Textual Studies From The Gospel Of Luke The

Textual Studies From The Gospel Of Luke & The Acts Of The

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • A harmony of the gospels reveals the events in vv. 4 -39 took place on the same day • Actually, vv. 19 -21 occur first cp. Mt 12: 46

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • The Parable of the Sower vv. 4 -15 • One of 8 parables told by Sea of Galilee…all pertaining to the kingdom of God Mt 13 Mk 4 • The word of God = seed of the kingdom v. 11

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • The Parable of the Lamp vv. 16 -18 • No one lights a lamp only to hide it • Truth is light…it illuminates • How one receives truth (Sower Parable) is equivalent to either hiding or displaying a lamp (Lamp Parable)

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • The Parable of the Lamp vv. 16 -18 • God wants us to receive His word • However…if we do not, He will allow us to “believe a lie” and be deceived 2 Thess 2: 5 -12

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Calming The Sea vv. 22 -25 • Following the parables, Jesus & His disciples sail E across the Sea of Galilee vv. 22, 26

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Calming The Sea vv. 22 -25 • Following the parables, Jesus & His disciples sail E across the Sea of Galilee vv. 22, 26 • While sailing, a storm overcomes them v. 23 a

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Calming The Sea vv. 22 -25 • Jesus is even accused of “not caring” whether the disciples lived or died Mk 4: 38 • Jesus rebukes the storm, calms the sea v. 24 b

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Curing The Demonaic vv. 26 -39 • They arrive in the land of the Gadarenes v. 26

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Curing The Demonaic vv. 26 -39 • They arrive in the land of the Gadarenes v. 26 • Jesus meets a demon-possessed man v. 27 a • Actually, there were 2 men Mt 8: 28

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Curing The Demonaic vv. 26 -39 • The demons (“Legion” – many) acknowledge Jesus v. 28 a cp. Jas 2: 19 • They ask that Jesus not “torment them” nor send them to the abyss vv.

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Curing The Demonaic vv. 26 -39 • The demons request they be cast into a nearby herd of swine…Jesus obliges them vv. 31 -33 • The people come to Jesus and find the man “sitting at His feet, clothed, and in

Lesson 8 – “A Busy Day…” 8: 439 • Curing The Demonaic vv. 26 -39 • Frightened, the Gadarenes ask Jesus to leave their region v. 37 • The man wanted to go with Jesus v. 38 • Jesus instructs him to stay there,

Lesson 8 – More Miracles 8: 4056 • They come back across the Sea Mk 5: 21 • Upon arriving in Galilee, Jesus encounters a waiting crowd v. 40 cp. v. 37

Lesson 8 – More Miracles 8: 4056 Jairus’ Daughter Healed vv. 40 -42, 49 -56 • Because Jesus was detained by the crowd, Jairus is informed his daughter has died v. 49

Lesson 8 – More Miracles 8: 4056 Jairus’ Daughter Healed vv. 40 -42, 49 -56 • Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter…instructs her parents to tell no one of the miracle vv. 54 -56

Lesson 8 – More Miracles 8: 4056 Hemorrhaging Woman Healed vv. 43 -48 • She believed that simply touching Jesus’ garment would heal her cp. Mk 5: 28

Lesson 8 – More Miracles 8: 4056 Hemorrhaging Woman Healed vv. 43 -48 • The woman revealed herself and proclaimed before all what had happened v. 47

Lesson 8 – More Miracles 8: 4056 Hemorrhaging Woman Healed vv. 43 -48 • Jesus’ question in v. 45 is not to be confused with His omniscience • Jesus was simply giving the woman