[Paul T. Butler and T. R. Applebury wrote comments for Luke. Their introductions are below.]
BIBLE STUDY TEXTBOOK SERIES
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
by
Paul T. Butler
College Press Publishing Company, Joplin, Missouri
Copyright © 1981
College Press Publishing Company
Reprinted 1986
Printed and bound in the United States of America
All Rights Reserved
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 81-68817
International Standard Book Number: 0-89900-062-2
This volume is dedicated to
Paul Maynard Jordan
God did not give me a brother in the flesh,
but He gave me Paul, my precious
brother in the faith, and he has blessed
my life and ministry with
encouragement and example..
with special thanks to Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston and
Mrs. Penny Skaggs without whose help this volume
would have been impossible
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Greek Texts:
1.
Novum Testamentum Graece, D. Eberhard Nestle, 22nd edition, 1956
2.
Synopsis of the First Three Gospels, by Albert Huck, Oxford, 1972
3.
The Interlinear Hebrew/Greek English Bible, Volume Four, Textus Receptus, Jay Green, 1979
4.
The Greek New Testament, by Aland, Black, Martini, Metzger and Wilgren, American Bible Society, 1975
Commentaries:
1.
Studies in Luke, by T. R. Applebury, College Press
2.
The Gospel According to Luke, I.C.C., by Alfred Plummer, T.&T. Clark
3.
Barnes Notes on the New Testament, Luke, Albert Barnes, Baker
4.
Studies in the Four Gospels, by G. Campbell Morgan, Revell
5.
The Pulpit Commentary, Luke, two volumes, Funk and Wagnalls
6.
An Exposition of the Gospel of Luke, by H. H. Hobbs, Baker
7.
The Christ of the Gospels, by J. W. Shepard, Eerdmans
8.
New Testament Commentary, Luke, by H. Leo Boles, Gospel Advocate
9.
New International Commentary on the New Testament, Luke, by Norval Geldenhuys, Eerdmans
10.
New International Greek Testament Commentary on Luke, by I. Howard Marshall, Eerdmans
11.
The Interpretation of St. Luke's Gospel, by R. C. H. Lenski, Augsburg
12.
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, by Alfred Edersheim, 2 volumes
English Texts:
1.
Revised Standard Version
2.
King James Version
3.
New American Standard Version
4.
Today's English Version
5.
The Berkeley Version in Modern English
6.
The New International Version
7.
The New Testament in Modern English, by J. B. Phillips
Dictionaries and Reference Works:
1.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, five volumes, Eerdmans
2.
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, by Kittel and Friedrich, 10 volumes, Eerdmans
3.
Pictorial Bible Dictionary, Zondervan
4.
New Testament Times, by Merrill C. Tenney, Eerdmans
5.
New Testament Survey, by Merrill C. Tenney, Eerdmans
6.
Everyday Life in New Testament Times, by A. C. Bouquet, Scribners
7.
The Method and Message of Jewish Apocalyptic, D. S. Russell, Westminster
8.
Daily Life in The Times of Jesus, by Henri Daniel Rops, Mentor-Omega
9.
Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, translated by Robert Graves, Penguin Classics
10.
The New Testament World, by H. E. Dana, Broadman
11.
Greece and Rome, Builders of Our World, by National Geographic Society
12.
The Parables He Told, by David A. Redding, Revell
13.
Notes on the Parables, by R. C. Trench, Baker
14.
The Temple, Its Ministry and Services, by Alfred Edersheim, Eerdmans
15.
The Greek and Roman World, W. G. Hardy, Schenkman
16.
Israel and The Nations, by F. F. Bruce, Eerdmans
17.
The Testimony of the Evangelists, by Simon Greenleaf, Baker
18.
Learning From Jesus, by Seth Wilson, College Press
19.
The Gospel of Matthew, by Harold Fowler, College Press
20.
The Gospel of Mark, by Johnson and DeWelt, College Press
21.
The Life and Works of Flavius Josephus, translated by Wm. Whiston, Winston
22.
Baker's Dictionary of Theology, edited by E. F. Harrison, Baker
23.
The Dictionary of Christ and the Bible, Hastings
24.
The Training of the Twelve, by A. B. Bruce, Harper
25.
Living Jewish, by Michael Asheri, Everest House
26.
World Book Encyclopedia, 1964 Edition
27.
Encyclopedia Britannica
28.
Oxford Bible Atlas, second edition, 1974, Oxford
29.
The Book of Knowledge, 10 volumes, 1957 edition, Grolier Socient
30.
The Life of Our Lord, by S. J. Andrews, Zondervan
31.
The Search for the Twelve Apostles, by William S. McBirnie, Tyndale
Harmonies of the Gospels:
1.
A New Harmony of the Gospels, by Albert Cassel Wieand, Eerdmans
2.
A Harmony of the Gospels, by A. T. Robertson, Harper and Row
3.
The Gospel, The Unification of the Four Gospels, by Thomas G. Dietz, Eerdmans
4.
A Harmony of the Gospels, by Robert Thomas and Stanley Gundry, Moody Press
5.
Harmony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, an outline, by R. C. Foster
BIBLE STUDY TEXTBOOK
STUDIES IN LUKE
T. R. Applebury
Professor of New Testament
Pacific Christian College
Long Beach, California
College Press, Joplin, Missouri
Copyright College Press 1965, A88344
Reprinted 1971
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PREFACE
TO THE READER
These studies are the result of years of research and teaching in the Bible college and in church classes. My object in presenting them is to encourage the program of Bible study and to help meet the needs of the general Bible reader.
The analysis of each chapter is both an outline and, in many cases, a paraphrase of the Bible text. It is intended to be of help to the general reader and also to the teacher who may be leading a study group. The analysis will enable the reader to have a comprehensive view of the Gospel of Luke at a glance.
The printed text is the American Standard Version of the New Testament. I urge you, however, to use your own Bible in these studies. The comments should be of help regardless of the version you may use. Under no circumstances should comments be placed above the Bible text in importance. In some instances there are recognized differences of opinion. In all such cases, I ask that you do not accept my opinions. I urge you to study your own Bible and to do your own thinking that your conclusion may be your own. Every student should seek to learn what the Bible actually says and what it means.
The summary of each chapter will help the student to review the material covered in the commentary. The questions at the end of each chapter are designed to point out the significant issues of the chapter. For best results, the student should write out the answers to each question.
I am indebted to Don DeWelt, editor of the BIBLE STUDY TEXTBOOK series, with whom I served on the faculty of the San Jose Bible College, for his encouragement and assistance in preparing this work for publication.
It is my prayer that you may search the Scriptures as the Beroeans did and meditate on the meaning of God's Word day and night that you may translate it into life and share it with others.
Department of New Testament
Pacific Christian College
January, 1965