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Verse Luke 1:4. _WHEREIN THOU HAST BEEN INSTRUCTED._]
κατηχηθης - In which thou hast been _catechized_. It appears
that Theophilus had already received the _first elements_ of the
Christian doctrine,...
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THE CERTAINTY - Have full evidence or proof of.
BEEN INSTRUCTED - By the preachers of the gospel. The original word is
the one from which is derived our word “catechism - been
catechized;” but it doe...
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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
Analysis and Annotations
I. The Birth and Childhood -- Chapter 1-2:52
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The Introduction. (Luke 1:1)_
2. Zacharias and Elizabeth; the Vision. (Luke 1:5)
3. John th...
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PREFACE. The writer, influenced by the attempts of others to record
the primitive tradition of Christianity as it was handed down by the
first generation of disciples, essays the same task, and having...
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Since many have set their hands to the task of drawing up an account
of the events which were completed amongst us, telling the story just
as those who were the original eye-witnesses and who became t...
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AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
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THAT. in order that.
MIGHTEST KNOW. get to have full knowledge. Greek. _epiginosko.)_
App-132. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 1:18; Luke 1:34.
THINGS. words.
WHEREIN. concerning (Greek. _peri...
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Luke 1:1-4. Introduction
_Forasmuch as_ This brief preface is in several respects most
interesting and important.
i. It is the only personal introduction to any historic book in the
Bible except the...
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_mightest know_ Rather, MAYEST FULLY KNOW.
_of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed_ Rather, OF THOSE
ACCOUNTS IN WHICH THOU WAST ORALLY INSTRUCTED. Galatians 6:6. From the
word κατηχεῖν -t...
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ἘΠΙΓΝΩ͂ΙΣ. ‘Mayest fully know.’ See the use of the word
in Matthew 11:27; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 2 Corinthians 1:13; 2
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Luke 1:1-4. INTRODUCTION
This brief preface is in several respects most interesting and
important. Ewald rightly says that in its simplicity, brevity and
modesty it is a model preface.
i. It is the on...
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VER 1. FOR A SMUCH AS MANY HAVE TAKEN IN HAND TO SET FORTH IN ORDER A
DECLARATION OF THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US,
2. EVEN AS THEY DELIVERED THEM TO US, WHICH FROM THE BEGINNIN...
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_LUKE'S INSPIRED PREFACE FOR THIS GOSPEL -- LUKE 1:1-4:_ Many people
had taken it upon themselves to try to write a narrative of what God
had done among the Jews and during the days of the early churc...
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WHEREIN THOU HAST BEEN INSTRUCTED.— Κατηχηθης, the original
word, expresses with great accuracy the instructions given to those
whowere training up for admission into the Christian church, whose
name...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 1
The Precise Record (Luke 1:1-4)
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the
things which have been accomplished among us, 2just as they were
delivere...
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That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou
hast been instructed.
THAT THOU MIGHTEST KNOW - [`know thoroughly' epignoos (G1921)] - the
certainty of those things wherein thou...
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1 Many biographies of the life of our blessed Lord were composed
during the lifetime of those who had known Him. Luke had exceptional
opportunities for such a work and proposes to write an account whi...
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BIRTH OF JOHN. THE ANNUNCIATION
1-4. Preface. To write a preface to a history is not a Jewish, but a
classical custom, and by following it St. Luke shows himself a true
Gentile, trained in Greek cult...
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INSTRUCTED] lit. 'catechised,' i.e. taught by means of question and
answer. At a very early period, probably in the apostolic age,
candidates for baptism ('catechumens') were required to go through a...
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LUKE’S GOOD NEWS
LUKE
_HILDA BRIGHT_
THE AUTHOR
Luke wrote two books of the *New Testament (NT). Luke’s *Gospel
tells the story of the life and work of Jesus. Luke’s second book,
Acts, continues...
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WHEREIN THOU HAST BEEN INSTRUCTED. — The verb used is that from
which are formed the words “catechise,” “catechumen.” &c., and
implies oral teaching — in its later sense, teaching preparatory to
bapti...
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CHAPTER 1
THE GENESIS OF THE GOSPEL.
THE four walls and the twelve gates of the Seer looked in different
directions, but together they guarded, and opened into, one City of
God. So the four Gospels l...
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_The preface_....
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Indicates the practical aim: to give certainty in regard to matters of
Christian belief. περὶ ὧν κ. λόγων : an attraction, to
be thus resolved: περὶ τῶν λόγων οὓς
κατηχήθης. λόγων is best taken = matt...
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THE BEGINNING OF THE GOOD NEWS
Luke 1:1-12
The opening verses are very explicit. They are answer enough to those
who question the story of our Lord's supernatural birth and early
years. Luke did not...
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That thou mightest (e) know the certainty of those things, wherein
thou hast been instructed.
(e) Have fuller knowledge of those things which you know only
partially....
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THE INTRODUCTION
Luke 1:1-4. “Since indeed many have undertaken to set forth a
narrative concerning the things which have been fulfilled among us, as
those being eye-witnesses from the beginning and m...
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“ _Since, as is known, many have undertaken to compose a narrative
of the events which have been accomplished amongst us_, (2) _in
conformity with that which they have handed down to us who were
eye-w...
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VER. 4. And now, what is the aim of the work thus conceived? To
strengthen the faith of Theophilus and his readers in the reality of
this extraordinary history.
On Theophilus, see the Introduction, s...
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(1) Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a
declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
(2) Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning...
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The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of
either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious
reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
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Many had undertaken to give an account of that which was historically
received among Christians, as related to them by the companions of
Jesus; and Luke thought it well having followed these things fr...
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THAT THOU MIGHTEST KNOW THE CERTAINTY,.... The end the evangelist had
in writing this Gospel, and sending it to Theophilus, was, that he
might be more strongly assured of and more firmly established i...
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That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou
hast been instructed.
Ver. 4. _Wherein thou hast been instructed_] Which thou hast received
by hearsay, or by word of mouth; and wh...
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_It seemed good to me also_ That is, I have judged it to be my duty;
Luke, doubtless, was moved by the Holy Ghost to write his history, as
he was also to write in the manner he has done; but in both h...
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THOSE THINGS; the things pertaining to Christ and the gospel....
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THE PREFACE TO THE GOSPEL. Luke 1:1...
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THAT THOU MIGHTEST KNOW THE CERTAINTY OF THOSE THINGS WHEREIN THOU
HAST BEEN INSTRUCTED.
Inasmuch as, since, seeing as is well known: the strong particle
implies that the fact which the evangelist is...
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LUKE'S GOSPEL WRITTEN FOR A GENTILE RULER
(vs.1-4)
Luke's introduction shows that, though he was concerned about giving
exact information in this letter to Theophilus, he had not thought of
being an...
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SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 1:1...
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Luke 1:4 that G2443 know G1921 (G5632) certainty G803 of G4012 things
G3056 which G3739 instructed G2727 ...
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INTRODUCTION (1:1-4).
In approaching this introduction we should recognise that it conforms
with literary practise in the world of Luke's day.
Josephus in ‘Against Appion' opens his writings similarl...
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‘It seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things
accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent
Theophilus, that you might know the certainty concerning the thin...
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This PREFACE is a model of brevity, simplicity, and modesty, as well
as of purity and dignity of style. It does not contain expressions of
Hebrew origin, and, like most prefaces, it is formal and high...
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Luke 1:4. KNOW, as the result of acquaintance with the accurate
account now sent him.
THE CERTAINTY. The emphatic word; certainty as the result of
positive, accurate statements of truth. From faith...
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MIGHTEST KNOW
(επιγνωις). Second aorist active subjunctive of
επιγινωσκω. Full knowledge (επ-), in addition to what he
already has.THE CERTAINTY
(την ασφαλειαν). Make no slip (σφαλλω, to totter o...
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Luke 1:3
Scripture and the Authority of the Church.
I. St. Luke tells Theophilus that it seemed good to him to write in
order an account of our Lord's life and death, that Theophilus might
know the c...
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CONTENTS: Birth of John the Baptist foretold. Virgin birth of Jesus
foretold. Mary's visit to Elizabeth. Mary's praise because of
Jehovah's favor. Birth of John the Baptist.
CHARACTERS: Holy Spirit,...
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Luke 1:1. _Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order
a declaration of those things,_ which within a short compass of years
have been acted and accomplished among us. In the first age,...
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BECAUSE I HAVE CAREFULLY STUDIED. Luke had made a careful examination
of all available material, and he had the assistance of the apostle
Paul. SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW THE FULL TRUTH. Luke wants to make...
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_Forasmuch as many have taken in hand_
ST. LUKE’S PREFACE
These four verses arc a preface, and a very valuable preface, because
they are a declaration from the author himself of the manner in which...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:1 The Prologue. The prologue to Luke’s Gospel
is a single sentence. It is among the finest Greek writing of the
first century and demonstrates Luke’s skill as a writer....
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S. LUKE'S GOSPEL
Third Edition
J OHN H ODGES,
AGAR STREET, CHARING CROSS, LONDON.
1892.
INTRODUCTION.
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T
HE _Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to S. Luke_, that is, the
Holy Evangelical H...
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_That thou mayest know the certainly. Veritatem, truth_, Vulgate.
_άσφάλειαν_, Greek, _certainty, stability._...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 1:1. MANY.—St. Luke cannot here refer exclusively to the works
of the other evangelists. He alludes to narratives drawn up by writers
who derived their information from the testi...
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EXPOSITION
THE origin of the Gospels—the four histories which relate in detail
the circumstances of the foundation of Christianity—will ever be an
interesting study. Here we shall never know the exact...
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Luke, the author of this third gospel, was called by Paul the apostle
"the beloved physician." There is some speculation that his patron was
a man by the name of Theophilus. In those days physicians w...
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2 Peter 1:15; 2 Peter 1:16; John 20:31...
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Mightest know [ε π ι γ ν ω ς]. See on Matthew 7:16. With the
idea of full knowledge; or, as regards Theophilus, of more accurate
knowledge than is possible from the many who have undertaken the
narrat...
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THE SEVEN MAGNIFICATS
_ Selections from Luke 1:1_ _and Luke 2:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the
annunciation of the birth of Christ, as it was...
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THE SEVEN MAGNIFICATS
_Selections from Luke 1:1 and Luke 2:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the
annunciation of the birth of Christ, as it was giv...