Luke
1 – 2
A sentence from verse 1:3 caught my attention:
Like those other
servants who have recorded the messages, I present to you my carefully
researched, orderly account of these new teachings.
People try to discredit the Gospels as
being written well after Jesus walked the earth or being second hand accounts
as in Luke. Like most if not all historians today, Luke gathered his
information from taking with people who witnessed the events. He ministered
with Paul, so he was with many of the disciples and could talk with them about
what they remembered.
The first two chapters are devoted to the
foundation of Jesus’ ministry and prophetic validation. We have the birth of
John who was the one making the way for Jesus and the birth of Jesus, in
Bethlehem in the line of David. Verse 2:10 highlights something with Luke’s
focus:
Don’t be afraid!
Listen! I bring good news, news of great joy, news that will affect all people
everywhere.
Here the Lord’s Messenger is talking to
shepherds in the field. Luke does not mention the Magi or the kings who
traveled great distances, but rather the disadvantaged ones. The phrase “Jesus
is for LOSERS” is driven home in Luke. See Jesus came to free the losers, not
the righteous. He came for the shepherds as well as the kings, He came for
all!!
Verse 2:46 is one of those verses that
caught one eye:
After three days
of separation, they finally found Him—sitting among a group of religious
teachers in the temple—asking them questions, listening to their answers.
The common understanding is they all came
to Jerusalem as a family and left without noticing Jesus was not with them. Realize
at this time Jesus was almost considered a man and would not have been
traveling at the side. Also, they were traveling in a caravan, so it would have
been easy to miss him. This is the only account of any significance between
birth and when He comes on the scene in his 30’s. I often wonder why, but at
the same time notice he was asking questions and listening, not preaching as
many believe. He was learning and expanding his knowledge. I often wonder if He
was asking the questions to press the leaders understanding. I believe this
shows the start of Jesus’ training as a rabbi.
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