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The Ministry of Women in the Gospel of Luke- Part II
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The Ministry of Women in the Gospel of Luke
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Luke Chs. 7-12
Major characters and themes of Chs. 1-6
Luke 1:28
- Hailed favored one
- "chaire kecharitomene"
“She is among the most powerless people in her society: she is young in a world that values age; female in a world ruled by men; poor in a stratified economy. Furthermore, she has neither husband nor child to validate her existence. That she should have found “favor with God” and be “highly gifted” show Luke’s understanding of God’s activity as surprising and often paradoxical, almost reversing human expectations”. LTJ- Sacra Pagina
Lk6 -The Sermon on the Plain
Elizabeth
1:8 …Elizabeth was barren…
- sociological implications
- connection to Sarah (Gn 16)
Lk 4:38 Simon’s mother-in-law
The “materfamilias”
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The Response
Zechariah Mary
How shall I know (proof) how will this be done
Mute fulfillment of prophecy
Luke's Introduction
Luke Chapter 1
Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us, I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received.
The History of Herodotus
These are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the Greeks and the Barbarians from losing their due meed of glory; and withal to put on record what were their grounds of feuds.
Ministry to Widows
Luke 4:24-30
See 1Kngs 17:1-16 and 2Kngs 5:1-14
Selected Readings
1:39 The Magnificat
1:57-80 the revelation that Jesus’ ministry is a work for all peoples
2:7 tekein- to lovingly bring forth
2:21-40 Simeon and Anna
3:21-28 The Lukan Geneology