The Gospel of Luke 12-19

S4E100: Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed (Luke 12.1-3)

Thematic “map” through Luke 12.1-13.5 (PDF)

Luke 12 keywords (PDF)

Luke 12.1-10 and Matthew 10.26-33 parallels (PDF)

S4E101: A deep dive into "hell" (Luke 12.4-7)

“Authority” (Greek, exousia) in Luke/Acts (PDF)

Intention or authority to kill in Luke (PDF)

S4E102: Confessing the Human One before Empire (Luke 12.8-12)

Luke 12.8-12 in synoptic comparison (PDF)

S4E103: The parable of the foolish farmer (Luke 12.13-21)

Verbal interruptions of Jesus in Luke (PDF)

Luke 12.17-19 and 3.9-11, 17 (PDF)

S4E104: Turning to creation for provision (Luke 12.22-27)

Luke 12.22-34 and Matthew 6.25-34 (PDF)

S4E105: "Where your treasure is..." (Luke 12.28-34)

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S4E106: Be prepared for the Human One (Luke 12.35-40)

Luke 12.35-48 and Matthew 24.43-51 (PDF)

Slaves in Luke’s Gospel (PDF)

Doors and knocking in Luke’s Gospel (PDF)

S4E107: From those given much, much is sought (Luke 12.41-48)

Luke 12.36-48 intratextual links (PDF)

S4E108: Jesus, arsonist and family divider (Luke 12.49-53)

Fire in Luke-Acts (PDF)

Peace in Luke (PDF)

Luke 12.51-53 and Matthew 10.34-36 (PDF)

S4E109: Knowing how to discern the kairos (Luke 12.54-59)

Imagery in Luke 12 (PDF)

S4E110: Spreading sh-t around the religious leadership (Luke 13.1-9)

Luke 13.1-5 shape (PDF)

S4E111: A daughter of Abraham set free (Luke 13.10-17)

Luke 12.49-13.35 chiasm (from Dennis Hamm, PDF)

Luke 13-14 sequence (PDF)

Intratextual echoes in Luke 13.11-17 (PDF)

S4E112: Mustard seeds and yeast (Luke 13.18-21)

Luke 13.18-20 in synoptic comparison (PDF)

S4E113: Struggle to enter by the narrow door (Luke 13.22-30)

“Not strong enough” in Luke (PDF)

S4E114: Jerusalem, a chicken coop guarded by a fox (Luke 13.31-35)

Luke 13.31-35 keywords (PDF)

S4E115: Healing the self-inflated (Luke 14.1-6)

Luke 14 keywords (PDF)

Three sabbath healing controversies in Luke (PDF)

S4E116: Jesus mocks Roman table "manners" (Luke 14.7-11)

“Cause to sit” (kataklino) in Luke’s Gospel

S4E117: The blessing of nonrepayment (Luke 14.12-15)

Groups of people named in Luke 14.12, throughout the rest of Luke’s Gospel (PDF)

S4E118: The cost of shifting solidarity (Luke 14.16-24)

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S4E119: "Hating" family, carrying the cross (Luke 14.25-27)

“Hate” [miseō] in Luke (PDF)

“Life” [psuchē] in Luke (PDF)

Luke 14.25-35 chiasm (PDF)

S4E120: Towers, war, possessions and salt (Luke 14.28-35)

“Possessions” in Luke/Acts (PDF)

S4E121: Introduction to Luke 15.1-17.10

One way of shaping Luke 15.1-17.10 (PDF)

Some recent scholarly approaches to Luke 15-16 (PDF)

Parallels between chiastic partners in the Travel Narrative (PDF)

Parallels between the prodigal son and the manager of injustice parables (PDF)

S4E122: Finding one lost sheep (Luke 15.1-7)

Matthew’s and Luke’s “lost sheep” stories (PDF)

Tax collectors and/or sinners in Luke (PDF)

Luke 15 keywords (PDF)

S4E123: Finding one lost coin (Luke 15.8-10)

Money, coins and buying in Luke (PDF)

S4E124: Sent to feed the pigs (Luke 15.11-16)

Some ways to read Luke 15.11-32 (PDF)

Parable of the two sons: background and chiastic shape (PDF)

Return of the Prodigal Son Discussion Questions (from Nouwen Society, PDF)

S4E125: When he came to himself (Luke 15.17-21)

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S4E126: He heard music and dancing (Luke 15.22-27)

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S4E127: This brother of yours... (Luke 15.28-32)

Rare words in Luke 15.11-32 (PDF)

S4E128: Rumors of squandering (Luke 16.1-3)

Some issues scholars grapple with in interpreting Luke 16.1-18 (PDF)

“Rich” in Luke (PDF)

Luke 16 shape and keywords (PDF)

S4E129: Commending the "manager of injustice" (Luke 16.4-8a)

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S4E130: You cannot slave for God and Mammon (Luke 16.8b-13)

Shape of Luke 16.8b-13 (PDF)

S4E131: What humans lift up is an abomination to God (Luke 16.14-18)

Luke 16.16 and Matthew parallels (PDF)

Some translations of Luke 16.16 (PDF)

Luke 3.1-20 echoed in Luke 16 (PDF)

S4E132: A rich man with a poor man at his gate (Luke 16.19-22)

Luke 15.11-32 and 16.19-32 parallels (PDF)

Rich man and Lazarus: annotated version (PDF)

S4E133: A great chasm has been fixed (Luke 16.23-26)

1 Enoch 10 and 22 excerpts (PDF)

S4E134: They have Moses and the prophets (Luke 16.27-31)

“Moses” in Luke (PDF)

S4E135: if there is repentance, you must forgive (Luke 17.1-6)

“Forgive” and “forgiveness” in Luke (PDF)

S4E136: Done what we owed to do (Luke 17.7-10)

Lk 11.37; 12.35-37, 47 and 17.7-10 (PDF)

S4E137: Introduction to Luke 17.11-19.48

Shape and theme of Luke 17.11-19.48 (PDF)

Some faulty presuppositions in interpreting Luke 17.11-19.48 (PDF)

Links between chiastic “partners” in Luke 17.11-19.48 (PDF)

S4E138: "The other nine, where are they?" (Luke 17.11-19)

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S4E139: The reign of God is entos (Luke 17.20-21)

Aspects of the basileia tou theou in Luke’s Gospel (PDF)

Entos in the Septuagint (PDF)

S4E140: First, he much suffer and be rejected (Luke 17.22-25)

Luke 17.22-37 keywords (PDF)

Luke 17.22-37 and 21.5-36 (PDF)

Luke 17.22-37 and Matthew 24.27-41 (PDF)

“Passion Portents” in Luke (PDF)

S4E141: Where the body is, the eagles will gather (Luke 17.26-37)

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S4E142: A judge, a widow, and prayer (Luke 18.1-8)

Luke 18 keywords (PDF)

Luke 11.5-13 and 18.1-8 (PDF)

Sirach 35.11-20 (PDF)

S4E143: "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!" (Luke 18.9-14)

Intratextual connections within Luke 18.9-14 (PDF)

S4E144: "Let the little children come to me!" (Luke 18.15-17)

Luke 18.15-17 in synoptic parallel (PDF)

S4E145: "There is still one thing lacking" (Luke 18.18-25)

Luke 18.18-30 in synoptic comparison (PDF)

Luke 10.25-37 and 18.18-30 (PDF)

S4E146: "Then who can be saved?" (Luke 18.26-30)

Simon Peter in Luke-Acts (PDF)

S4E147: "They understood nothing" (Luke 18.31-34)

Luke 18.31-35 in synoptic comparison (PDF)

Understanding, hidden, not known in Luke (PDF)

S4E148: "Lord, Let me see again!" (Luke 18.35-43

Luke 18.35-43 in synoptic comparison (PDF)

Blind people in Luke (PDF)

David in Luke (PDF)

S4E149: "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down!" (Luke 19.1-6)

Luke 19.1-10 keywords/shape (PDF)

Named characters in Luke (PDF)

Fig and related trees in Luke and the New Testament (PDF)

S4E150: "Today, salvation has come to this house" (Luke 19.7-10)

Jesus as “Lord” in Luke (PDF)

Abraham in Luke (PDF)

S4E151: a warning against eschatological exuberance, part 1

Interpretive perspectives on Luke 19.11-27 (PDF)

Luke 19.11-27 keywords (PDF)

Luke 19.11-27 and Josephus’ story of Herod Archelaus (PDF)

S4E152: a warning against eschatological exuberance, part 2

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S4E153: "Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Luke 19.28-40)

The entry into Jerusalem in all four gospels (PDF)

Luke 19.28-40 keywords and related Hebrew Scripture texts (PDF)

Luke 19.28-21.38 chiasm (PDF)

S4E154: He wept over it (Luke 19.41-44)

Luke 19.41-44 rare words and cross-references (PDF)

“The city” in Luke (PDF)

S4E155: House of prayer, den of robbers (Luke 19.45-48)

Temple exorcism in all four gospels (PDF)

Exorcisms in Luke (PDF)

Herod’s temple model (JPG)

Model of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus (JPG)