Luke

I. First impressions

1.1)What do you see in this book that tells you about the Original Reader?

As the book of Nelson's has described (p.283), the book of Luke was written for the audience of Hellenists. 

1.2)What do you see in this book that tells you about the author?

According to the Nelson's book, the book of Luke is technically anonymous,too.  But, the scholars generally agree the Luke wrote this Gospel. And, Luke may have been a Greek physicians to a Roman family.

1.3)Main themes, repeated ideas and main idea:

The main theme is Jesus is the perfect son of Man who came to save and minister to all people through the power of the Holy Spirit and prayer(19:10).
And, the repeated ideas is 'Son of Man'(5:24, 6:5, 6:22, 7:34, 9:22,26,44,56,58, 11:30, 12:8,10,40, 17:22-26,30, 18:8,31, 19:10, 21:27,36, 22:22,48,69, 24:7).

1.4)What is the primary reason this book was written?

To make Hellenists and especially Theophilus be certain of the truth of everything they were thought about Jesus.

II. Theme Tracing

2.1)What does this book show about the Character and Nature of God? & 2.2)What does this book show you about God's redemptive plan for mankind?

In 10:38-42, when Jesus visited to Martha's house, she asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her. But the Lord said to her, "My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!
There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her."
Here we can find that Jesus is concerned about only one valuable thing, and He asks us to live our lives in the same way. He wants that we live our lives preciously, not to consume for worthless/ordinary things. Jesus taught Martha God's words is the only precious one, so to concern about only God's words, not to worry and upset over other things.

Like this, God wants,expects, and loves that we focus on God's words only.  And, then it will not be taken away from us, too.
God loves us so much, so He doesn't want us be taken away. And, when we focus on Him only, we can be redeemed.

III. Application

3.1)Personal application:

In 21:34-36, Jesus said "Watch out! Don't let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don't let that day catch you unaware like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man."
These verses arouse me to be awakening at all times. And, it makes me repent of nowadays loosened life style. Even though I have confirmation I am saved, I have to hold the faithfulness until the Kingdom of Heaven comes to the earth.

 3.2)Point of Passion Assignment

I want to be a wake up person for the unbelievers. I have to make them understand our life doesn't end in this world, and we have eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven. For this, at first, I have to always be awakened and show them what's the Kingdom of Heaven through my life.    -end-