Deep Dive into the Gospel of Luke
with Dr Galen Currah
Autumn 2023 – Winter 2024
Hosted by the Powellhurst neighbourhood men's Bible study, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Sessions:
A Material origins of the Bible
B The gospel 'canon'
C How Luke became 'canon'
D Introduction to Luke, 1:1-4
1 John's birth, Chapter 1
2 Jesus' birth, Chapter 2
3 Jesus tempted, rejected, 3:1—4:13
4 Jesus' first miracles, 4:14—5:11
5 Jesus forgives sins, 5:12—6:19
6 Jesus' moral teaching, 6:20—7:35
7 Jesus astonishes, 7:36—8:25
8 Jesus' divine power, 8:26—9:9
9 Jesus' is the Messiah, 9:10—9:62
10 Jesus' authority, 10:1—11:13
11 Jesus amazes, 11:14—12:12
12 Jesus teaching, 12:13-59
13 Jesus promises resurrection, 13:1—14:14
14-15 Attitudes that matter forever, 14:15-15:32
16-17 Get ready for the next life, chapters 16 &17
18 Inherit everlasting life, chapter 18
19 Salvation has come 19:1-44
20 David's son is his Lord, 19:45–20:47
21 "When will these things happen?" chapter 21
22 "Are you the Son of God?" chapter 22
23 "The King of the Jews" chapter 23
24 "Everything written about me" chapter 24
Session A: 02 July 2023
"Material Origins of the Two Testaments"
How the First and New Testaments were formed
Summary document | PPT slides | Video (30 minutes)
Session B: 07 September 2023
New Testament Gospel Canonisation, Part 1
An Overview of how Luke's Gospel became Scripture
View "Bible Project: Luke" Part 1 (8 minutes)
Read or download "Early Christian Gospels" (4 pages)
Read online "The Gospel of Thomas’s 114 Sayings of Jesus"
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (19 minutes)
Session C: 14 September 2023
New Testament Gospel Canonisation, Part 2
An Overview of how Luke's Gospel became Scripture
View "Bible Project: Luke" Part 2 (8 minutes)
Read or download "The Four Gospels Combined as One"
Read or download "Shepherd of Hermas"
Summary document | PPT slides | Video preview (17 minutes)
Session D: 17 September 2023
Introduction & Prelude to the Gospel of Luke"
Author, Date, Origin, Structure, 1:1-4
"Life of Christ in Stereo" #4
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (18 minutes)
Session 1: 21 & 24 September 2023
Gospel of Luke, chapter 1
Birth narrative of John the baptizer
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##5-8
View "Bible Project: Luke 1&2" (8 minutes)
Read or download a Luke 1 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (14 minutes)
Session 2: 28 September & 01 October 2023
Gospel of Luke, chapter 2
Birth narrative of Jesus the Messiah
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##10-11, 13-14
View "The Arrival of the Messiah [11 Sept. 3 BCE]" (7 minutes)
View "Date of Jesus’ birth: A 2 BCE hypothesis" (7 minutes)
Read or download "21 Titles of Messiah"
Read or download a Luke 2 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (13 minutes)
Session 3: 05 & 08 October 2023
Gospel of Luke 3:1—4:13"
Jesus tempted, admired, rejected
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##15-17, 25
View "Bible Project: Luke 3–9" (5 minutes)
Read or download a Luke 3 English base translation with notes
Read or download "30 People in the New Testament Confirmed"
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (15 minutes)
Session 4: 12 & 15 October 2023
Gospel of Luke 4:14—5:11
Jesus proclaims the Kingdom of God, does his first miracles.
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##27-28, 30-32
Read or download a Luke 4 English base translation with notes
Read or download "Isaiah Among the Scrolls"
Read or download "31 Biblical Predictions about a Coming One"
View "34 Biblical Predictions about Messiah Jesus" (3 minutes)
Read or download "The Four Gospels Combined as One"
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (18 minutes)
Session 5: 19 & 22 October 2023
Gospel of Luke 5:12—6:19
Messiah teaches real religion.
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##33-37
Read or download a Luke 5 English base translation with notes
Read or download "Isaiah Among the Scrolls"
View "All religions explained in 10 minutes" (10 minutes)
View The Chosen: "Jesus heals a leper" (4 minutes)
View The Chosen: "Jesus heals a withered hand" (3 minutes)
View The Chosen: "Jesus forgives a paralytic" (5 minutes)
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (18 minutes)
Session 6: 26 & 29 October 2023
Gospel of Luke 6:20—7:35
Messiah teaches real religion.
"Life of Christ in Stereo" #36
Read or download a Luke 6 English base translation with notes
View "The Sermon on the Mount from the Chosen" (3 minutes)
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (15 minutes)
Session 7: 2 November 2023
Gospel of Luke 7:36—8:25
Messiah astonishes everyone.
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##42-45
Read or download a Luke 7 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (14 minutes)
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Session 8: 9 & 12 November 2023
Gospel of Luke 8:26—9:9
Messiah demonstrates divine power
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##46-48, 53-54
View "The Chosen: Jesus raises Jairus' daughter"
Read or download a Luke 8 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (22 minutes)
Session 9: 16 & 19 November 2023
Gospel of Luke 9:10–62
"Who do you say that I am?"
Read or download "21 Titles of Messiah"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##53-55, 71-78
Read or download a Luke 9 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (19 minutes)
Session 10: 26 & 30 November 2023
Gospel of Luke 10:1—11:13
"I have given you authority"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##79-81, 82
View "Jesus sends out 72 disciples" (4 minutes)
Read or download a Luke 10 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (21 minutes)
Session 11: 03 & 07 December 2023
Gospel of Luke 11:14—12:12
"By the finger of God"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##83-86
Read or download a Luke 11 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (18 minutes)
Session 12: 10 & 15 December 2023
Gospel of Luke 12:13-59
"How then shall we live?"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##39, 87-90
Read or download a Luke 12 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (18 minutes)
Session 13: 17 & 22 December 2023
Gospel of Luke 13:1—14:14
"The resurrection of the just"
Flavius Josephus (c. 35 CE) on Pilate and on Jesus, Antiquities 18:3:1-3
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##44, 91, 92
Read or download a Luke 13 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (20 minutes)
Session 14-15: 24 & 28 December 2023
Gospel of Luke 14:15—15:1-32
"Attitudes that matter forever"
The Bible Project: "The Two Sons"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##93-96
Read or download Luke 14 & Luke 15 English base translation with notes
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (20 minutes)
Session 16-17: 4 & 11 January 2024
Gospel of Luke 16 & 17
"Kingdom of God, present and coming"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##39, 97-101, 104
Read or download Luke 16 & Luke 17 English base translation with notes
View this video : "Jesus' Discourse on End Times events" and documents
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (21 minutes)
Session 18: 14 & 18 January 2024
Gospel of Luke 18
"Inherit everlasting life"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##102-103, 108-110
Read or download Luke 18 English base translation with notes
View "The Wisdom of Children." A Parable by Leo Tolstoy
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (15 minutes)
Session 19: 21 & 25 January 2024
Gospel of Luke 19:1-44
"Salvation has come"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" ##113-115, 117-118, 121
Read or download Luke 19 English base translation with notes
View "Bible Project: Luke 19-23"
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (16 minutes)
Session 20: 28 January & 01 February 2024
Gospel of Luke 19:45–20:47
"David's son is his Lord"
"Life of Christ in Stereo" #124-125, 127
Read or download Luke 20 English base translation with notes
View "Theologians discuss Psalm 110:1" (9 minutes)
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (17 minutes)
Session 21: 04 & 08 February 2024
Gospel of Luke chapter 21
“When will these things happen?”
"Life of Christ in Stereo" #122, 128-129, 132
Read or download Luke 21 English base translation with notes
View "Dates of the Deportations from Jerusalem: Why they matter" (9 minutes)
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (15 minutes)
Session 22: 11 & 15 February 2024
Gospel of Luke chapter 22
“Are you the Son of God?”
"Life of Christ in Stereo" #116, 133-139, 142-149
Read or download Luke 22 English base translation with notes
View "The Passover Seder and the Lord's Supper" (10 minutes)
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (22 minutes)
Session 23: 18 & 22 February 2024
Gospel of Luke chapter 23
“The King of the Jews”
"Life of Christ in Stereo" #151-154, 156-159, 161
Read or download Luke 23 English base translation with notes
View "What Did They Write on Jesus' Cross?"
View "Golgotha: Exactly where was Jesus crucified?"
View "Seven Benefits of Jesus' Death on his Cross"
Read "Herod Antipas in the Bible and Beyond"
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (18 minutes)
Session 24: 25 & 29 February 2024
Gospel of Luke chapter 24
“Everything written about me”
"Life of Christ in Stereo" #162-163, 167
Read or download Luke 24 English base translation with notes
View "34 Biblical Predictions About Messiah Jesus" (3 minutes)
Read "31 Biblical Predictions of a Coming One"
Read "Daniel's 70 Weeks"
Summary document | PPT slides | Video overview (18 minutes)