The gospel of Luke - Jesus Christ the common man:
The gospel of Luke was written to show Jesus Christ the man. It is in Luke that we read the record of his birth in a manger and the visit of common shepherds from the Judean hills. In Genesis 3:15 God promised mankind a redeemer who would be a man who would walk the walk Adam failed to walk in the beginning - the seed of the woman.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The gospel of Luke tells of the believing of Mary in her declaration:
Luke 1:38
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
The gospel of Luke tells of Jesus Christ's circumcision at eight days, his "coming of age" at twelve, and the beginning of his ministry at "about 30." In order to redeem man, Jesus Christ had to be a man, descended from Adam, who would walk a perfect walk before God. As all men are descended from Adam the Word of God documents his human genealogy tracing his line back to Adam through his adoptive father Joseph. This genealogy is recorded as he began to be about 30 in verse 23 of Luke Chapter 3.
Luke 3:23-38
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
In a society built upon paternal genealogy, Jesus Christ needed credentials through his (as was supposed by society) father Joseph as well as the credentials of his mother. Joseph assumed the responsibility for Jesus as his son and it was Joseph's line that gave him full legal standing in the House of David. The genealogy in Luke is not a kingly genealogy or royal lineage. Luke traces Jesus Christ's line through Nathan (who was not a king) the son of David rather than through Solomon. The two genealogies are identical from Abraham to David but not from David to Mary and Joseph.
Jesus Christ was the offspring of Mary and God. Thus he was born with no sinful nature in him (as the life of the flesh which was corrupted by sin is passed from father to son by the seed of the father), yet he was totally a man. He had to grow and mature and learn to walk with God just as any other man. He had to learn of his mission to redeem man and he had to fulfill all the genetic requirements of the promised seed of the woman. He had to be a descendent of Adam, Abraham, and David. He was and is God's plan for the redemption of man. He is the only begotten son of God.
The gospel of Luke was written to show Jesus Christ the man. It is in Luke that we read the record of his birth in a manger and the visit of common shepherds from the Judean hills. In Genesis 3:15 God promised mankind a redeemer who would be a man who would walk the walk Adam failed to walk in the beginning - the seed of the woman.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The gospel of Luke tells of the believing of Mary in her declaration:
Luke 1:38
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
The gospel of Luke tells of Jesus Christ's circumcision at eight days, his "coming of age" at twelve, and the beginning of his ministry at "about 30." In order to redeem man, Jesus Christ had to be a man, descended from Adam, who would walk a perfect walk before God. As all men are descended from Adam the Word of God documents his human genealogy tracing his line back to Adam through his adoptive father Joseph. This genealogy is recorded as he began to be about 30 in verse 23 of Luke Chapter 3.
Luke 3:23-38
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
In a society built upon paternal genealogy, Jesus Christ needed credentials through his (as was supposed by society) father Joseph as well as the credentials of his mother. Joseph assumed the responsibility for Jesus as his son and it was Joseph's line that gave him full legal standing in the House of David. The genealogy in Luke is not a kingly genealogy or royal lineage. Luke traces Jesus Christ's line through Nathan (who was not a king) the son of David rather than through Solomon. The two genealogies are identical from Abraham to David but not from David to Mary and Joseph.
Jesus Christ was the offspring of Mary and God. Thus he was born with no sinful nature in him (as the life of the flesh which was corrupted by sin is passed from father to son by the seed of the father), yet he was totally a man. He had to grow and mature and learn to walk with God just as any other man. He had to learn of his mission to redeem man and he had to fulfill all the genetic requirements of the promised seed of the woman. He had to be a descendent of Adam, Abraham, and David. He was and is God's plan for the redemption of man. He is the only begotten son of God.
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First Corinthians 15:1-4
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