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Luke 9:51-56

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... Section as exemplifying the “way” (see Acts 9:2) that Christians should live, based on Jesus’ teaching and conduct. Robinson’s view comports well with the possibility that the Central Section’s teaching component (10:1–18:14) corresponds to ... 2; 25:2) and against which Luke may also be understood (see William H. Brownlee, “Ezekiel,” ISBE [1982], vol. 2, pp. 254–55; Craig A. Evans, “ ‘He Set His Face’: Luke 9:51 Once Again,” Biblica 68 [1987], pp. 80–84; Tiede, p. 197). Marshall (p ...

2. Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... who had never heard an explanation of basic Christianity. The man listened with wonder and surprise. Finally, he burst out, 'You folks have got it; if only you knew you had it and if only you knew how to say it" (Haddon Robinson, "Foreword," in Mark Galli and Craig Brian Larson, Preaching that Connects (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994), 9.). Part of our glorious inheritance is a great cloud of witnesses, ancestors who knew we had it and knew how to say it, even though often they were persecuted for saying it ...

3. The Twelve Apostles

Luke 6:12-16

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

Introduction for the Disciples: Luke’s account of the choosing of the Twelve (6:12–16) is based on Mark 3:13–19, while his summarizing account of Jesus’ healings on the “level place” (6:17–19) is based loosely on Mark 3:7–12. Luke reversed the order of these Marcan units to accommodate the sermon that follows (6:20–49). As it now stands in Luke, Jesus goes up on a mountain (v. 12) to appoint the Twelve, then he descends to a plateau to teach and heal crowds (vv. 17–18), which leads quite naturally into the ...

4. Jesus and Beelzebub

Luke 11:14-28

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

This section consists of two parts: (1) the accusation that Jesus is empowered by Beelzebub and Jesus’ reply (vv. 14–23), and (2) Jesus’ teaching on the return of an evil spirit to the person from whom it had gone out (vv. 24–26). The first part is derived from Mark 3:20–27, which is also adopted by Matthew (12:22–30). The second part is found elsewhere only in Matthew (12:43–45) and so probably is derived from the sayings source. Evans (p. 44) finds a few interesting parallels with Deut. 9:1–10:11 (“ ...

5. The Coming of the Kingdom of God

Luke 17:20-37

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

Unlike Matthew (24:3–25:46) and Mark (13:3–37), Luke scatters his materials concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, the last days, and the return of Jesus as Son of Man in at least five different locations (13:34–35; 17:20–37; 19:41–45; 21:7–36; 23:28–31). The passage presently under consideration (17:20–37) is paralleled at many points in Matthew (10:39; 16:21; 24:17, 18, 23, 26–28, 37, 39–41) and in Mark (8:31; 13:15–16, 21). 17:20–21 The first part of this section is that part which actually relates ...

6. Jesus' Mother and Brothers

Luke 8:19-21

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

The Parable of the Sower: This section is comprised of three parts: (1) the Parable of the Sower (vv. 4–15), (2) the Parable of the Lamp (vv. 16–18), and (3) Jesus’ definition of his true family (vv. 19–21). What unites these three parts is the theme of hearing and obeying the Word of God (see vv. 8, 15, 18, 21). Luke has obtained these materials from Mark. A comparison of the parallel passages in Matt. 13:3–50 and Mark 4:2–34 highlights the different emphases that the three Synoptic evangelists are able ...

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