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Luke Outline

Luke - Outline

  1. Prologue (1.1-4)
  2. The Infancy of the Son of Man (1.5–2.52)
    1. Two Pregnancies predicted (1.5-56)
      1. The Prediction of John's Birth (1.5-25)
      2. The Prediction of Jesus' Birth (1.26-38)
      3. The Visit of Mary with Elizabeth (1.39-56)
    2. John and Jesus Born (1.57–2.52)
      1. The Birth and Infancy of John (1.57-80)
      2. The Birth and Infancy of Jesus (2.1-52)
        1. The Birth of Jesus (2.1-20)
        2. Growing up (2.21-52)
          1. The Circumcision (2.21-24)
          2. Simeon's Song (2.25-35)
          3. Anna's Prophecy (2.36-38)
          4. The Growth of Jesus (2.39-52)
  3. The Preparation of the Son of Man for Public Ministry (3.1–4.13)
    1. Announced by John the Baptist (3.1-20)
    2. Jesus' Baptism (3.21-22)
    3. Jesus' Genealogy (3.23-38)
      Jesus' human line traced from Adam, the first man through David and then through Nathan, the third of David's  four sons by Bathsheba. (Rather than the royal line of Solomon.)
    4. Temptation in the Wilderness (4.1-13)
  4. Galilean Ministry (4.14–9.50)
    1. The New Base of Operations (4.14-44)
      1. Rejection at Nazareth (4.14-30)
      2. Reception at Capernaum (4.31-44)
        1. In the Synagogue (4.31-37)
        2. At Simon's House (4.38-41)
        3. In a Solitary Place (4.42-44)
    2. The Authentication of Jesus' Ministry (5.1–6.16)
      1. The Calling of the First Disciples (5.1-11)
      2. The Healing of a Leper (5.12-16)
      3. Confrontations with the Pharisees (5.17–6:16)
        1. The Healing of a Paralytic (5.17-26)
        2. The Calling of a Tax Collector (5.27-32)
        3. Questions about Fasting (5.33-39)
        4. Jesus' Authority over the Sabbath (6.1-11)
          1. Plucking Grain (6.1-5)
          2. Healing a Man's Hand (6.6-11)
      4. The Election of the Twelve Disciples (6.12-16)
    3. The Principles of Jesus' Ministry: The Sermon on the Plain (6.17-49)
      The Sermon on the Plain in Luke is similar to, but much shorter than the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. 
      1. Blessings and Woes (6.17-26)
      2. Love for Enemies (6.27-36)
      3. Judging Others (6.37-42)
      4. Two Kinds of Trees (6.43-45)
      5. Two Kinds of Builders (6.46-49)
    4. The Scope and Nature of Jesus' Ministry (7.1–8.18)
      1. A Centurion's Faith (7.1-10)
      2. The Widow at Nain's Son is Raised (7.11-17)
      3. Jesus' Commendation of John (7.18-35)
        Jesus' ministry is not what is expected even by John the baptist.
        1. The Doubts by John (7.18-23)
        2. The Commendation by Jesus (7.24-30)
        3. The Capriciousness of the Multitudes (7.31-35)
      4. Anointed by a Sinful Woman (7.36-50)
      5. The Women who Helped Jesus' Ministry (8.1-3)
      6. Parable of the Sower (8.4-15)
      7. Parable of Lamp (8.16-18)
    5. The Identity of Jesus Progressively Revealed (8.19–9.50)
      1. Jesus' True Mother and Brothers (8.19-21)
      2. Calming of the Storm (8.22-25)
      3. Healing of a Demoniac (8.26-39)
      4. A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman (8.40-56)
      5. The Sending of the Twelve (9.1-9)
      6. Feeding the Five Thousand (9.10-17)
      7. Peter's Confession (9.18-27)
      8. The Transfiguration (9.28-36)
      9. Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy (9.37-45)
      10. Greatest in the Kingdom (9.46-50)
  5. The Son of Man's Journey to Jerusalem (9.51–19.27)
    1. Instruction in Discipleship in the Light of Jesus' Mission (9.51–11.13)
      1. Summary: Jesus' Resolve to go to Jerusalem (9.51)
      2. Samaritan Opposition (9.52-56)
      3. The Cost of Discipleship (9.57-62)
      4. The Sending of the Seventy-Two (10.1-24)
      5. The Parable of the Good Samaritan (10.25-37)
      6. Martha's and Mary's Responses (10.38-42)
      7. Jesus' Teaching on Prayer (11.1-13)
    2. Confrontation with the Pharisees: First Cycle (11.14-54)

      Jesus is not what he Jewish leaders could understand either. In Luke He has two run ins with the Pharisees.

      First Cycle (11.14-54)

      Second Cycle (14.1-24)

       
      1. Jesus and Beelzebub (11.14-28)
      2. The Sign of Jonah (11.29-32)
      3. Parable: The Lamp of the Body (11.33-36)
      4. Six Woes (11.37-52)
      5. The Plot of the Pharisees (11.53-54)
    3. Instructions in Discipleship in the Light of the Religious Leaders' Rejection (12.1–13.35)
      1. A Sermon on the Attitude of a Disciple: In the Light of Coming Judgment (12.1–13.9)
        1. Setting (12.1a)
        2. Leaven of the Pharisees (12.1b)
        3. Fearless Confession in Light of God's Sovereignty (12.2-12)
        4. Attitude toward Riches (12.13-34)
          1. Parable of the Rich Fool (12.13-21)
          2. Worry and Treasures (12.22-34)
        5. Vigilance and Watchfulness (12.35-48)
        6. Not Peace but Division (12.49-53)
        7. The Signs of the Times (12.54-56)
        8. Agreement with your Opponent (12.57-59)
        9. On Repentance (13.1-9)
          1. Repent or Perish (13.1-5)
          2. Parable of the Fig Tree (13.6-9)
      2. Healing a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath (13.10-17)
      3. Instruction on the Nature of Discipleship: In the Light of the Coming Kingdom (13.18-35)
        1. Parable of the Mustard Seed (13.18-19)
        2. Parable of the Leaven (13.20-21)
        3. The Narrow Door (13.22-30)
        4. Prediction of Jesus' Death: Second Mention (13.31-33)
        5. Lament over Jerusalem (13.34-35)
    4. Confrontation with the Pharisees: Second Cycle (14.1-24)
      1. Eating at a Pharisee's House (14.1-14)
      2. The Parable of the Great Banquet (14.15-24)
    5. Instruction in Discipleship in the Light of Jesus' Impending Death (14.25–19.27)
      1. The Cost of Discipleship (14.25-35)
      2. Teaching in Parables (15.1–16.31)
        1. The Value of Sinners (15.1-32)
          1. Parable of the Lost Sheep (15.1-7)
          2. Parable of the Lost Coin (15.8-10)
          3. Parable of the Lost Son (15.11-32)
        2. Financial Stewardship (16.1-15)
          1. Parable of the Shrewd Manager (16.1-9)
          2. Faithfulness in Little (16.10-12)
          3. Serving Two Masters (16.13-15)
        3. Additional Instruction (16.16-18)
        4. Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (16.19-31)
      3. Instruction on the Attitude of a Disciple: in the Light of the Coming Kingdom (17.1–19.27)
        1. Sin, Faith, Duty (17.1-10)
        2. Gratitude: Ten Lepers Healed (17.11-19)
        3. Expectation: The Presence and Coming of the Kingdom (17.20-37)
          1. The Presence of the Kingdom (17.20-21)
          2. The Coming of the Kingdom (17.22-37)
        4. Persistence: The Parable of the Dishonest Judge (18.1-8)
        5. Self-Righteousness: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (18.9-14)
        6. Simple Faith Vs. Self-Reliance (18.15–19.10)
          1. Illustration of Simple Faith: Childlikeness and the Kingdom (18.15-17)
          2. Example of Self-Reliance: The Rich Ruler (18.18-30)
          3. Prediction of Death and Resurrection: Third Mention (18.31-34)
          4. Example of Simple (and Persistent) Faith: The Healing of a Blind Man at Jericho (18.35-43)
          5. Repentance from Self-Reliance: The Response of Zachaeus, the Tax Collector (19.1-10)
        7. Faithfulness: The Parable of the Ten Minas (19.11-27)

  6. Above the confrontation with the Jewish leaders were centered around Jesus not following the prescribed religious regulations. We have to note here that He did attend to all of the feasts of the Jewish calendar even Chaunika (John 10.22) and possibly Purim (). 

    When Jesus enters Jerusalem as a monarch being coronated and cleanses the religious trappings from the temple he says "my house shall be a house of prayer for all nations"
    The Son of Man's Jerusalem Ministry (19.28–21.38)
    1. The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (19.28-44)
      1. Preparation: The Unbroken Colt: (19.28-35)
      2. Coronation: The Recognition of Jesus' Messiahship (19.36-40)
      3. Lament over Jerusalem (19.41-44)
    2. Religious Opposition in the Temple (19.45–21.38)
      1. The Cleansing of the Temple in Jerusalem (19.45-46)
      2. Confrontation with the Religious Leaders (19.47–21.4)
        1. The Plot to Kill Jesus (19.47-48)
        2. The Authority of Jesus Questioned (20.1-8)
        3. The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (20.9-19)
        4. Paying Taxes to Caesar (20.20-26)
        5. Marriage at the Resurrection (20.27-40)
        6. Whose Son is the Christ? (20.41-44)
        7. The Hypocrisy of the Religious Leaders (20.45–21.4)
      3. The Fate of the Temple and Jerusalem (21.5-36)
        1. The Fate of the temple (21.5-6)
        2. The End of the Age (21.7-36)
      4. Summary: Jesus' Ministry in Jerusalem (21.37-38)
  7. The Death and Resurrection of the Son of Man (22.1–24.53)
    1. The Preparation for Death (22.1-53)
      1. Agreement to Betrayal by Judas (22.1-6)
      2. The Last Passover (22.7-38)
      3. Praying in the Mount of Olives (Gethsemane) (22.39-46)
      4. The Arrest of Jesus (22.47-53)
    2. The Death of Jesus (22.54–23.56)
      1. Peter's Denials of Jesus (22.54-62)
      2. The Mocking of the Soldiers (22.63-65)
      3. The Trials of Jesus (22.66–23.25)
        1. The Trial Before the Sanhedrin (22.66-71)
        2. The First Trial Before Pilate (23.1-5)
        3. The Trial Before Herod (23.6-11a)
        4. The Second Trial Before Pilate (23.11b-25)
      4. The Crucifixion of Jesus (23.26-49)
      5. The Burial of Jesus (23.50-56)
    3. The Resurrection of Jesus (24.1-49)
      1. The Empty Tomb (24.1-12)
      2. Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus (24.13-35)
      3. Jesus Appears to the Disciples in Jerusalem (24.36-43)
      4. The Final Commission (24.44-49)
    4. The Ascension (24.50-53)

http://bible.org/seriespage/luke-introduction-outline-and-argument 10/10/2010

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