:5-38 Jesus predicts the destruction of Jerusalem
22.1-46 Jesus’ final moments with the disciples
22.47-65 Jesus is arrested
22.66-23.43 Jesus is tried and crucified
23.44-56 Death and Burial
24.1-35 The resurrection and Jesus’ first appearance
24.36-53 Jesus with the disciples
C. Paragraph Divisions
1:1-4 Preface
1:5-25 Angel visits Zechariah
1:26-38 Angel visits Mary
1:39-45 Mary visits with Elizabeth
1:46-56 Mary’s Song
1:57-66 John is born
1:67-80 Zechariah’s Song
2:1-7 Jesus is born
2:8-20 Shepherds visit baby Jesus
2:21-38 Jesus at the Temple
2:41-52 Jesus teaches the teachers
3:1-20 John prepares the way
3:21-38 Baptism and genealogy of Jesus
4:1-13 The temptation of Jesus
4:14-30 Jesus is rejected at Nazareth
4:31-37 Jesus casts out a demon
4:38-44 Jesus heals many
5:1-11 Miraculous catch of fish
5:12-16 Jesus heals a leper
5:17-26 Jesus heals a paralyzed man
5:27-31 Matthew’s dinner
5:32-39 Jesus teaches on fasting
6:1-11 Lord of the Sabbath
6:12-16 Selection of the Twelve
6:17-26 The Beatitudes
6:27-36 Love your enemies
6:37-42 Criticism of others
6:43-45 The fruit from life
6:46-49 Houses on rock and sand
7:1-10 The centurions faith
7:11-17 Jesus raises the widow’s son
7:18-35 John’s doubt
7:36-50 Jesus feet anointed
8:1-15 Parable of the lamp
8:19-21 The true family of Christ
8:22-25 Jesus calms the storm
8:26-39 Jesus sends demons into pigs
8:40-56 The dual miracle: Two healing stories
9:1-9 Jesus sends the Twelve and John is killed
9:10-17 Jesus feeds the five thousand
9:18-20 Peter proclaims Jesus is the Messiah
9:21-27 Jesus predicts His death for the first time
9:28-36 The Transfiguration
9:37-43 Jesus casts demon out of a boy
9:44-45 Jesus predicts His death a second time
9:46-50 Actions of the Disciples
9:51-56 Journey to Jerusalem begins
9:57-62 The cost of discipleship
10:1-24 Jesus sends the 72
10:25-37 Parable of the Good Samaritan
10:38-42 Jesus visits Mary and Martha
11:1-13 The Lord’s prayer
11:14-28 Jesus answers critics
11:29-32 Warning about unbelief
11:33-36 Teaching of the lamp
11:37-54 Jesus criticized religious leadership
12:1-12 Jesus deals with hypocrisy
12:13-21 Parable of the rich fool
12:22-34 Warnings about worry
12:35-48 Warnings about being prepared for the coming of Christ
12:49-53 Warnings about division
12:54-59 Warnings of the future
13:1-9 The call to repent
13:10-17 Jesus heals a crippled woman
13:18-21 Teachings on the Kingdom
13:22-30 Entry to the Kingdom
13:31-35 Jesus grieves over Jerusalem
14:1-14 Jesus heals a man with dropsy
14:15-24 Parable of the feast
14:25-35 Cost of Discipleship
15:1-7 Parable of the lost sheep
15:8-10 Parable of the lost coin
15:11-31 Parable of the lost son
16:1-15 Parable of the manager
16:16-18 Teachings on divorce
16:19-31 Rich man and Lazarus
17:1-10 Forgiveness and faith
17:11-19 Jesus heals the ten lepers
17:20-37 The coming Kingdom
18:1-8 Parable of the persistent widow
18:9-14 Parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector
18:18-30 The rich young man
18:31-34 Jesus blesses the children
18:35-43 Jesus heals a blind beggar
19:1-10 The story of Zacchaeus
19:11-27 Parable of the King’s servants
19:28-44 The Entry
19:45-48 Jesus clears the Temple
20:1-8 Religious leaders question Jesus’ authority
20:9-19 Parable of the wicked tenants
20:20-26 Questions about taxes
20:27-40 Questions about the resurrection
20:41-47 Jesus confronts religious leaders
21:1-4 The poor widow
21:5-24 Jesus tells about the future
21:25-33 Jesus tells about the return
21:34-38 Jesus teaches about being watchful
22:1-6 The plot to kill Jesus
22:7-38 The Last Supper
22:39-46 Jesus in the garden
22:47-53 Jesus is arrested
22:54-62 Peter denies knowing Jesus
22:63-65 Jesus is mocked
22:66 -71 Jesus before the Jewish authorities
23.1-5 Jesus before Pilate
23.6-12 Jesus before Herod
23.13-25 Jesus is returned to Pilate
23:26-43 The Crucifixion
23:44-49 Jesus dies on the cross
23:50-56 Jesus laid in the tomb
24:1-12 The Resurrection
24:13-35 The Emmaus road
24:36-49 Jesus appears to Disciples twice
24:50-53 The Ascension
II. Structural Analysis
A. Recurrences
1. Miracles: The author records the various miracles that occur in the ministry of Jesus in two distinct personal ways. The first are the miracles performed by the Father and the second are the miracles performed by Jesus. a. Father: The author shows how God the Father is at work in the lives of His people and how He is at work in the life of His Son. It is important to see the role that God the Father plays in this book because it bridges the gap between the Old and New Testaments. It is this bridging that brings forth a clear understanding that Jesus is indeed God incarnate.