Key Points:
Luke was a Gentile, his emphasis was that Jesus came for ALL regardless of ethnicity or status.
Women tended to be the heroes. Emphasis on the value of the poor and treatment of them.

Emphasis of the Holy Spirit.
The gospel of JOY!
Emphasis on forgiveness.
Emphasis on prayer.

Luke not an eyewitness to Christ’s ministry but a travelling companion of Paul. Also wrote Acts of the Apostles.

50+% of “Mark” (source document for Luke) material is in “Luke.”

Chapter 1 - Only gospel that talks about John the Baptist’s conception and birth. Elizabeth - a hero.

V26 - Mary a hero.

V35 - “Power of Most High will OVERSHADOW” Mary. (Important for Ark of Covenant analogy to come.)

Session 36: Intro to Luke and Luke 1:1-36