Religion I – Period 2
March 8, 2017
Gospel of Luke Chapters 1-5
The Gospel of Luke is a book in the bible that contains Genealogy, Narrative History, Sermons, and Parables. Luke wrote two works, the third gospel, an account of the life and teachings of Jesus, and the Book of Acts, which is an account of the growth and expansion of Christianity after the death of Jesus down through close to the end of the ministry of Paul.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachariah, and his wife; who was of the daughters of Aaron named Elizabeth. They were both righteous in the eyes of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord perfectly. Zachariah and Elizabeth were very old and …show more content…
When they saw the angel they were troubled. But the angel said “Fear not, I bring you good tidings.” The shepherds then went to the city. And they found Mary and Joseph in a stable with Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes in a manger.
After eight days, Jesus was presented at the temple. When he was presented, he was presented by Simeon. Who was told he shall not die until he saw the Lord’s Christ. Simeon said “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word: For my eyes have seen your salvation, Which you have prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene. Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zachariah in the wilderness. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of