Day 297: Luke 1-3

(The New Testament began with four accounts of Jesus' time on earth. The third of these Gospel Accounts was written by St. Luke. Luke was also known as the beloved physician. It was believed this account was written about thirty years after Christ's death. Luke, like Mark, was not one of the twelve Disciples. His account was a result of research done during that time, which resulted in a more comprehensive and logic based Gospel than the first two accounts. Consequently, we will focus on the historical and logical perspectives.)

Luke 1
¹ Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
² even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
³ it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;
⁴ that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.

(Luke established that his writings were very detailed and came from him having "traced the course of all things accurately." Luke had great understanding. He was a scientist that sought out the causes. Theophilus meant "lover of God." There was some dispute whether Luke used this name because he wrote to a specific person named Theophilus or wrote to everyone who was a "lover of God.")

⁵ There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

(Zacharias, John the Baptist's father, was a priest. Elisabeth, John the Baptist's mother, was a daughter of Aaron (a Levite). John the Baptist had a legal claim to being a priest of the Most High.)

⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

(Both Zacharias and Elisabeth were righteous before God.)

⁷ And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

(They were both old and Elisabeth was barren. They had no children. God was able to prevent pregnancies. The only birth God was responsible for causing was Jesus' birth.)

⁸ Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
⁹ according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
¹⁰ And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
¹¹ And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.

(While Zacharias was burning incense when an angel of the Lord stood before him.)

¹² And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

(Zacharias was troubled and fearful when he saw the angel.)

¹³ But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

(The angel told him that his prayers have been heard, Elisabeth would become pregnant, and he should call his son John. Basically, the angel knew that the next time Zacharias had intercourse with Elisabeth, God would not prevent the conception.)

¹⁴ And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
¹⁵ For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

(John the Baptist would be great in God's sight. Numbers 6 documented the Nazarite vows. The person taking the Nazarite vow would be holy unto God during the time of the vow. John would keep this vow his entire life. He would not drink wine or strong drink and he would be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb. Notice, John was not baptized with the Holy Spirit.)

¹⁶ And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God.
¹⁷ And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.

(John would go before the Israelites in the spirit and power of Elijah towards three objectives:
1) turn hearts of the fathers to the children
2) turn the hearts of the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just
3) to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.)

(Remember, the Old Testament concluded with the Book of Malachi which ended with Malachi 4:5-6: "⁵ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
⁶ And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.")

¹⁸ And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
¹⁹ And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.

(The angel who spoke to Zacharias was Gabriel.)

²⁰ And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

(Zacharias did not believe Gabriel's words so he was not able to speak until the day these things would be performed: when John was born.)

²¹ And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
²² And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
²³ And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.
²⁴ And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,

(Elisabeth conceived. Notice, Zacharias was made mute before Elisabeth even conceived. Zacharias was mute for at least nine months.)

²⁵ Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
²⁶ Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

(Gabriel was sent to Nazareth to Mary (a virgin) who was betrothed to Joseph six months after Elisabeth conceived.)

²⁸ And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.
²⁹ But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.
³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
³¹ And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

(Gabriel told Mary she would bring forth a son and call his name Jesus. Jesus meant "savior." John the Baptist would be six months older than Jesus. John would become a Rabbi six months before Jesus.)

³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
³³ and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
³⁴ And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

(Mary was a virgin and she informed Gabriel of this fact.)

³⁵ And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
³⁶ And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

(Gabriel told Mary about her aunt, Elisabeth.)

³⁷ For no word from God shall be void of power.
³⁸ And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
³⁹ And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
⁴⁰ and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.

(Mary went to Elisabeth and Zacharias.)

⁴¹ And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;

(John the Baptist lept in Elisabeth's womb when she heard the greeting of Mary and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. John was already filled with the Holy Spirit.)

⁴² and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
⁴³ And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
⁴⁴ For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
⁴⁵ And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
⁴⁶ And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

(Mary began to praise and bless God. Notice, Mary knew a lot of Doctrine about God…)

⁴⁷ And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
⁴⁸ For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
⁴⁹ For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name.
⁵⁰ And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.
⁵¹ He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
⁵² He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
⁵³ The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.
⁵⁴ He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy
⁵⁵ (As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.
⁵⁶ And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.

(Mary stayed with Elisabeth for three months, until Elisabeth was ready to give birth.)

⁵⁷ Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

(Elisabeth had a son.)

⁵⁸ And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
⁵⁹ And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
⁶⁰ And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
⁶¹ And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
⁶² And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
⁶³ And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
⁶⁴ And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God.

(When Zacharias stated his will and confirmed that his son would be named John, his voice came back and he praised God. Zacharis was healed.)

⁶⁵ And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
⁶⁶ And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
⁶⁷ And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

(Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and he prophesied.)

⁶⁸ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
⁶⁹ And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
⁷⁰ (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),
⁷¹ Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
⁷² To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
⁷³ The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,
⁷⁴ To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
⁷⁵ In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
⁷⁶ Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;

(John the Baptist would prepare the way for Jesus.)

⁷⁷ To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
⁷⁸ Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

(Jesus was referred to as the "dayspring." This was a reference to Malachi 4:2. Jesus was the "Sun of righteousness," arising on a dark world.)

⁷⁹ To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
⁸⁰ And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

(John grew strong in the Spirit. John continued to stay full of the Holy Spirit.)




Luke 2
¹ Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

(Caesar Augustus called for a census.)

² This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
³ And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.
⁴ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
⁵ to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

(Joseph and Mary (who was pregnant) went to Bethlehem because Joseph was in the lineage of David. Notice, Joseph was in Galilee, the "Harvard" of Israel when it came to Rabbinical teaching.)

⁶ And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.
⁷ And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

(Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Some experts believed their was no room in the inn because it was a feast, most likely Rosh Hashanah, which was Israel's "New Year" and occurred in the fall, not during the winter like December 25th.)

⁸ And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
⁹ And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

(An angel appeared to shepherds while they were outside at night.)

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

(The "good tidings" (which translated into gospel) were for all people. This was the third angelic appearance mentioned in Luke's Gospel.)

¹¹ for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

(The angel announced Jesus' birth to the shepherds.)

¹² And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
¹⁵ And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

(The shepherds had faith, which was proven by their actions. They heard a word from God about Jesus and, in faith, they went to see the thing come to pass.)

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
¹⁷ And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

(The shepherds told Mary and Joseph about the announcement of Jesus' birth, which ought to have been confirmation from the things Mary stated in chapter 1.)

¹⁸ And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.
¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.
²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

(Jesus was circumcised and received His name that was given before His conception.)

²² And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord
²³ (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

(This referenced Exodus 13:2.)

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

(This referenced Leviticus 12:8.)

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

(Simeon had the Holy Spirit upon him.)

²⁶ And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

(The Holy Spirit revealed to Simeon that he would see Christ before he died.)

²⁷ And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,
²⁸ then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
²⁹ Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;
³⁰ For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
³¹ Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
³² A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

(Simeon knew that Jesus was the Christ.)

³³ And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;
³⁴ and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
³⁵ yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

(Simeon told Mary of her eventual pain. Notice, nothing was spoken to Joseph.)

³⁶ And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
³⁷ and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

(Anna the prophetess had been a widow for eighty-four years and was ninety-one years older than her wedding night. She was quite old.)

³⁸ And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
³⁹ And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
⁴⁰ And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

(Grace from God was upon Jesus. Grace is "the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life." Grace cannot be defined as "unmerited favor"...Jesus, the Son of God, would have merited favor from God.)

⁴¹ And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
⁴² And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;
⁴³ and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

(Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem at twelve years old. Twelve years old would have been the end of Jesus' time memorizing the Torah.)

⁴⁴ but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:
⁴⁵ and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.
⁴⁶ And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

(Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple three days later. Jesus was hearing and asking questions with the Rabbi's. Jesus was already acting as a Rabbi.)

⁴⁷ and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

(All that heard Jesus were astonished at His understanding and answers. A Rabbi teaches through questions. So, in this verse, "answers" really meant Jesus' ability to answer the Rabbi's questions like a Rabbi would: through questions.)

⁴⁸ And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.
⁴⁹ And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?
⁵⁰ And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

(Jesus even related to His earthly parents like a Rabbi: He answered with two questions. Jesus said He must be about His Father's (God's) business and Mary and Joseph did not understand what He meant. Actually, Mary's questions of Jesus in front of the other religious leaders led to Messianic revelation.)

⁵¹ And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

(Jesus grew in wisdom and in grace with God and men. The word "favor" in this verse came from the Greek word charis which was the word translated into "grace.")




Luke 3
¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
² in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

(The Word of God went to John in the wilderness. John became a Semikah Rabbi and began his Ministry, which would have been at least six months before Jesus began His Ministry. Notice, in order for a person to hear John's preaching, they would have had to go out to see him in the wilderness.)

³ And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

(John preached repentance.)

⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

(This referenced Isaiah 40:3.)

⁵ Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;
⁶ And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

(All flesh would see the Salvation of God. The name Jesus meant "savior; salvation.")

⁷ He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
⁸ Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
⁹ And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

(God's measure is profitability: fruits worthy of repentance.)

¹⁰ And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
¹¹ And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
¹² And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
¹³ And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
¹⁴ And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.
¹⁵ And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

(The people started wondering if John was the Christ because he was teaching a Doctrine wider than the Law.)

¹⁶ John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

(John announced that he was a forerunner of Christ. Notice, he did not say he was Elijah or the forerunner of Christ. That would not have been humble.)

¹⁷ whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
¹⁸ With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
¹⁹ but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
²⁰ added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

(Herod had John imprisoned for reproving him according to John's beliefs.)

²¹ Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
²² and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

(Jesus' baptism. The Trinity was mentioned in these verses:
-Jesus,
-Holy Spirit, and
-the Voice from heaven was God the Father.)

(Verses 23-38: the genealogy of Christ through Joseph. It was presented in reverse order relative to the genealogy in Matthew 1 because this was Jesus' genealogy through Mary. This genealogy covered Jesus' natural line. Matthew's genealogy covered Jesus' royal line.)

²³ And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

(Jesus was about thirty years old when His ministry began, which was when Rabbi's were declared. In Matthew's genealogy, Jacob was Joseph's father. In this genealogy, Joseph was the son of Heli because Joseph married Heli's daughter, Mary.)

²⁴ the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
²⁵ the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
²⁶ the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
²⁷ the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

(Zerubbabel was the man who caused the command to rebuild the temple to be made by Cyrus.)

²⁸ the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
²⁹ the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
³⁰ the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
³¹ the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

(This genealogy went through David's son Nathan and NOT Solomon (like Matthew's royal genealogy). Nathan was the oldest. Solomon was the king: the royal line.)

³² the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
³³ the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
³⁴ the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
³⁵ the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
³⁶ the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
³⁷ the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
³⁸ the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

(This genealogy went past Abraham and ends with Adam, the first man. Again, this was the natural genealogy. Matthew's ended with Abraham because Abraham was the beginning of Israeli royalty: Father Abraham.)

(This post covered the beginning of Luke's Gospel Account: specifically the circumstances surrounding Jesus' and John the Baptist's conception, birth, and development into a Rabbi.)

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