Luke 3
Summary. This chapter introduces John as the messenger of the Lord and his work and interaction with people and Jesus. The chapter also presents the lineage of Joseph, the earthly caretaker of the beloved Son of God. Luke 3:1-6. John, the son of Zachariah, is introduced as the messenger of the Lord, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins, and is linked to the words of Isaiah, the prophet. Luke 3:7-14, 18-20. John baptizes multitudes of people and teaches them the way to be, preparing the way of the Lord. But Herod imprisons him. Luke 3:15-17. John, as the messenger of the Lord, points people to Jesus as the one that baptizes with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Luke 3:21-22. Jesus was baptized in water by John and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him and the Father's Voice from heaven identified Jesus as His beloved Son. Luke 3:23-38. We are given the genealogy of Joseph, the caretaker of Jesus, from Heli the true father of Joseph, to David through Nathan, to Abraham, and to Adam to show that the Lord keeps His promises to David and Abraham and that Joseph cannot be the birth father of Jesus, he is just His earthly caretaker.
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Comments Luke 3:1
In the beginning of this chapter, the Lord gives details about the leaders of people at that time which none of them had a heart for the Lord God Almighty. But in all the evil they will do, the Lord's blessing will overshadow them all.
"Now in the fifteenth year ...". In this place, the year is mentioned to specify the time that the Lord's work begins with His messenger.
"Now in the fifteenth year ...". In this place, the year is mentioned to specify the time that the Lord's work begins with His messenger.
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in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Comments Luke 3:2
For verses 2-17 see Comments Matthew 3:1-12 and Comments Mark 1:2-8.
"in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas". People appointed high priests to serve the Lord, but they forgot to think if the Lord approved them as well. Both of these are approved by humans but not by God.
Q: Why did the Lord bring these two and present them here as high priests? A: When both names had been put down, we should have noticed it was not the name that the Lord had chosen to be His high priest at that time. We can notice this by the work that they have done. Their main purpose was to interrupt the Lord's work, and later on this became clear.
"the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness." This connects to previous verses and now we see why John has lived in the wilderness alone. John's mind is clear to hearing the voice of the Lord, and he is the messenger of the Lord.
"in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas". People appointed high priests to serve the Lord, but they forgot to think if the Lord approved them as well. Both of these are approved by humans but not by God.
Q: Why did the Lord bring these two and present them here as high priests? A: When both names had been put down, we should have noticed it was not the name that the Lord had chosen to be His high priest at that time. We can notice this by the work that they have done. Their main purpose was to interrupt the Lord's work, and later on this became clear.
"the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness." This connects to previous verses and now we see why John has lived in the wilderness alone. John's mind is clear to hearing the voice of the Lord, and he is the messenger of the Lord.
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And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
Comments Luke 3:1-3
See Comments Matthew 3:1-2.
"repentance unto remission of sins". We can see plainly what John preached to people. He told them to come and receive forgiveness for their sins from the Lord. John as a messenger has started the work by preparing the way for people to come to the Lord and pointing to them where they should go to receive forgiveness for their sins. Later on, he spoke to people more clearly that Jesus is the person he refers to.
"repentance unto remission of sins". We can see plainly what John preached to people. He told them to come and receive forgiveness for their sins from the Lord. John as a messenger has started the work by preparing the way for people to come to the Lord and pointing to them where they should go to receive forgiveness for their sins. Later on, he spoke to people more clearly that Jesus is the person he refers to.
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as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of theLord ,
MakeH is paths straight.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the
Make
Comments Luke 3:4
Cited from Isaiah 40:3. See Comments Matthew 3:3 and Comments Mark 1:2-3.
Verses 4 and 5 are quoted from the book of Isaiah and refer to John and what his duty is as the messenger of the Lord. Many people use these verses in the wrong way, but truly these verses refer to the duty of John.
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness". This applies to John as the messenger of the Lord.
"Make ready the way of the Lord." The verse tells us of John's duty. John announces to people how they should behave to be ready to receive the begotten Son of God that is coming soon. His duty is to call people to come to Jesus.
"Make His paths straight". Straight in the sense of direct. The duty of John through his message is to point to Jesus so people can recognize Him. John's duty is to identify Jesus to the people directly, so they know who Jesus is. The path to the Lord is straight and direct through the message of John.
Verses 4 and 5 are quoted from the book of Isaiah and refer to John and what his duty is as the messenger of the Lord. Many people use these verses in the wrong way, but truly these verses refer to the duty of John.
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness". This applies to John as the messenger of the Lord.
"Make ready the way of the Lord." The verse tells us of John's duty. John announces to people how they should behave to be ready to receive the begotten Son of God that is coming soon. His duty is to call people to come to Jesus.
"Make His paths straight". Straight in the sense of direct. The duty of John through his message is to point to Jesus so people can recognize Him. John's duty is to identify Jesus to the people directly, so they know who Jesus is. The path to the Lord is straight and direct through the message of John.
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Every valley will be filled,
And every mountain and hill will be made low;
And the crooked will become straight,
And the rough ways smooth;
And every mountain and hill will be made low;
And the crooked will become straight,
And the rough ways smooth;
Comments Luke 3:5
Cited from Isaiah 40: 4. This verse refers to the work of the Lord in people's hearts after they listen to the message of John.
"Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low". In Isaiah 40:4a, this part of the verse is given as "every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low", having the same meaning. In Isaiah "lifted up" is in the sense of raised up or filled, because when it is filled, everything will rise up. When the glory of the beloved Son of God has shined through all the mountains (heart's troubles), it will make straight all the land, doesn't matter what the situation has been, it will be straight as the Lord will clear off all the obstacles. All the hearts that drop down with humble will be raised up to receive the glory of the beloved Son of God.
"And the crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth". In Isaiah 40:4b this part of verse is given as "the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain", having the same meaning. In Isaiah "uneven ground" is in the sense of crooked, not leveled, but up and down. In this place, it refers to the heart of the soul itself. When human's soul has no peace, it makes the path of communication with the Holy Spirit be interrupted. When the heart obeys the deep voice that is telling the meaning of John's message, the heart that receives the message will be filled with the understanding from the Holy Spirit.
"Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low". In Isaiah 40:4a, this part of the verse is given as "every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low", having the same meaning. In Isaiah "lifted up" is in the sense of raised up or filled, because when it is filled, everything will rise up. When the glory of the beloved Son of God has shined through all the mountains (heart's troubles), it will make straight all the land, doesn't matter what the situation has been, it will be straight as the Lord will clear off all the obstacles. All the hearts that drop down with humble will be raised up to receive the glory of the beloved Son of God.
"And the crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth". In Isaiah 40:4b this part of verse is given as "the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain", having the same meaning. In Isaiah "uneven ground" is in the sense of crooked, not leveled, but up and down. In this place, it refers to the heart of the soul itself. When human's soul has no peace, it makes the path of communication with the Holy Spirit be interrupted. When the heart obeys the deep voice that is telling the meaning of John's message, the heart that receives the message will be filled with the understanding from the Holy Spirit.
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And all flesh will see the salvation of God .
Comments Luke 3:6
This verse is cited from Isaiah 40:5 where it is given as "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together" which has the same meaning.
"And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed", refers to Jesus coming in human form, when the beloved Son of God takes human flesh on Him.
"and all flesh shall see it together", has two meanings. First, when the beloved Son of God was born in human form, many humans have seen God in flesh and second, that the beloved Son of God is the salvation from God to humans.
"And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed", refers to Jesus coming in human form, when the beloved Son of God takes human flesh on Him.
"and all flesh shall see it together", has two meanings. First, when the beloved Son of God was born in human form, many humans have seen God in flesh and second, that the beloved Son of God is the salvation from God to humans.
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He said therefore to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, Offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Comments Luke 3:7-8
See Comments Matthew 3:7-9.
Here in this gospel, it says that John addresses the multitudes with this saying, while in the Gospel of Matthew it tells us specifically that this saying from John was addressed only to the Pharisees and Sadducees that were coming to him to be baptized. Luke used the term "multitudes" for a reason; this term itself expends wider, and it includes all those groups that consider themselves righteous in the eyes of the Lord. As it says in verse 8, they are all children of Abraham, because all Jews consider themselves in that way. That is why the term "multitudes" is used.
"Offspring of vipers". Think of the viper snake itself. Their tongues are split in two. The ones that have acted as vipers at one moment are glorifying the Lord and then crucifying the Lord of life. These are the offspring of vipers.
"who warned you to flee from the wrath to come". The multitudes have come to John because they were expecting John to provide the way for them, but he is not the way, just the messenger. But when the way to be saved has come, they have rejected the Lord of life.
Here in this gospel, it says that John addresses the multitudes with this saying, while in the Gospel of Matthew it tells us specifically that this saying from John was addressed only to the Pharisees and Sadducees that were coming to him to be baptized. Luke used the term "multitudes" for a reason; this term itself expends wider, and it includes all those groups that consider themselves righteous in the eyes of the Lord. As it says in verse 8, they are all children of Abraham, because all Jews consider themselves in that way. That is why the term "multitudes" is used.
"Offspring of vipers". Think of the viper snake itself. Their tongues are split in two. The ones that have acted as vipers at one moment are glorifying the Lord and then crucifying the Lord of life. These are the offspring of vipers.
"who warned you to flee from the wrath to come". The multitudes have come to John because they were expecting John to provide the way for them, but he is not the way, just the messenger. But when the way to be saved has come, they have rejected the Lord of life.
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And even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees; every tree therefore producing not good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Comments Luke 3:9
See Comments Matthew 3:10.
In this verse, it gives a general warning to all humans. Both men and women should be ready and waiting for the Lord of life to come soon. All deeds and thoughts will be accounted for when the final judgment day comes for all humans.
In this verse, it gives a general warning to all humans. Both men and women should be ready and waiting for the Lord of life to come soon. All deeds and thoughts will be accounted for when the final judgment day comes for all humans.
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And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
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And he answered and said to them, The one that has two tunics, let him impart to the one that has none; and the one that has food, let him do likewise.
Comments Luke 3:10-11
John is a messenger of the Lord and tells people what the Lord has given him. As written in this verse, we can see clearly what the Lord expects humans to do to one another. They should be generous to one another as the word says here.
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And also came tax collectors to be baptized, and they said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?
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And he said to them, Collect nothing more beyond that which is appointed to you.
Comments Luke 3:12-13
These verses tell us that we should do things only according to the duty required.
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And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what shall we also do? And he said to them, Extort from no one, neither accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.
Comments Luke 3:14
In this verse we can concentrate on "be content with your wages". We should be pleased with what the Lord provides. The Lord helps us to make a living. Some may get more some less, but all should be content and give thanks to the Lord.
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And as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he might be the Christ ;
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John answered, saying to all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there comes He that is mightier than I, the lace of His sandals I am not worthy to untie; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire,
Comments Luke 3:16
See Comments Matthew 3:11 and Comments Mark 1:7-8.
John himself never lifted himself up in any way. In this place, we see clearly how humble John is, and how he glorifies the beloved Son of God. He tells all that the Holy One of God is coming, and He deserves all the praise and the Holy Son of God is the one who gives them the Holy Spirit.
Insert. Q: By having another manifestation of the baptism in the Holy Spirit with speaking in tongues, some say this would create two-tiers of Christians, some more spiritual than others and that it shouldn't be the case. A: Speaking in tongues for all Christians is a sign of personal spiritual blessing, and not everyone has the same blessing, but each individual searching and asking the Lord. The blessing is upon the purpose of the deep inner heart and what really is the purpose that person wants that gift for. Think of the passage in the Bible where it says that each part of the body has its own duty. If you take one part out, what will the rest of the body be? (See 1 Corinthians 12:12-27).
John himself never lifted himself up in any way. In this place, we see clearly how humble John is, and how he glorifies the beloved Son of God. He tells all that the Holy One of God is coming, and He deserves all the praise and the Holy Son of God is the one who gives them the Holy Spirit.
Insert. Q: By having another manifestation of the baptism in the Holy Spirit with speaking in tongues, some say this would create two-tiers of Christians, some more spiritual than others and that it shouldn't be the case. A: Speaking in tongues for all Christians is a sign of personal spiritual blessing, and not everyone has the same blessing, but each individual searching and asking the Lord. The blessing is upon the purpose of the deep inner heart and what really is the purpose that person wants that gift for. Think of the passage in the Bible where it says that each part of the body has its own duty. If you take one part out, what will the rest of the body be? (See 1 Corinthians 12:12-27).
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whose winnowing fork is in His hand, thoroughly to cleanse His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into H is barn; but the chaff He will burn up with unquenchable fire.
Comments Luke 3:17
See Comments Matthew 3:12.
This verse tells all that the beloved Son of God is the one who has the authority to bring those worthy into His kingdom, but at the same time, the beloved Son of God has the authority to throw all those blasphemous souls into the lake of fire that cannot be stopped. In that lake of fire, the flames are stronger than the sun itself, and there everything will burn until it is all gone, even the ashes.
This verse tells all that the beloved Son of God is the one who has the authority to bring those worthy into His kingdom, but at the same time, the beloved Son of God has the authority to throw all those blasphemous souls into the lake of fire that cannot be stopped. In that lake of fire, the flames are stronger than the sun itself, and there everything will burn until it is all gone, even the ashes.
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With many other exhortations therefore preached he the gospel to the people;
Comments Luke 3:18
Look at the term "many other exhortations"; therefore, John has given many warnings and teachings to the people to be ready to receive the beloved Son of God.
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but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the evil things which Herod had done,
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added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
Comments Luke 3:19-20
See Comments Matthew 14:3-5 and Comments Mark 6:14-29.
The account of John the Baptist's imprisonment in the Gospel of Luke is given here in these two verses and in chapter 9, verse 9. The Bible did not give many details about John's life and death, not because he is not important but because John has performed his duty as the messenger; John has fulfilled the job he received. The details of the life of John do not need to be given further because his purpose for being born was to be a messenger of the Lord.
The account of John the Baptist's imprisonment in the Gospel of Luke is given here in these two verses and in chapter 9, verse 9. The Bible did not give many details about John's life and death, not because he is not important but because John has performed his duty as the messenger; John has fulfilled the job he received. The details of the life of John do not need to be given further because his purpose for being born was to be a messenger of the Lord.
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Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon Him , and a V oice came out of heaven, Thou are My beloved Son ; in T hee I am well pleased.
Comments Luke 3:21-22
See Comments Matthew 3:13-17 and Comments Mark 1:9-11.
Note. The original Gospel of Luke has verse 22 as given here. Specifically, "in Thee I am well pleased" is the original saying. The rendering of "today I have begotten You" was not in the original gospel, it is a later alteration.
All the gospels will have a narration about this event. When the beloved Son of God has received the baptism, each gospel may say slightly different, but the meaning will be the same. When it refers to what the Father has said, the details will be the same. The most important thing to think and meditate about is when the verse says, "a Voice came out of heaven, Thou are My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased". In this verse, this is the most important part of this event, because it has confirmed the deity of the beloved Son of God. It confirms that Jesus is the beloved Son of God, and He is the only begotten Son of God.
Q: Within the Trinity of God, how can we understand the concept of the Holy Spirit proceeding? In John 15:26 the Bible says, "But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness about Me". A: The concept of the Holy Spirit proceeding has been debated for many generations, but the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father, but the beloved Son of God is one with the Father, so the Holy Spirit becomes the Spirit of both as well. But from the beginning the Holy Spirit is from the Father since the Son was within the Father. When talking about the Holy Spirit proceeding, we should think of proceeding from the Father and the Son, because the Father and the begotten Son are two in one. That is why the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. The proceeding here has two stages. The Son of God has been since the beginning as well, but what we say here it refers to the period after the Son's resurrection. When the beloved Son of God took human form, He was almost at the point of being cut off from the Father, but the beloved Son of God also was in two states at the same time, He is still with the Father and also He is here on earth as human as well. Because the human form itself is sinful, that is why we say the Son of God was almost at the point of being cut off from the Father. The Bible says that the Father loves His beloved Son, because He is willing to take the human form. Before the beloved Son of God came to earth, the Father and the Son are One as One unit together. But when the beloved Son of God is resurrected, He has given back the state that was almost apart from the Father and has reunited to be complete one again with the Father. This state we talk about, is breathing as human, He has given up the need of breathing. His human body and heavenly body are united together and are seated with the Father in heaven as one.
Note. The original Gospel of Luke has verse 22 as given here. Specifically, "in Thee I am well pleased" is the original saying. The rendering of "today I have begotten You" was not in the original gospel, it is a later alteration.
All the gospels will have a narration about this event. When the beloved Son of God has received the baptism, each gospel may say slightly different, but the meaning will be the same. When it refers to what the Father has said, the details will be the same. The most important thing to think and meditate about is when the verse says, "a Voice came out of heaven, Thou are My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased". In this verse, this is the most important part of this event, because it has confirmed the deity of the beloved Son of God. It confirms that Jesus is the beloved Son of God, and He is the only begotten Son of God.
Q: Within the Trinity of God, how can we understand the concept of the Holy Spirit proceeding? In John 15:26 the Bible says, "But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness about Me". A: The concept of the Holy Spirit proceeding has been debated for many generations, but the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father, but the beloved Son of God is one with the Father, so the Holy Spirit becomes the Spirit of both as well. But from the beginning the Holy Spirit is from the Father since the Son was within the Father. When talking about the Holy Spirit proceeding, we should think of proceeding from the Father and the Son, because the Father and the begotten Son are two in one. That is why the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. The proceeding here has two stages. The Son of God has been since the beginning as well, but what we say here it refers to the period after the Son's resurrection. When the beloved Son of God took human form, He was almost at the point of being cut off from the Father, but the beloved Son of God also was in two states at the same time, He is still with the Father and also He is here on earth as human as well. Because the human form itself is sinful, that is why we say the Son of God was almost at the point of being cut off from the Father. The Bible says that the Father loves His beloved Son, because He is willing to take the human form. Before the beloved Son of God came to earth, the Father and the Son are One as One unit together. But when the beloved Son of God is resurrected, He has given back the state that was almost apart from the Father and has reunited to be complete one again with the Father. This state we talk about, is breathing as human, He has given up the need of breathing. His human body and heavenly body are united together and are seated with the Father in heaven as one.
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And Jesus H imself , was beginning to be about thirty years, being the S on , as was supposed, of Joseph the [son] of Heli,
Comments Luke 3:23
This verse links to the verse before.
"And Jesus Himself, was beginning to be about thirty years". This verse tells us that Jesus was about thirty years old when the event in verse 22 happened. But humans started to notice the beloved Son of God because of the many miracles performed and the teachings He holds. He has always told all people whom humans should worship. No human on earth deserves praise, but only the Father of heaven.
"And Jesus Himself, was beginning to be about thirty years". This verse tells us that Jesus was about thirty years old when the event in verse 22 happened. But humans started to notice the beloved Son of God because of the many miracles performed and the teachings He holds. He has always told all people whom humans should worship. No human on earth deserves praise, but only the Father of heaven.
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the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,
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the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,
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the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,
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the [son] of Joannen, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,
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the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,
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the [son] of Joshua, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,
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the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,
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the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,
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the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Sala, the [son] of Nahshon,
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the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Admin, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,
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the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,
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the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Heber, the [son] of Shelah
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the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,
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the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,
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the [son] of Enosh, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God .
Comments Luke 3:23-38
"And Jesus Himself, was beginning to be about thirty years". In this verse it tells us all that the Lord of life Himself is a true human. The beloved Son of God has come in the form of a baby, and He used His life as a human until a certain age, until He is mature, as human terms would call the prime age. And then the beloved Son of God started teaching all humans the way to be saved and go to heaven.
"being the Son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the [son] of Heli". The Bible tells us clearly that Joseph is the caretaker of the beloved Son of God. Joseph is an ordinary man, but he and all his earthly family have been blessed because of his duty towards the beloved Son of God.
For verses 23-38 see Comments Matthew 1:1-16. In the Gospel of Matthew, the lineage of Jesus is traced from Abraham down to Joseph to emphasize Jesus' Jewish heritage, it shows that the Lord Jesus is real Jewish. In the Gospel of Luke, the lineage of Jesus is traced from Joseph back to Adam because Adam is the first human the Lord created. The beloved Son of God must be human as well and that is why the Lord Jesus must be linked back to Adam. In both gospels, the earthly lineage of Jesus is given through Joseph, his earthy caretaker. At first, Joseph has a duty towards the beloved Son of God as a caretaker, and the Bible has given the lineage that relates to Joseph to confirm to all humans that Joseph himself cannot be the real father of the beloved Son of God. In this place 'confirm' relates to confirm common human nature, Joseph is just a simple human. And then, the Bible has given details about Joseph's life as his work on earth, a man working with his hands, to show that the beloved Son of God, lived the way humans are living. The beloved Son of God in human form has learned to use His hands as humans do, and knows what humans go through for living on earth.
Q: Why is it not important for us to know Jesus' earthly lineage through Mary? A: If the Bible gives the lineage of Mary, humans will make her lineage become more important than it should be. And now we have seen what happened; Mary has become for some the root of the way to worship the beloved Son of God. If the Bible gives all her lineage, all her lineage will become the root to go to worship the beloved Son of God Himself, which is not supposed to be that way for humans. Mary herself has received the honor already and her lineage should not be involved in the work that the Lord has done for humans through the Son of God. Even though Mary herself is the one who carried the beloved Son of God in her womb, Mary's soul can be saved only through true faith in the Son of God. It is in the Bible as well. When genealogies are traced back to the first human, it is the same way, the trace is linked back to Adam, not to Eve. For the Lord, there is a difference between a man and a woman in this respect. It is the same way, when it comes to the beloved Son of God, the lineage does not go through Mary, and neither goes through Joseph, the caretaker of the Lord, but all things account only for Mary as the mother who carried the Lord because the Lord must be born through woman to be completely one hundred percent human, but the lineage for her does not need to be mentioned. Because the way Mary conceived is not a human way, that is why the Lord did not give any lineage of her in the Bible.
But humans forget to think who the true father of the beloved Son of God is. And the Father keeps all His promises to humans and Jesus' linage through Joseph will be linked to David as well (Luke 3:31 and Matthew 1:6) and to Abraham (Luke 3:34 and Matthew 1:1). The lineage to David is given through Nathan, the son of David in the Gospel of Luke and through Solomon, the son of David in the Gospel of Matthew (See Comments Matthew 1:7). The lineage in the Gospel of Matthew is traced back from Solomon to the adoptive father of Joseph, who is Jacob (See Comments Matthew 1:16). The lineage in the Gospel of Luke is traced back from Nathan to the real father of Joseph, who is Heli (See Comments Matthew 1:16). We know that the lineage in Luke is the lineage from the real father of Joseph, since the lineage in Matthew goes through Jechoniah (See Comments Matthew 1:11).
Q: Why are we given these two different lineages in these gospels? Why do we need the lineage from Joseph's adoptive father as well? A: These two gospels give different lineages for a purpose to point out, each lineage has its own purpose of work. But both lineages need to be told to reduce the confusion of the person that will work for the Lord. Both gospels did not tell the specific details related to the adoptive or real father of Joseph, but in the real historical record itself it has been written down. Joseph as a caretaker of the beloved Son of God, he himself has been coached in the way of earthly living as in that time of life when people were working with their hands. Joseph himself has been taught to work with his hands and to relate to nature. When he was married to Mary, and Mary herself had conceived through the Holy Spirit the beloved Son of God, Joseph as an earthly caretaker would have had the duty to teach the beloved Son of God in the way humans were living in that time. Joseph worked with his hands and the Lord of life Himself will learn to use hands for living as all humans in that time lived.
"being the Son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the [son] of Heli". The Bible tells us clearly that Joseph is the caretaker of the beloved Son of God. Joseph is an ordinary man, but he and all his earthly family have been blessed because of his duty towards the beloved Son of God.
For verses 23-38 see Comments Matthew 1:1-16. In the Gospel of Matthew, the lineage of Jesus is traced from Abraham down to Joseph to emphasize Jesus' Jewish heritage, it shows that the Lord Jesus is real Jewish. In the Gospel of Luke, the lineage of Jesus is traced from Joseph back to Adam because Adam is the first human the Lord created. The beloved Son of God must be human as well and that is why the Lord Jesus must be linked back to Adam. In both gospels, the earthly lineage of Jesus is given through Joseph, his earthy caretaker. At first, Joseph has a duty towards the beloved Son of God as a caretaker, and the Bible has given the lineage that relates to Joseph to confirm to all humans that Joseph himself cannot be the real father of the beloved Son of God. In this place 'confirm' relates to confirm common human nature, Joseph is just a simple human. And then, the Bible has given details about Joseph's life as his work on earth, a man working with his hands, to show that the beloved Son of God, lived the way humans are living. The beloved Son of God in human form has learned to use His hands as humans do, and knows what humans go through for living on earth.
Q: Why is it not important for us to know Jesus' earthly lineage through Mary? A: If the Bible gives the lineage of Mary, humans will make her lineage become more important than it should be. And now we have seen what happened; Mary has become for some the root of the way to worship the beloved Son of God. If the Bible gives all her lineage, all her lineage will become the root to go to worship the beloved Son of God Himself, which is not supposed to be that way for humans. Mary herself has received the honor already and her lineage should not be involved in the work that the Lord has done for humans through the Son of God. Even though Mary herself is the one who carried the beloved Son of God in her womb, Mary's soul can be saved only through true faith in the Son of God. It is in the Bible as well. When genealogies are traced back to the first human, it is the same way, the trace is linked back to Adam, not to Eve. For the Lord, there is a difference between a man and a woman in this respect. It is the same way, when it comes to the beloved Son of God, the lineage does not go through Mary, and neither goes through Joseph, the caretaker of the Lord, but all things account only for Mary as the mother who carried the Lord because the Lord must be born through woman to be completely one hundred percent human, but the lineage for her does not need to be mentioned. Because the way Mary conceived is not a human way, that is why the Lord did not give any lineage of her in the Bible.
But humans forget to think who the true father of the beloved Son of God is. And the Father keeps all His promises to humans and Jesus' linage through Joseph will be linked to David as well (Luke 3:31 and Matthew 1:6) and to Abraham (Luke 3:34 and Matthew 1:1). The lineage to David is given through Nathan, the son of David in the Gospel of Luke and through Solomon, the son of David in the Gospel of Matthew (See Comments Matthew 1:7). The lineage in the Gospel of Matthew is traced back from Solomon to the adoptive father of Joseph, who is Jacob (See Comments Matthew 1:16). The lineage in the Gospel of Luke is traced back from Nathan to the real father of Joseph, who is Heli (See Comments Matthew 1:16). We know that the lineage in Luke is the lineage from the real father of Joseph, since the lineage in Matthew goes through Jechoniah (See Comments Matthew 1:11).
Q: Why are we given these two different lineages in these gospels? Why do we need the lineage from Joseph's adoptive father as well? A: These two gospels give different lineages for a purpose to point out, each lineage has its own purpose of work. But both lineages need to be told to reduce the confusion of the person that will work for the Lord. Both gospels did not tell the specific details related to the adoptive or real father of Joseph, but in the real historical record itself it has been written down. Joseph as a caretaker of the beloved Son of God, he himself has been coached in the way of earthly living as in that time of life when people were working with their hands. Joseph himself has been taught to work with his hands and to relate to nature. When he was married to Mary, and Mary herself had conceived through the Holy Spirit the beloved Son of God, Joseph as an earthly caretaker would have had the duty to teach the beloved Son of God in the way humans were living in that time. Joseph worked with his hands and the Lord of life Himself will learn to use hands for living as all humans in that time lived.
Life and Faith Applications. From this chapter we can highlight four main life and faith application points. 1) We need to follow the example of our Lord Jesus and baptize ourselves in water for remission of sins in the name of the Father, the Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. 2) As a true Christian, we must believe in the Trinity of God, Three in One: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 3) The Lord Jesus worked with His hands as taught by His earthly caretaker until His prime age when He began to teach. We should work for our living and be content with what the Lord provides through our job. 4) In our jobs we should do only according to the duty required.