Andrew Robb - October 15, 2023
Introducing the Gospel
From Series: "Snapshots from the Gospel of Luke E"
Snapshots from the Gospel of Luke
A message from the series "Snapshots from the Gospel of Luke E." Reading: Luke 1:46-56 As we begin to move closer to Christmas we are returning to the opening accounts of the Gospel of Luke. Luke is one of the Gospels that tells a number of stories around the birth of Jesus. One of these is the prophetic song of Mary as she celebrates the generosity and grace of God in sending the unborn Jesus into the world. Mary recognises here that God has ‘exalted the humble’. This ins not simply an account of God’s work in this young girl, but also a way of pointing to themes in the Gospel of Luke. Mercy, the blessing of ‘generations’, the scattering of the ‘round and haughty’, and the filling of the ‘hungry’.
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CloseReading: Luke 4:14-30 Our first passage in our series ‘Snapshots from the Gospel of Luke’ pulls together four commonly recognised themes in Luke’s account: The Holy Spirit; Good News to the Poor; the fulfilment of scripture in the person of Jesus, and; Jesus’ mission to the nations. This story opens the public mission of Jesus and moves quickly to his hometown. In the synagogue, Jesus reads from the prophet Isaiah celebrating the Good news of his coming in the language of freedom. Jesus will recognise the marginalised and bring them release. Controversially, Jesus cuts short his citation of Isaiah 61:1-2, avoiding the reference to ‘…the day of God’s anger against their enemies.’ This omission is then highlighted when Jesus recounts the story of the widow of Zerephath and the healing of Naaman. The Good News that the Spirit-empowered Jesus will proclaim in Luke’s account will focus on the marginalised extend well beyond the borders of Israel. No wonder Luke calls it ‘Good News’.
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