Scripture: One Book at a Time
The whole of Sacred Scripture is a single narrative that promises and points to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of the World. It is an epic story, the greatest ever told, and told "one book at a time." Each book makes it contribution to the narrative as God reveals God's self to us and his desire that all be saved.
Lesson 53 – The Gospel of Luke (Part 2)
The Gospel of Luke is a unique gospel in that it has a follow-on book – the Acts of the Apostles – both books authored by St. Luke. His works comprise just about 25% of the New Testament. Luke is a gifted writer, organizing his materials creatively and telling his story with clarity and artistic coloring. Dante called Luke the “scribe of Christ’s gentleness” because of his emphasis on Jesus’ mercy to sinners and outcasts. Some of the most memorable Gospel stories of divine mercy are found only in Luke (the widow of Naim, the prodigal son, Zacchaeus). This is the second of a two-part study into the Gospel of Luke.