Gospel of Luke – Stepping Back

In the book of Luke, Luke uses the Greek word δεῖ fourteen times. The word generally means “it is necessary” or that something “must” happen. Here I have a visual sample of three uses of the word δεῖ. As you can see it can be a positive thing (preaching the kingdom), a negative (suffering andContinue reading

Jesus’ Understanding of God’s Will in the Book of Luke

When Luke speaks of the will of God, he uses the word δεῖ. It is found 101 times in the New Testament. Luke uses it 41 times in Luke-Acts, with 14 of those occurrences being found in Luke. This word is typically understood as being translated “it is necessary” or that something “must” happen. Luke’sContinue reading “Jesus’ Understanding of God’s Will in the Book of Luke”

Christ’s view on the Authority of the Old Testament

Jesus lived a life of humility, born of a woman, and born under the law (Gal 4:4). He lived His life in obedience to Scripture. He trusted the Old Testament Scriptures to be the Word of God, and therefore authoritative in all manners of life. He obviously knew the Scriptures very well, and could callContinue reading “Christ’s view on the Authority of the Old Testament”