According To Luke

John 1:1 Exegesis: The Imperfect Tense and Harner’s Rule https://youtu.be/a64wAmBZ-Yc

Luke 1:7-9 7 And they had no child ( childlessness was seen as a reproach or sorrow in Israel; ex. Sarah, Rachel, Hannah ), because that Elisabeth was barren ( unable to conceive; emphasizing God’s miraculous work later ), and they both ( husband and wife ) were now well stricken in years ( very old; well beyond normal childbearing age; sets up for a divine intervention ). 8 And it came to pass ( standard biblical way to mark transition to new event; historical narrative )

Jesus of Nazareth existed and was executed by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate This is one of the most secure facts of ancient history, affirmed by Christian, Jewish, and Roman sources. Jesus was buried in a known tomb shortly after his death The burial by Joseph of Arimathea, a named member of the Jewish council, is early, specific, and unlikely to be legendary. The tomb was later found empty The empty tomb is attested by early sources and presupposed by hostile explanations

Latin is highly inflected. Meaning is carried by word endings (case, number, gender), not word order. You must read endings before assuming relationships. Identify the verb first. The verb anchors the sentence. Determine its tense, voice, and mood before assigning meaning to the rest. Determine the case of every noun. Each case has a function (subject, object, possession, means, etc.). Guessing the case leads to wrong meanings. Do not translate word-for-word. Latin syntax doe

1. Moral statements are claims about what is right and wrong. When someone says, “Rape is wrong,” they are making a statement that applies to more than just themselves—they are saying it’s wrong for anyone. 2. For a moral statement to be meaningful, it must have a standard. If there is no objective standard—no truth outside personal opinion—then “Rape is wrong” just means “I don’t like the idea of rape, but it’s not absolutely wrong.” It’s not a moral claim; it’s a preference

Luke 1:6 6 And they were both ( Zacharias and Elisabeth ) righteous ( relative, not absolute ) before God ( see lesson #1 at the end of chapter 1 ), walking ( conducting their daily lif e) in all the commandments ( the moral and ceremonial laws of God ) and ordinances ( regulations, especially priestly duties and ritual laws ) of the Lord ( Hebrew: Adonai = Lord/lord, Jehovah = LORD. Greek: Kyrios = both Lord/LORD ) blameless ( not sinless, but without reproach in keeping God

Luke 1:5 5 There was ( introduces a real historical setting ) in the days ( during the time period; approximately 7-4 B.C. ) of Herod ( Herod the Great, ruler appointed by Rome; known for cruelty and large building projects ) the king of Judaea ( formerly Judah, the southern kingdom after splitting with Israel; one of the original twelve tribes ), a certain priest ( a specific man among the thousands of priests ) named Zacharias ( meaning “Jehovah/Yahweh remembers”; fitting

Luke 1:1-4 1 Forasmuch ( since/because; introduces the reason Luke writes ) as many ( many individuals; likely early Christians, probably not Matthew, Mark, or John ) have taken in hand ( undertaken; attempted seriously ) to set forth in order ( to draw up; arrange systematically, not randomly, mostly chronologically but sometimes thematically ) a declaration (n arrative; orderly report ) of those things ( matters relating to Jesus Christ’s life, death, resurrection, etc. ) w