Luke presents Christ as the Son of Man, adapted to the Gentiles, as represented by the Greeks - the representatives of reason and culture, wisdom and beauty who sought to elevate the individual man and who were looking for the ideal man.

• In its Gentile authorship. (Col. 4:11,14.)
• in its orderly form.
• In its style.
• poetry
• eloquence
• discourses
• In its omissions.
• no Abrahamic lineage.
• no parables against Israel.
• In its additions.
• Geneology through Adam.
• the seventy sent forth.
• Good Samaritan.
• prodigal son, etc.
• In its presentation of Christ's humanity.
• Regard for women
• Regard for children.
• Regard for outcasts.
• Parable of the great supper.
• Lazarus, etc
• In its presentation of Christ's divinity. 1:11-21, 67-80.

1. Preface. 1:1-4
2. Period of infancy. 1:5-2:52
• Announcement to Zacharias. 1:5-25
• Announcement to Mary. 1:26-38
• Visit of Mary to Elizabeth. 1:39-56
• Birth of John the Baptist. 1:57-80
• Birth of Jesus. 2:1-7
• Announcement to the shepherds. 2:8-20
• Circumscision of Jesus. 2:21
• Presentation in the temple. 2:22-38
• Residence in Nazareth. 2:39,40
• Visit to Jerusalem. 2:41-52
3. Period of Preparation. 3:1-4:13
• Ministry of John. 3:1-20
• Baptism of Jesus. 3:21,22
• Geneology of Jesus.3:23-38
• Temptation of Jesus. 4:1-13
4. Period of the Galilean Ministry. 4:14-9:50
• Nazareth and Capernaum. 4:14-44
• Calling of Peter, James, John, miracles of healing, Levi. 5:1-39,/li>
• Sabbath controversy, choice of apostles,discourse to disciples. 6:1-49
• Capernaum and Nain; John the Baptist; Simon,the Pharisee. 7:1-50
• Ministry to women, sower, various miracles. 8:1-56
• Commission of the twelve; feeding of the five thousand; transfiguration. 9:1-50
5. Period of the Perean Ministry. 9:51-62
• Journey toward Jerusalem. 9:51-19:27
• Seventy sent forth, Good Samaritan; Mary and Martha. 10:1-42
• Various discourses. 11,13
• Various parables. 14-16
• Shorter sayings; Bartimaeus, Zacchaeus; parable of the pounds. 17:1-19:27
6. Period of the Jerusalem Ministry. 19:28-24:53.
• Entry into Jerusalem. 19:28-48
• Controversy with the leaders. 20:1-21:4
• Discourse on the future. 21:5-38
• Last Supper; betrayal; crucifixion. 22,23
• Resurrection and ascension. 24


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