Luke : Stories of Joy and Salvation

This commentary is intended to serve as a guide to the Gospel. Most gospel passages are included, each followed by reflections on the text and a brief meditation. Together, these offer an engaging encounter with Lukes fascinating story of Jesus. Integrating recent biblical scholarship with spiritual and pastoral reflections, John Gillman shows that above all Lukes Gospel is a story of joy, peace, forgiveness, and salvation. Through Gods power, the impossible happens, the author marvels, bringing great joy to many, a joy that emanates from persons who have received Jesus gift of peace. Gillmans work will offer inspiration and guidance to those who desire to come to a deeper understanding of Luke and how this gospel impacts their lives. It will be particularly helpful to pastors and ministers, preachers and leaders of adult Bible studies, seminary students, and interested lay people who desire to grow in their faith.

Dr. John Gillman is a lecturer in the department of religious studies at San Diego State University and has received his doctorate at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium

Introduction
Background	p. 10
Themes	p. 11
Stories of Joy and Salvation (1:1-2:52)	p. 14
Written for the Friend of God (1:1-4)	p. 14
Announcement of the Birth of Jesus (1:26-38)	p. 16
The Canticle of Mary (1:46-55)	p. 19
The Canticle of Zechariah (1:68-79)	p. 22
The Birth of Jesus (2:1-14)	p. 26
The Manifestation of Jesus to Simeon and Anna (2:25-38)	p. 29
The Mission of John, Jesus and the Disciples (3:1-6:11)	p. 33
The Preaching of John (3:1-14)	p. 34
Divine Affirmation of Jesus after his Baptism (3:21-22)	p. 39
The Temptation in the Desert (4:1-13)	p. 41
Jesus Announces his Mission at Nazareth (4:14-30)	p. 45
The Call of Simon the Fisherman (5:1-11)	p. 51
A Leper is Cleansed and a Paralytic Healed (5:12-26)	p. 55
Teaching the Disciples and Sending them on Mission (6:12-9:50)	p. 60
Choosing of the Twelve (6:12-16)	p. 62
Beatitudes and Woes (6:17-26)	p. 64
Love of Enemies (6:27-36)	p. 68
The Healing of a Centurion's Slave (7:1-10)	p. 72
Pardon of a Sinful Woman (7:36-50)	p. 75
Galilean Women Follow Jesus (8:1-3)	p. 79
Jairus' Daughter and the Woman with a Hemorrhage (8:40-56)	p. 82
The Mission of the Twelve (9:1-6)	p. 87
Peter's Confession, Passion Prediction, and Discipleship (9:18-27)	p. 89
Transfiguration of Jesus (9:28-36)	p. 93
Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem (9:51-13:21)	p. 97
Departure for Jerusalem, Samaritan Rejection and Would-be Followers (9:51-62)	p. 98
Mission of the Seventy-two and their Return (10:1-20)	p. 102
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (10:25-37)	p. 106
Martha and Mary (10:38-42)	p. 110
The Lord's Prayer and Teachings on Prayer (11:1-13)	p. 112
Sayings against Greed and the Parable of the Rich Fool (12:13-21)	p. 115
Dependence on God (12:22-34)	p. 119
A Call to Repentance (13:1-9)	p. 122
Cure of a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath and Two Kingdom Parables (13:10-20)	p. 126
The Journey to Jerusalem Continues (13:22-17:10)	p. 130
Acceptance and Rejection of Salvation (13:22-35)	p. 130
Conduct of Invited Guests and which Guests to Invite (Lk 14:7-14)	p. 134
The Parable of the Great Feast (Lk 14:15-24)	p. 138
Sayings on Discipleship (Lk 14:25-35)	p. 141
Parable of the Lost Sons and the Merciful Father (15:1-2, 11-32)	p. 145
Parable of the Dishonest Steward (Lk 16:1-13)	p. 150
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31)	p. 153
Attitude of a Servant (17:5-10)	p. 155
The End of the Travel Narrative and Jesus' Teaching in Jerusalem (17:11-21:38)	p. 158
The Cleansing of Ten Lepers (17:11-19)	p. 159
The Day of the Son of Man (17:20-37)	p. 161
Two Parables on Prayer (18:1-14)	p. 163
The Rich Official (18:18-30)	p. 167
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector (19:1-10)	p. 169
The Entry into Jerusalem (19:28-48)	p. 172
Jesus' Authority Questioned and Parable of the Tenant Farmers (20:1-19)	p. 175
The Question about the Resurrection (20:27-40)	p. 179
Jesus' Eschatological Discourse (21:5-36)	p. 181
Passion Narrative and Resurrection Stories (22:1-24:53)	p. 186
The Plot and the Preparations for the Passover (22:1-13)	p. 187
Last Supper (22:14-23)	p. 188
Jesus' Farewell Discourse (22:24-38)	p. 189
The Agony in the Garden and the Betrayal of Jesus (22:39-53)	p. 191
Peter's Denial of Jesus and Jesus before the Sanhedrin (22:54-71)	p. 193
Jesus before Herod and Pilate (23:1-16)	p. 195
Sentence to Death and the Way of the Cross (23:18-32)	p. 197
The Crucifixion (23:33-43)	p. 198
Death of Jesus (23:44-56)	p. 200
The Resurrection of Jesus (23:56b-24:12)	p. 202
The Emmaus Story (24:13-35)	p. 206
For Further Reading	p. 213
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