Addresses on the Gospel of Luke

God has given us four different records of the life of Christ, so that He might be presented in four different aspects. Matthew presents Him as the promised Messiah, Mark as Jehovah's faithful Servant, and John presents Christ as the Eternal Son of the Father. Luke presents Jesus as Man in all perfection, the "Son of Man," which is Luke's favorite expression. In His Manhood, Jesus never makes a move without looking first to His Father in heaven, so Luke dwells much on the prayers of Christ. In this Gospel we also frequently see Christ as a guest in the homes of various people, sitting with them, eating with them, and talking over their problems. A great deal of information that is not found in the other Gospels is related in luke. The visits of the angel Gabriel, the song of Mary, the prophecy of Zacharias, the birth of Christ in a stable. His presentation in the temple, and so on, including many of the parables, are given only in this Gospel. The book divides itself into three parts: The first four chapters deal with the birth, baptism, and temptation of the Lord Jesus Christ. The second division, chapters four to eighteen, gives the opening up of the way of salvation and approach to God. The nineteenth chapter to the end gives the story of the crucifixion and resurrection. And these things were written "that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed" Luke 1:4. -- Jacket flap.