1For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every violation and act of disobedience received a just punishment, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at first spoken through the Lord, …
E-Sword Gems
Bible Gem 1213 – Comparison the Gospel Accounts – Luke’s Omissions (Luke 22:39-46)
Common Material shared between the gospel accounts Uniquely Matthew Uniquely Mark Uniquely Luke Uniquely John Before I start today I have to report a glitch from yesterday. I noticed as I started to compare the accounts between Gospels and colour them, that there was a …
Bible Gem 1166 – Taking a look at the Sadducees (Luke 20:27-39)
Some Sadducees came up. This is the Jewish party that denies any possibility of resurrection. They asked, “Teacher, Moses wrote us that if a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother is obligated to take the widow to wife and get …
Bible Gem 922 – Digging requires Perspiration – Be Prepared to Sweat (Luke 9:37-43)
As I hinted to you yesterday this passage is best investigated using all the resources at your disposal. So as I have done for you today, it is best to compare all the gospel accounts of this incident. This information is available to you in …
Bible Gem 905 – Tracking the Changes after the Feeding of the 5000 (Luke 9:18-21)
One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only His disciples were with Him, and He asked them, “Who do people say I am?” “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say You are one of the other …
Bible Gem 885 – Where? Gerasa, Gadara or Gergesa (Luke 8;26, 37)
As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet Him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in a cemetery outside the town. As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked …
Bible Gem 864 – Finding Luke’s Fingerprints on Luke 8:1-21
Did you notice what Luke has done with the raw material? It is clear Luke is familiar with all this material. He knew it, but chose to use some of it, not all of it. Notice how the order matches Mark’s order. He includes all …
Bible Gem 797 – Temptations: Real or Imagined? (Luke 4:9-13)
Then the devil took Him to Jerusalem / holy city, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If You are the Son of God, jump off! (throw yourself down) For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order His angels to protect and guard you. …
Bible Gem 785 – Putting the Pieces together – The Temptation of Jesus (Luke 3:21-4:2)
One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus Himself was baptized. As He was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on Him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are My dearly loved Son, and …
Bible Gem 747 – Augustus and Quirinius (Luke 2:1-2)
At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph …