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Gospel Of Luke Analysis

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The Summary of the Gospel of Luke
Just around two thousand years ago, a woman in the village of Nazareth was chosen to be the mother of the son of God, as was announced by an angel. Similarly, as was announced to a woman named Elizabeth, a relative of Mary, that she would have a baby who would be the one to prepare the way for the Son of God. The boys are both born, and grow to be young men, and are presented in the Temple and circumcised. As they age into adults, they begin their missions with baptisms. John, now called John the Baptist, baptizes Jesus in the Jordan River, thus resulting in the beginning of Jesus’ mission. God’s voice from heaven speaks and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove settles down on him, and he then goes out into the desert to face Satan in …show more content…

Rather than giving in to Satan, he turns down all of Satan’s offers and proceeds to begin preaching, following God’s plan. Jesus’ life and ministry from this point onward is filled with miraculous events that he did amongst the people of what is now modern-day Palestine. He is accompanied on his mission by around 72 disciples, of which he hand-picked 12 specific men to join him as his inner circle of trusted followers. The Twelve, also known as “the Apostles”, were Simon, also known as Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew/Levi, Thomas, James a son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot. Additionally, several women joined as disciples and were the ones who financed his work. His ministry was centered around the Sea of Galilee and in

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