Scripture Summer School

2016

Holy Cross College

TheFireoftheSpirit

TheHolySpiritintheGospelofLuke

• Who,when,whereandtowhom?

• TheHolySpiritinLuke1-4

• TheHolySpiritintheministryofJesus

• TheHolySpiritandthedisciples

IntheBackground

Fitzmeyer,J.TheGospelofLuke,AnchorBible2Vols,YaleUniversityPress,NewHaven2007Johnson,LukeT.,TheGospelofLuke,SacraPagina,LiturgicalPressMinnesota1991Pagola ,J.TheWayOpenedupbyJesus– LukeConvivium Press,Miami,2013Talbert,C.H.,ReadingLuke(RevisedEdition)SmythandHelwys,2012.

TheGospelofLuke• WhatisaGospel?

• A termtoexplainthemessageofJesus–euangelion - aGreekwordmeaningGoodNews(Mk1:14,Acts15:7,Rom1:1)

• LateratechnicaltermtorefertowrittenaccountsofthelifeofJesus.

TheGospel:a“Bios”Theancientaudienceexpectedabios:• Topresentthefigure’slifeandteachingasapossiblemodelforitsownliving.

• Tolegitimateordiscreditimportantcommunityvaluesandpractices.

• Toshapetheidentityandguidetheaudience’swayoflife.

TheSourcesoftheGospels• IndividualMemory–doubtlessaninfluencebutdoesnotaccountforthetextsofthegospelsaswehavethem.

• Communitytradition:thelinkbetweenJesusandtheGospelsistheChristiancommunitythatcollected,preservedandinterpretedthesematerialsastheexpressionofavibrantfaith.

TypesofmaterialfromandaboutJesus

• Individualstoriesandsayingscirculatedasseparateunitsandwherethencombinedinvariouswaysintheprocessoftraditionandredaction- likestringingbeads!

• NarrativetraditionsMiraclestories,Historicalstories,Sayings,Parables.

The Emergence of a Gospel

• Mark was the first to arrange the material in order to write a “Life” of Jesus – bios – an ancient biography.

• He wishes to present a picture in order to persuade, exhort and encourage those who believe.

• Tradition suggests Rome around 70AD as a possible location for its composition.

TheSynopticGospels

Mark

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M LMatthew Luke

• QisasourcethatLukeandMatthewusedthatcontainedsayingsofJesusnotfoundinMark.MandLaresourcesuniquetoeachevangelist.

ForWhom?LargelyGentile(non-Jewish)community(Theophilus)Gospelfocuson:• Scripture• Prayer• Poor• Mercy/ForgivenessSupportstheidea

ByWhom?• ConsensusisthatLuke– Actswerewrittenasatwovolumeworkbythesameauthor(bothaddressedtoTheophilus)

• LukeisreferredtoasacompanionofPaul(Phm24,Col4:142Tim4:11)

• ThewriterofActsuses“we”inseveralpassagessuggestingthatheistravellingwithPaul(Acts16:10-17)

• Recentwritingcastsdoubtonthisandsuggesttheauthoriswritingaround115-120,possiblyinRome.

LukeintheRomanWorld(ThePrieneInscription)

• “SinceProvidence,whichhasorderedallthingsandisdeeplyinterestedinourlife,hassetinmostperfectorderbygivingusAugustuswhomshefilledwithvirtuethathemightbenefithumankind,sendinghimasasaviour (σωτhρα),bothforusandforourdescendants,thathemightendwarandarrangeallthings,andsincehe,Caesar,byhisappearance(excelledevenouranticipations),surpassingallpreviousbenefactors,andnotevenleavingtoposterityanyhopeofsurpassingwhathehasdone,andsincethebirthdayofthegodAugustuswasthebeginningofthegoodtidings (euaggeliwn)fortheworldthatcamebyreasonofhim.”

IntheRomanWorld

TheImperialPropagandaoftheEmpire(basileia)promotedtheconceptofthe

Pax Romana

Itpromiseddutifulcitizens“PeaceandConfidence”(eirene andasphaleia)

(see1Thess 5:3)

WhydidLukewrite?“Since many have undertaken to set down

an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us,

just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,

I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed.”

Luke1:1-4

His“OrderlyAccount”

TheTimeofIsrael

• TheKingdomPromised• 1:5- 4:13LinktoOT

TheTimeofJesus

• TheKingdomPresent• 4:14– 24:52MinistryofJesus

TheTimeoftheChurch

• TheKingdomProclaimed• ActsoftheApostles

Luke’s“OrderlyAccount”• Prologue 1:1- 4• BirthStory 1:5- 2:52• Preparationforministry 3:1- 4:13

- JohntheBaptist- Genealogy-Temptation

• MinistryinGalilee 4:14- 9:50• JourneytoJerusalem 9:51-19:27• InJerusalem 19:28- 21:38• ThePassion/Resurrection 22:1- 24:53

TheRoleofLuke1:5-4:13• Biographiesintheancientworldfrequentlyincludedasectionthatindicatedhowfromthefirstmomentsitwasapparentthatthesubjectwasmarkedoutassomeonespecial.

• SuetoniusandhisLifeofAugustusbeganwithaseriesofpropheciesandportentsthatanticipatedthegreatnessofthefutureemperor.

• ThecontentofLuke1:5-4:15doesjustthatinpreparingthereadertounderstandwhoJesusis.

Anticipating(1)

1.Annunciation of the birth of John

1:5-25

2.Annunciation of the birth of Jesus

1:26-38

3.Visitation1:39-56

4.Birth of John1:57-80

5.Birth of Jesus 2:1-20

6.The Presentation in the Temple 2:22-40

7.Jesus in the Temple, aged 122:41-52

Anticipating(2)3:1-9– John:OldTestamentProphet3:10-14– Propheticpreaching3:15-17– Propheticanticipation3:18-20– TheFateoftheProphet3:21-22- Jesusbaptized(afterallthepeople)3:23-38– JesusSonofGodisalsosonof

Adam4:1-13– JesusisTestedintheWilderness

TheHolySpiritinLuke1:5-4:13HolySpirit17xinLuke- 54xinActs

11xin1:5-4:13

• 1:15,35,41,67AnnunciationstoriesforetellpresenceoftheSpiritinJohnandJesus. Charactersare“filledwiththeHolySpirit”ZechariahandElizabeth

• 2:25,26,27Simeon:Spiritrests onhim,reveals tohimand guideshim

TheHolySpiritinLuke1:5-4:13(2)• 3:16,22

“JesuswillbaptisewiththeHolySpiritandfire.”“…TheHolySpiritdescendeduponhiminbodilyformlikeadove…”(AnticipatesPentecost)

• 4:1,2Jesus,fulloftheHolySpirit,wasledbytheSpiritinthedesert.(RecallsDeuteronomy)

• ActivityoftheSpiritisconsistentwithOTunderstandingoftheroleofGod’sSpirit.

TheTestingandJesus’ResponseThefocusofthetestingisnotonwhetherJesusistheSonofGodbuthowheistobethat!“SinceyouaretheSonofGod…”

• Herejectstheabuseofthemiraculous(Dt8;3)• Herejectstheabuseofpower(Dt6:13)• Herejectsthedistortionoffaith(Ps91:11,Dt6:16)

• Theseareallpointerstothemeaningofthe“REIGNOFGOD”

TheHolySpiritintheMinistryofJesus

7xinLuke4:14-24:49*

4:14,18 PowerandPresence10:21 Rejoicingin….11:13 Giftinprayer12:10,12 Thesinagainstandteaching

presenceof…24:49* Clothedwithpowerfromonhigh

Nazareth

“Jesus,filledwiththepower oftheSpiritreturnedtoGalilee…”Tobeunderstoodinthelightof1:35,3:21-22and4:1.Power(dunamis)see4:36,5:17,6:19,8:46,10:19,24:49

BeginningoftheMinistry“TheSpiritoftheLordisuponmebecausehehasanointedmetobringgoodnewstothepoor.Hehassentmetoproclaimreleasetothecaptivesandrecoveryofsighttotheblind,tolettheoppressedgofree,toproclaimtheyearoftheLord’sfavour.”“Today thisScripturehasbeenfulfilledinyourhearing”(Lk4:16-21)

KeytoUnderstandingtheSpirit’sRole

• InJesus,throughthepoweroftheHolySpiritallthatthepeopleofGodlongedforisnowpresent.

• ItisnothinglessthantheCompassionofGod

• ThisisthemeaningoftheREIGNOFGOD…

CompassionSharedandDemanded(TheReignofGod)

“Theyhadcometohearhimandtobehealedoftheirdiseases;andthosewhoweretroubledwithuncleanspiritswerecured.Andallinthecrowdweretryingtotouchhimforpowercameoutofhimandhealedthemall.”6:18-19

“BecompassionatejustasyourFatheriscompassionate.DonotjudgeandIwillnotbejudged.Donotcondemnandyouwillnotbecondemned.Forgiveandyouwillbeforgiven.Giveandgiftswillbegivenyou;agoodmeasurepackedtogethershakendownandoverflowing,willbepouredintoyourlap.Themeasureyouusewillbethemeasureusedforyou.”6:36-38

WidowofNaim 7:11-17

“AndseeinghertheLordhadcompassionforherandhesaidtoher‘donotweep’…

“TheyglorifiedGodsaying,‘AgreatprophethasarisenamongusandGodhasvisitedhispeople!”

Luke7:18-50

ContrastingresponsestothepresenceofthereignofGodthroughgiftofforgivenessContext:John’squestionandthepossibilityof“scandal”.Pharisee’sresponse(cf 6:37)

v’sWoman’sresponse(Cf 1:78)

TheGoodSamaritanAnotherLessononCompassion

Context- disciplesshareinmissiontospreadthereignofGod(10:1-20)

JesusrejoicesintheHolySpiritthatthisisthetime.

Theologyquestionansweredwithastoryoncompassion.“Goanddolikewise.”

WomanintheSynagogue13:10-17

• Context– Teachingonrepentance

• Excludedwomanhealedandpraiseistheresponsetotheexperienceofcompassion…butonlyfromsome!

• Followedbyseedandyeastparables!

JesusonTheHolySpirit– TheParadox

12:1-12 Urgent Exhortations

• 1-3 AvoidHypocrisy!• 4-7 TheTranscendentPerspective

Beafraidbutdon’tbeafraid!!• 8-9 CourageousWitness• 10-12 TheHolySpiritwillteach you• 22-34 PrioritisetheReignofGod!(17:21)