Category Archives: Gospel of Luke
more than food
Jesus said, in Luke 12:23. “For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.” So, he’d be against the idea that we’re merely calorie-guzzlers, or that our bodies are merely coat hangers. Presumably this can be applied … Continue reading
there’s more to the body…
I’m preparing to preach on Luke 12:22-34 for these good people, and I have noticed something interesting. Jesus tells his disciples in v22 “do no be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about the body, what you … Continue reading
regime change
I’ve been thinking about Luke 2 for my Christmas Day sermon. Especially somewhere around 2:10-11 (2:10 is my text for the sermon). As far as I can tell, there’s a strong hint of regime change in Luke’s retelling of the … Continue reading
while shepherds watched…
There’s possibly a chiasm in the narrative about the Shepherds in Luke 2:8-20. Providing it is legitimate to see v8 as scene-setting then the chiasm could be as follows: A. v9 – glory shone around… filled with fear B. v10 … Continue reading
From the garden to the wilderness
There are loads of fascinating aspects to Luke’s account of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13). There is an obvious Israel typology going on (40 days, wilderness, all of Jesus’ quotes are from Deuteronomy). Yet at the … Continue reading
