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    The Private Life of Jesus Christ

    Matthew shows that all the events


    surrounding Jesus happened in
    order to fulfil what was written in the
    prophets and he is therefore the
    fulfilment of Jewish hopes.
    Matthew depicts important visitors
    from the east therefore Gentiles -
    greeting and honouring the infant
    Jesus
    Showing that Gentiles were accepting
    Jesus indicates his significance
    they are the first to recognise Jesus
    as King of the Jews.

    To show Jesus represents both:
    oCONTINUITY-(Jesus fulfills the Law
    and prophecies about the Messiah)
    and
    DISCONTINUITY (Jesus
    establishes a new Church)

    The GOOD NEWS is not only for the Jews but for
    the whole world (eg seen in Wise Men at birth)
    Luke, writing predominantly for
    Gentile Christians, emphasises
    salvation for all people especially
    the oppressed, the poor, outcasts,
    sinners
    By paralleling Jesus with Moses
    Matthew is emphasising Jesus great
    importance for the Jewish people
    Matthew presents Jesus as the New
    Moses - teacher and Law-giver who has
    authority from God. He is the fulfilment
    of the law and therefore the messiah the
    Jews have been waiting for.
    To demonstrate the transition of one epoch
    (period of history) the Epoch of Israel
    represented by John the Baptist to a new
    epoch the Christian Epoch represented by
    Jesus.
    Luke wishes the reader to recognise that
    Jesus and John are twin agents of Gods
    salvation.
    John is great in the sight of the Lord (1:15),
    Jesus will be called the Lord (2:11); John will
    be filled with the Holy Spirit (1:15), Jesus is
    born in the Holy Spirit (1:35)
    John is a Prophet of the Most High (1:76),
    Jesus is the Son of the Most High (1:32)
    Shepherds: Shepherds were a poor, and despised
    class of people their occupation did not allow
    for obeying all Jewish laws (eg time for prayer
    and cleanliness) therefore they were
    considered sinners.

    Purpose: In contrast to Matthew (who depicts
    wealthy and influential people greeting Jesus)
    Luke has the poor and sinners greeting the
    child..showing that Jesus has come for all
    people, the poor and sinful included.
    No Room: Not only are the lowly
    attracted to Jesus, but Jesus himself
    assumed the condition of the lowly

    Purpose: To show that Jesus was
    born poor and homeless and
    therefore is identified with them.
    Manger: Jesus is placed in a manger the
    trough out of which the animals feed.

    Purpose: To accentuate his poverty
    further.
    This is also symbolic that just as
    animals feed from a manger, humanity
    is going to be fed by Jesus
    Lukes writing is joyful Lukes characters are
    spirit-filled people rejoicing over what God has
    done for them.
    o The angels proclaim to the shepherds good
    news of a great joy which will come to all
    people (2:10);
    o Mary proclaims: My soul magnifies the
    Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my saviour.
    (1:46-47)

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