diff --git a/43-luk/01.md b/43-luk/01.md index 3fa21b2..e4e620b 100644 --- a/43-luk/01.md +++ b/43-luk/01.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ### How did Luke begin his gospel? -[16:1, 16:2, 16:3, 16:4] +[1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4] The first four verses of the Gospel of Luke introduce his gospel. Luke began his gospel in the same way that other people in ancient times began to write their own books. Like them, Luke said why he wrote his gospel, and how he wrote it. @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See: [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md) ### Who was Theophilus? -[16:3] +[1:3] Luke wrote his gospel to someone named Theophilus. Luke called him “most excellent,” so he showed that he respected him. Some scholars think that Theophilus was a government official. Some scholars have said that his name is perhaps a metaphor, because his name means “lover of God” or “friend of God.” These scholars believe that his name showed that Luke wrote his gospel to anyone who wanted to love God or be a friend of God. @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ See: Acts 1:1-4 ### How did Luke write? -[16:3, 16:4] +[1:3, 1:4] Luke wrote “order”(καθεξῆς/g2517) in verse three in order to tell how he wrote his gospel. Perhaps he wanted to say that he thought much about the things he wrote about. @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ See: Luke 3:19-20; Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-7 ### When was John the Baptist born? -[16:5] +[1:5] Luke said that John was born when Herod was king of Judea. The Old Testament writers also said who was king when something happened. In this way, Luke wrote as the Old Testament writers wrote (see: Isaiah 1:1). @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ See: [King Herod](../articles/kingherod.md) ### What did Zechariah’s and Elizabeth’s names mean? -[16:5] +[1:5] Zechariah’s name meant, “The Lord remembers.” His wife Elizabeth’s name meant, “My God is an oath or a promise.” This was because they had no children, and they were too old to have any. Why did God punish Zechariah? @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ See: [Angel](../articles/angel.md); [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md); [Sin](../ar ### Why did Luke write Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous and blameless? -[16:6] +[1:6] Luke wrote Zechariah and Elizabeth “lived in a way that honored God or lived the right way”(δίκαιος/g1342) and “innocent, blameless, or obeyed the rules”(ἄμεμπτος/g0273). Luke meant that Zechariah and Elizabeth honored God completely and did their best to obey him. Luke wanted his readers to think that God was pleased with Zechariah and Elizabeth because they did so. @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ See: [Righteous (Righteousness)](../articles/righteous.md); [Blameless](../artic ### Why did Luke write about the Jewish temple? -[16:9] +[1:9] About one thousand years before Jesus lived, King David ordered the priests to serve in different divisions or groups at the temple. After the Jews returned to Jerusalem from Babylon and rebuilt the temple, the priests served in these divisions again. @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ See: [Temple](../articles/temple.md) ### What did John the Baptist succeed in doing by serving God? -[16:16, 16:17] +[1:16, 1:17] John the Baptist had to get the people ready to receive the Messiah. He did this by telling them to repent because they sinned. @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ See: [Serve](../artcles/serve.md); [Repent (Repentance)](../articles/repent.md); ### How did Zechariah’s son come with the spirit and power of Elijah? -[16:17] +[1:17] Some scholars note that about eight hundred years earlier, some prophets said Elisha also had the spirit of Elijah because Elisha did powerful miracles like the ones that Elijah did (see: 2 Kings 2:15). This meant that Elisha did his work in the way that Elijah had done his. God caused Elisha to continue to serve him as Elijah had done. Much later, God caused John the Baptist to do the same kind of work as Elijah. This is what Malachi said would happen (see: Malachi 4:5-6). @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ See: [Filling of the Holy Spirit](../articles/fillingholyspirit.md) ### Why did Elizabeth hide herself for five months? -[16:24] +[1:24] When Zechariah and Elizabeth returned to their house in Judea, Elizabeth decided to stay in her house for five months without coming out. Scholars give reasons for this.