Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the. Clicking the link to a book or single lesson below will open a pdf so you can print or save it to your computer or device. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Events surrounding the births of john the baptist and jesus john the baptists birth foretold by gabriel. The niv application commentary from biblical text to contemporary life. Doughty southside christian church february 20 introduction. The gospel of luke does not mention lukes name as the author. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in luke. The theology of luke acts must be considered, since the two books are linked. Written by the same author and for the same purpose, both were addressed to a christian named theophilus and were designed for. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in christ jesus, sends you greetings.
The authors name does not appear in the book, but much unmistakable evidence points to luke. If we include the acts of the apostles luke has written the greatest part of the nt after the apostle paul. They had been unable to have children and were both very old. When herod was king of judea, there was a jewish priest named zechariah and his wife, elizabeth. It is true, the word, have undertaken, used here by luke. There are not as many great commentaries on luke as there are on matthew or john, but there are some. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading luke. Gospel of luke christian bible study introduction and 50 lessons. Luke boles this commentary is the complete commentary by h. He is universally regarded as the author of the book. Commentary on the book of gospel of luke by matthew henry. We journey with luke as he tells his gospel story gleaned from edited eyewitness accounts. This gospel is a companion volume to the book of acts, and the language and structure of these two books indicate that both were written by the same person. Read luke commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Lukes gospel tells the story of the life and work of jesus. Carroll epitomizes the new testament library series. Study the bible online using commentary on luke and more. Sproul titled a walk with god, the following are five of the most generally helpful. The gospel of luke new cambridge bible commentary levine, amyjill on. If we include the acts of the apostles luke has written the greatest part of the nt. The niv application commentary from biblical text to contemporary.
He presents both the meaning of the gospel saga and its factual ground. No longer is it necessary to wade through commentaries, specialist grammar books, and manuscript discussions. Combining scholarly rigor and theological insight, carroll not only focuses on the gospel text but also makes frequent reference to luke. Lukes second book, acts, continues the story after jesus went back to heaven. Gospel of luke commentary patristic bible commentary. This is the book on luke that teachers of gods word have been waiting for.
Lardner, a jew by birth, and an early convert to christianity. In addition to the devotional commentary on luke by dr. It is the longest of the four gospels and the only one whose author wrote a sequel acts. Leon morris luke tyndale new testament commentaries, 1988. An additional complication with luke commentaries is that the are often linked with acts. This story follows luke s version of the sermon on the mount sometimes referred to as the sermon on the plain, because luke 6. But few people doubt that luke did write this book. The gospel of luke nicnt, 1997, technical pastoral. The niv application commentary from biblical text to. Luke commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand who they were to whom the apostle here alludes, who had, from vague reports, for so his words seem to imply, rashly published narratives not entirely to be depended on, it is impossible for us now to discover. The gospel of luke and the book of acts are a twopart work, and an incredibly helpful way to see how early christians told the story of christianitys origins.
He is universally regarded as the author of the book of acts. Michael card provides a conversational commentary to luke. Best commentaries and books on luke logos bible software. That would make luke the only gentile to pen any books of scripture. Luke bible book with full chapters king james version.
Luke s introduction background for writing the account addressing theophilus b. This gospel is a companion volume to the book of acts, and the language and structure of these two books. They are addressed to the same individual, theophilus, and the second volume refers to the first. Lukes gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The book is not a theological commentary but also does not lack scholarly insight. Author the authors name does not appear in the book, but much unmistakable evidence points to luke. For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an introduction to each book of the bible. You can find the best commentary on luke for you using the tools on the right side. A commentary on the gospel of luke by pastor galen l. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the gospel of luke.
This new, authoritative commentary on the gospel of luke by john t. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of luke in the bible king james version. Because he also wrote the book of acts which makes up the second volume of this gospel, luke wrote more of. Luke was probably the only nonjew called of god to write a bible book.
Watch our overview video on the book of luke, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary. A commentary on the gospel of luke southside christian. Luke with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
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