Preaching the Gospel of Luke

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Pub. Date: 2000-03-01
Publisher(s): Westminster John Knox Pr
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Summary

Blending the latest in Lukan scholarship with the practical needs of the weekly preacher, Keith Nickle provides clear, interesting, and instructive comments on every passage in Luke, and adds several specific preaching suggestions for each text. With the help of this insightful preacher's commentary, Luke will come alive in preaching.

Author Biography

Keith F. Nickle is a retired pastor and the former dean of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(6)
The Prologue (1:1--4)
7(3)
Birth and Infancy Stories (1:5--2:52)
10(23)
The Announcement to Zechariah about John (1:5--25)
11(3)
The Announcement to Mary about Jesus (1:26--38)
14(3)
Mary's Visit to Elizabeth (1:39--56)
17(2)
Birth of John the Baptist (1:57--80)
19(3)
Birth of Jesus (2:1--20)
22(5)
Presentation in the Temple (2:21--40)
27(3)
The Boy Jesus in the Temple (2:41--52)
30(3)
Preparation for Public Ministry (3:1--4:13)
33(8)
Preaching of John (3:1--20)
33(2)
The Identity of Jesus: Anointing and Genealogy (3:21--38)
35(3)
Temptation of Jesus (4:1--13)
38(3)
Ministry in Galilee (4:14--9:50)
41(66)
Preaching and Rejection at Nazareth (4:14--30)
41(4)
The Authority of Jesus (4:31--6:11)
45(1)
Miraculous Healings at Capernaum (4:31--44)
45(4)
Call to the First Disciples (5:1--11)
49(2)
Transgressing Religious Constraints (5:12--6:11)
51(13)
Healing the Leper (5:12--16)
52(1)
Healing the Paralytic (5:17--26)
53(4)
Call and Controversy (5:27--6:11)
57(1)
Levi's Call and Banquet (5:27--32)
57(2)
The Practice of Religious Fasting (5:33--39)
59(1)
First Sabbath Controversy (6:1--5)
60(1)
Second Sabbath Controversy (6:6--11)
61(3)
Calling the Twelve Apostles (6:12--19)
64(2)
The Sermon on the Plain (6:20--49)
66(4)
Jesus Embodies Divine Presence (7:1--50)
70(10)
Healing the Centurion's Slave (7:1--10)
71(1)
Healing the Widow of Nain's Son (7:11--17)
72(2)
John the Baptist and Jesus (7:18--35)
74(3)
A Penitent Woman Attends Jesus (7:36--50)
77(3)
Hearing and Doing the Gospel (8:1--56)
80(9)
Jesus' Itinerant Ministry (8:1--3)
80(1)
The Parable of the Soils and ``Hearing'' (8:4--21)
81(2)
Stilling the Storm (8:22--25)
83(2)
The Gerasene Demoniac (8:26--39)
85(2)
Power over Sickness and Death (8:40--56)
87(2)
Commissioning the Twelve (9:1--6)
89(3)
Jesus' Identity Further Disclosed (9:7--50)
92(15)
Herod's Perplexity (9:7--9)
92(1)
Feeding the Five Thousand (9:10--17)
93(3)
Peter's Confession (9:18--27)
96(3)
The Transfiguration (9:28--36)
99(2)
A Healing Exorism (9:37--45)
101(3)
Discipleship Misunderstood (9:46--50)
104(3)
Journey to Jerusalem (9:51--19:27)
107(95)
Rejection and Reproach in Samaria (9:51--56)
109(2)
Radical Demands of Discipleship (9:57--62)
111(2)
Sending the Seventy (10:1--24)
113(5)
The Love Commandments Affirmed and Illustrated (10:25--42)
118(8)
The Two Love Commandments (10:25--28)
118(2)
Unlimited Love of Neighbor: The Good Samaritan (10:29--37)
120(4)
Unlimited Love of God: Mary, Martha, and Jesus (10:38--42)
124(2)
Praying to God (11:1--13)
126(5)
Healing the Evil Within (11:14--36)
131(3)
Jesus Rebukes Some Religious Leaders (11:37--54)
134(3)
Admonitions and Warnings (12:1--13:9)
137(10)
To the Disciples:
Persevere Against Persecution (12:2--12)
138(1)
Concerning Possessions (12:13--34)
139(1)
End--time Concerns (12:35--53)
140(3)
To the Crowds:
Seeing Sings of the Times Rightly (12:54--59)
143(2)
On Repentance (13:1--9)
145(2)
Sabbath Controversy and Divine Presence (13:10--21)
147(2)
Jesus Again Predicts His Death in Jerusalem (13:22--35)
149(3)
Table-Talk: Rote Religion or God's Royal Rule (14:1--24)
152(5)
Sabbath Healing (14:1--6)
152(1)
Kingdom Stationing (14:7--11)
153(1)
Who to Ask? (14:12--14)
154(1)
When Asked, Who Comes? (14:15--24)
155(2)
Unequivocal Commitment (14:25--35)
157(2)
Joy at Finding What Is Lost (15:1--32)
159(5)
Finding the Lost Sheep and Coin (15:3--10)
160(2)
The Loving Father (15:11--32)
162(2)
Use of Wealth as a Paradigm for Discipleship (16:1--31)
164(6)
Parable of the Manipulative Manager (16:1--13)
165(2)
Righteousness and Misdirected Trust (16:14--31)
167(3)
Disciplined Discipleship (17:1--10)
170(3)
Ten Lepers Cleansed, One Thankful (17:11--19)
173(4)
Presence of God's Rule and the Coming Son of Man (17:20--37)
177(4)
Parable of the Persistent Widow (18:1--8)
181(2)
Whom Does God Accept? (18:9--17)
183(5)
On Being Rich Toward God (18:18--30)
188(4)
Hearing with Understanding; Seeing with Perception (18:31--43)
192(10)
Zacchaeus (19:1--10)
195(3)
Parable of the Pounds (19:11--27)
198(4)
Ministry in Jerusalem (19:28--21:38)
202(27)
Jesus' Royal Entry into Jerusalem (19:28--40)
202(4)
Prophetic Lament and Prophetic Act (19:41--48)
206(4)
Attempts to Discredit Jesus (20:1--19)
210(3)
Taxes to Caesar (20:20--26)
213(3)
Controversy with Sadducees (20:27--44)
216(2)
Beware of the Scribes! (20:45--21:4)
218(3)
Jesus Talks about the End Time (21:5--24)
221(4)
When the End of Days Dawns (21:25--38)
225(4)
Tragedy and Triumph: Passion and Resurrection (22:1--24:53)
229(36)
A Time of Preparations (22:1--13)
229(2)
The Last Supper (22:14--23)
231(4)
Farewell Discourse (22:24--38)
235(3)
Arrest on the Mount of Olives (22:39--53)
238(4)
Interrogated by the Jewish Council (22:54--71)
242(4)
The Trial of Jesus (23:1--25)
246(3)
The Crucifixion (23:26--56)
249(5)
``The Son of Man Has Been Raised!'' (24:1--53)
254(11)
The Empty Tomb (24:1--12)
255(2)
Walking to Emmaus (24:13--35)
257(4)
Appearance and Ascension (24:36--53)
261(4)
Bibliography 265

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