Gospel Of Luke Essay

The gospel of Luke is a very interesting and intriguing presentation of the story of one of the most influential men on the planet. Luke presents Jesus in a way much different than any of the other gospels do, and because of this different presentation, we see a different side of Jesus than the previous gospels. Luke tells stories of what Jesus did, such as miracles and teachings, and also offers clue on to what the focus of Jesus ministry seemed to be. He also, as mentioned earlier, presents Jesus in a unique way and also offers clues as to what Luke wants his readers to do after reading his take on the gospel. First, according to Luke, I will look at who Jesus was in the author’s view. Throughout the book, we see a very compassionate man—caring for the sick, oppressed, and cast out people such as the Samaritans, Gentiles, and women. We see stories such as where he heals the crowds of people who come to
This is especially evident in the story of Levi, the tax collector in Luke 5:27-32. He visits and dines at Levi’s house and witnesses to many sinners. He also has a similar event with the tax collector Zacchaeus in 19:1-10. He is criticized for these acts by the Pharisees, but through them shows that, as mentioned above, His message is for everyone who will receive it.
A second way that Luke presents Jesus is as a teacher. A very common way the Jesus taught in the book of Luke was through parables. We see many parables scattered throughout Luke, such as the parable of the sower in 8:4-8, the parable of the lamp and jar in 8:16-18, the parable of the rich fool in 12:13-21, the parable of the lost sheep in 15:1-7, and so on and so forth. Parables are not only a vital teaching tool used by Jesus in His time, but are also a teaching tool that are continually used in churches and teachings in the present time as