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Reformation Commentary on Scripture
About This Book
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Reflecting on this verse from the Gospel of Luke (2: 11), Martin Luther declared it to be a summary of the gospel: "See here what the gospel is, namely, a joyful sermon about Christ our Savior. Whoever preaches him rightly preaches the gospel and pure joy."Reformation commentators meditated upon the significance of the good news of Jesus Christ during a vibrant era in the history of the church that was characterized by spiritual renewal and reform, doctrinal controversy (especially over matters such as the presence of Christ in the Lord?s Supper) and the overriding desire to understand the meaning and implications of Scripture for Christian belief and practice. While in many ways similar to the other Synoptic Gospels, the Gospel of Luke also testified to this good news through unique material, including the announcement of Jesus? birth to the shepherds in the fields, the parable of the prodigal son and Jesus? appearance to his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his resurrection. In this volume, Beth Kreitzer skillfully leads readers through the rich diversity of Reformation commentary on the Gospel of Luke. Readers will be able to listen to both well-known and lesser-known voices from a variety of theological traditions, including Lutherans, Reformed, Radicals, Anglicans and Roman Catholics, many of whose comments appear for the first time in English. By drawing from an array of Reformation resources - including commentaries, sermons, treatises and confessions - this volume will equip scholars to understand better the depth and breadth of Reformation commentary, and it will provide contemporary preachers with resources from those in the Reformation church who sought to understand the meaning of this "good news of great joy" (2: 10).
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1:1-4 THE PROLOGUE
1:5-25 THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF JOHNâS BIRTH
1:5-7 The Parents and Background of the Baptist
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Project Staff
- InterVarsity Press
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- A Guide to Using This Commentary
- General Introduction
- Introduction to Luke
- Commentary on Luke
- 1:1-4 THE PROLOGUE
- 1:15-25 THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF JOHNâS BIRTH
- 1:26-38 THE ANNUNCIATION TO MARY AND JESUSâ CONCEPTION
- 1:39-45 THE VISITATION
- 1:46-56 THE MAGNIFICAT
- 1:57-66 THE BIRTH AND CIRCUMCISION OF JOHN
- 1:67-80 THE BENEDICTUS
- 2:1-20 THE BIRTH OF JESUS
- 2:21-40 JESUSâ CIRCUMCISION AND PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE
- 2:41-52 THE TWELVE-YEAR-OLD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE
- 3:1-20 THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
- 3:21-38 THE BAPTISM AND GENEALOGY OF JESUS
- 4:1-13 THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS
- 4:14-30 JESUSâ MINISTRY BEGINS IN GALILEE AND NAZARETH
- 4:31-44 TEACHING AND HEALING IN CAPERNAUM
- 5:1-11 THE CALLING OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES
- 5:12-16 JESUS HEALS THE MAN WITH LEPROSY
- 5:17-26 JESUS HEALS THE PARALYTIC BEFORE THE PHARISEES
- 5:27-39 LEVIâS CALL AND BANQUET
- 6:1-11 THE FIRST SABBATH CONTROVERSY
- 6:12-16 THE CALLING OF THE TWELVE
- 6:17-26 JESUS HEALS AND TEACHES: BLESSINGS AND WOES
- 6:27-36 JESUS TEACHES LOVE FOR ENEMIES
- 6:37-49 JESUS TEACHES JUDGMENT
- 7:1-10 THE FAITH OF THE CENTURION
- 7:11-17 THE RAISING OF THE WIDOWâS SON
- 7:18-35 JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST
- 7:36-50 JESUS IS ANOINTED BY A SINFUL WOMAN
- 8:1-18 THE PARABLES OF THE SOWER AND THE LAMP
- 8:19-21 A NEW FAMILY REPLACES THE OLD ONE
- 8:22-25 THE CALMING OF THE STORM
- 8:26-39 HEALING A GERASENE MAN FROM DEMON POSSESSION
- 8:40-56 THE RAISING OF JAIRUSâS DAUGHTER AND THE HEALING OF THE BLEEDING WOMAN
- 9:1-9 JESUS SENDS OUT THE TWELVE
- 9:10-17 THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND
- 9:18-27 PETERâS CONFESSION OF CHRIST
- 9:28-36 THE TRANSFIGURATION
- 9:37-50 THE HEALING OF A BOY AND THE QUESTION OF THE GREATEST
- 9:51-62 SAMARITAN OPPOSITION AND THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS
- 10:1-24 JESUS SENDS OUT THE SEVENTY
- 10:25-37 THE GOOD SAMARITAN
- 10:38-42 MARY AND MARTHA
- 11:1-13 THE LORDâS PRAYER
- 11:14-26 JESUS AND HIS POWER OVER DEMONS
- 11:27-36 THE BLESSEDNESS OF FAITH AND WARNINGS ABOUT DISBELIEF
- 11:37-54 WOE TO THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES
- 12:1-12 JESUS TEACHES THAT ONLY GOD HAS POWER OVER LIFE AND DEATH
- 12:13-21 THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL
- 12:22-34 DO NOT BE AFRAID
- 12:35-48 BE READY FOR THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN
- 12:49-59 CHRIST CHALLENGES THE CROWDS
- 13:1-9 SUFFERING, REPENTANCE AND THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE
- 13:10-21 KINGDOM HEALING AND PARABLES
- 13:22-30 THE NARROW DOOR
- 13:31-35 JESUSâ PROPHETIC DESTINY IS JERUSALEM
- 14:1-14 JESUS AT THE FEAST OF THE PHARISEE
- 14:15-24 THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT BANQUET
- 14:25-35 THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS
- 15:1-10 THE PARABLES OF THE LOST SHEEP AND THE LOST COIN
- 15:11-32 THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SON
- 16:1-18 SHREWD MANAGING: PARABLES AND THE SCRIPTURES
- 16:19-31 THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
- 17:1-10 SIN, FAITH AND DUTY
- 17:11-19 TEN MEN ARE HEALED OF LEPROSY
- 17:20-37 THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
- 18:1-14 THE PARABLES OF THE PERSISTENT WIDOW AND HUMBLE TAX COLLECTOR
- 18:15-17 JESUS AND THE LITTLE CHILDREN
- 18:18-30 THE RICH RULER
- 18:31-43 SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL BLINDNESS
- 19:1-10 ZACCHAEUS THE TAX COLLECTOR
- 19:11-27 THE PARABLE OF THE TEN MINAS
- 19:28-44 THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM
- 19:45-48 JESUS CLEARS THE TEMPLE
- 20:1-8 THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS IS QUESTIONED
- 20:9-19 THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS IN THE VINEYARD
- 20:20-47 JESUSâ DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES
- 21:1-4 THE WIDOWâS MITE
- 21:5-38 PERSECUTION AND THE END TIMES
- 22:1-6 JUDAS AGREES TO BETRAY JESUS
- 22:7-23 THE LAST SUPPER
- 22:24-38 THE APOSTLES FACE THE END
- 22:39-46 JESUS PRAYS ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
- 22:47-53 JESUS IS BETRAYED AND ARRESTED
- 22:54-62 PETER DENIES JESUS
- 22:63-71 JESUS IS MOCKED AND TRIED
- 23:1-25 JESUS IS BROUGHT BEFORE PILATE AND HEROD
- 23:26-43 THE CRUCIFIXION
- 23:44-56 JESUSâ DEATH AND BURIAL
- 24:1-12 THE RESURRECTION
- 24:13-35 THE ROAD TO EMMAUS
- 24:36-49 JESUS APPEARS TO THE DISCIPLES
- 24:50-53 THE ASCENSION
- Map of Europe at the Time of the Reformation
- Timeline of the Reformation
- Biographical Sketches of Reformation-Era Figures and Works
- Sources for Biographical Sketches
- Bibliography
- Author and Writings Index
- Subject Index
- Scripture Index
- Notes
- Praise for the Reformation Commentary on Scripture
- Board of Advisers
- Series Editors
- Volume Editor
- Reformation Commentary on Scripture Series
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