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Gospel Of Luke Research Paper

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The Gospel of Luke is a powerful Gospel that details some of the miraculous things that God has done. The Gospel opens with the Angel Gabriel appearing and speaking to Zacharias. There is a pattern evident that the father wants to express to his feeling of intense concern that we understand his love for us throughout the Gospel of Luke. I found it very encouraging to know that the first thing that the Angel of the Lord said to the people that he appeared before was that they were not to be afraid. (Luke 1.13) Zacharias was told that his wife would bring forth a child even though they were both advanced in years. (Luke 1.7) This Gospel also chronicles the birth of Christ and his life to adulthood. The initial reassurance given by the Angel Gabriel sets the tone for the entire Gospel that lets us know that God is caring; this gospel also allows us to know that God understands that supernatural occurrences are beyond our …show more content…

This child was one example of a person’s experience with God. The birth of Jesus was the next example of God showing his love for us. It is easy to see why some people would have a hard time believing in the supernatural because God does not always reveal the same thing to everyone which can create an atmosphere of doubt. The Gospel of Luke goes on to speak about the birth of Jesus. As previously stated, the writer made sure to chronicle the reassurance to not be afraid when he was speaking to someone. The Angel stated “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” (Luke 1:24) This statement makes one wonder why God favored some people more than others. One might ask the question of why he Chose Mary and not another woman to bring forth Christ. The writer again showed God’s care for us when angel appeared to the shepherd’s and stated, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” (Luke

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