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00:16Author's motives and intention
00:30Brothers, unlike the other gospels, Luke's work has an objective that is presented from the beginning of the gospel,
00:40Whereas John, at the conclusion of the first part of his work, tells us that he has written down everything that preceded the first conclusion so that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ and Son of God.
00:55Luke wants to offer Theophilus proof of the historical faithfulness that had its beginnings in the promises God made to the people of Israel.
01:05and that were performed by Jesus and that have been communicated to his church, the authentic custodian of all the promises that God made to Israel.
01:18Luke is the only one who tells us that he consulted sources, and he emphasizes the value of those sources when he speaks of eyewitnesses and ministers of the word.
01:29as well as in putting everything in the proper order.
01:33Lucas presents himself as a historian and presents his work as a historical narrative worthy of credit and trust.
01:43By declaring his intention, he wants to offer his material in its entirety, accurately, and in precise order.
01:51Perhaps this has something to do with that statement Papias made regarding Mark, whom he claimed had written,
02:01But not in an orderly fashion; of course, this could just be a false conclusion.
02:08But at least Lucas implies that something was missing from his predecessors, and that is why he offers a work with an option to inform his readers.
02:18On the other hand, Luke addresses his work to a certain Theophilus.
02:24Many have thought that the name, which can be translated as friend or beloved of God, could be a figure representing our author's readers.
02:35However, in those times it was common for an author to dedicate their book to someone who had contributed to the writing of their work.
02:46what was later called a Patron.
02:50Luke writes his work for believers who have already received the kerygma and are in the process of formation in their faith.
02:59In fact, Luke, unlike Matthew, who speaks of the church, speaks more of churches,
03:08who are a group of people who have believed in Jesus, whom they confess as Messiah and Son of God,
03:16and that are distinguished from one another by their place of residence.
03:20The author dedicates his work to a particular individual,
03:25But their vision extends to all Christians who can have access to the Gospel,
03:33to whom Lucas intends to offer catechetical training,
03:38although it can also serve as missionary motivation for those who brought the good news to peoples who had not yet believed,
03:48without excluding, for additional reasons, some defense of Paul,
03:55and of the Pauline origin of the community to which he belongs.
04:00And finally, brothers, it can be a defense against the nascent Gnostic groups.
04:07Theology of Luke
04:09Brothers, since we are going to have a short course similar to geography and history related to the book of Acts of the Apostles,
04:21We will focus our attention on the theology of the Gospel.
04:25Without forgetting that Lucan's work is conceived as a whole in two parts,
04:32so that Luke always looks for ways to relate events to his Gospel.
04:40The fact that Luke immediately opens his work with the narrative about the Annunciation to Zechariah
04:48about the birth of John the Baptist,
04:51This makes it clear that for the evangelist there is a note of continuity between the Jewish people and the Church of Jesus.
04:59This same note is revealed by the fact that the author presents the family of Jesus.
05:06and Jesus himself fulfilling his obligations and responsibilities as a faithful Jew,
05:14which are discovered in the infancy narrative of the Gospel.
05:21The twelve tribes of Israel were fundamental to the history of Israel.
05:26And that is why Luke insists on the twelve apostles that Jesus chose.
05:32And when the Church awaits the promise of the Spirit that Jesus made,
05:38Peter insists that there must be twelve for the Church to present itself to the world as the new Israel.
05:46rebuilt by said Spirit.
05:49And finally, the appreciation for the Temple of Jerusalem is highlighted in the narratives about Jesus' childhood,
05:58in his triumphant entry into the Holy City,
06:02and in the visits made by the first Christians for moments of prayer.
06:08Another topic concerns the discussions Jesus had with the Pharisees,
06:15who are the Jewish-Christians who criticized the neglect of the early community
06:21when it comes to welcoming people from outside Judaism into its fold.
06:27But just as foreigners are welcomed,
06:32It also welcomes the little ones, the poor, the sick, children and women.
06:41For Lucas, women play a fundamental role,
06:46That is why Jesus always has a good friendship with them,
06:50And they, towards the teacher, always show signs of an unlimited and generous love superior to that of the men.
07:01Although the author did not witness Nero's persecutions in the late 60s,
07:08nor those of Domitian in the late 1990s,
07:12Luke and his community have experienced persecution by the Jews,
07:18primarily because of his way of interpreting the scriptures,
07:23because for the Lucas community,
07:25Jesus is the fulfillment of the promises that God had made long ago to Israel.
07:32Also noteworthy is the way in which Luke presents Jesus.
07:37To highlight this role, the evangelist offers us the program of Jesus when he visits the synagogue of Nazareth.
07:46From that moment on, Jesus is presented with a mission full of mercy towards everyone.
07:54His mission, brothers, is that of the prophet anointed by God to bring health, peace, joy, and comfort.
08:04This merciful mission is open to all.
08:09No one can escape God's love and no one can be rejected because of their sinful nature.
08:18of a tax collector or of being estranged from God,
08:22not even the Jewish people, whose authorities rejected Jesus.
08:28They may be deprived of divine forgiveness.
08:30Therefore, from among the Jews themselves, the seed of the new people chosen by God is born.
08:38Brothers, we conclude this first class hoping that you enjoyed it.
09:00Thank you!
09:01Thank you!
