1. Fuquay-Varina church of Christ Fall/Winter 2009-2010 The Gospel of Luke Chapter 9

2. Chapter Nine Description of Events  Mission of the Twelve  Feeding of the 5,000  Peter’s Confession  The Transfiguration  Healing of a Demon-Possessed Boy  Greatest in the Kingdom/Children  Death to Samaritans!  Cost of Discipleship

3. Theme One: Social Inversion  Cost of discipleship  Status in the kingdom  Serving tables  Status of children vs. status in kingdom  Boundaries against outsiders

4. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel  The “Twelve” and the message of the Kingdom  Feeding and provision in Israel’s history  Manna in the “wilderness”  Further identification with Prophetic ministries of Elijah/Elisha

5. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel  Understanding the Messiah  The “Twelve” and the message of the Kingdom  Feeding and provision in Israel’s history

6. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel  Understanding the Messiah  The “Twelve” and the message of the Kingdom  Feeding and provision in Israel’s history 18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" 19 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life." 20 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." 21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. 22 And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."

7. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel  Understanding the Messiah  The “Twelve” and the message of the Kingdom  Feeding and provision in Israel’s history  Peter’s understanding of Jesus’ role is rooted in prayer  Suffering not a part of the idea of the Messiah  Divinity not a part of the idea of Messiah

8. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel  Transfiguration: God’s pecking order revealed  Understanding the Messiah  The “Twelve” and the message of the Kingdom  Feeding and provision in Israel’s history

9. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel  Transfiguration: God’s pecking order revealed  Understanding the Messiah  The “Twelve” and the message of the Kingdom  Feeding and provision in Israel’s history 28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, 31 appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.) 34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." 36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves, and told no one at that time what they had seen.

10. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel Transfiguration: God’s pecking order revealed  Note parallels with Exodus story  Setting: a mountain  Jesus’ face changes  Cloud accompanies God’s presence  Luke’s reference to Jesus’ “departure”  Explicit reference to Deuteronomy 18:15-16

11. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel Transfiguration: God’s pecking order revealed  Note parallels with Exodus story  Setting: a mountain  Jesus’ face changes  Cloud accompanies God’s presence  Luke’s reference to Jesus’ “departure”  Explicit reference to Deuteronomy 18:15-16 15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. 16 For this is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, "Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die." 17 The LORD said to me: "What they say is good. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. 19 If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account. 20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded him to say, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, must be put to death."

12. Theme Two: Fulfillment of Promises to Israel Transfiguration: God’s pecking order revealed  Note parallels with Exodus story  Setting: a mountain  Jesus’ face changes  Cloud accompanies God’s presence  Luke’s reference to Jesus’ “departure”  Explicit reference to Deuteronomy 18:15-16  Identifies Jesus as the Prophet, in direct line from the prophets of Israel (Moses & Elijah)  Divine approval of Jesus as God’s prophet (not Moses or Elijah)

13. Theme Three: A Message of Mercy  Jesus prevents violence to his opposition

14. Theme Three: A Message of Mercy  Jesus prevents violence to his opposition 51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?" 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them, 56 and they went to another village.

15. Theme Three: A Message of Mercy  Jesus prevents violence to his opposition  Temporal means not necessary to defend Jesus (or his people)  Jesus had already told them how to deal with rejection (9:5)  Rejection of Elijah’s method of dealing with opposition (2 Kings 1)  Knew success of gospel among Samaritans?

16. Thematic Addendum: Discipleship  Firmly rooted in Jesus’ identity  Herod (v. 7-9)  Peter/Disciples (v. 18-21)  The Father (v. 35)

17. Thematic Addendum: Discipleship  Firmly rooted in Jesus’ identity  Requires total commitment

18. Thematic Addendum: Discipleship  Firmly rooted in Jesus’ identity  Requires total commitment 22 And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." 23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? 26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."

19. Thematic Addendum: Discipleship  Firmly rooted in Jesus’ identity  Requires total commitment 57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." 59 He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." 60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." 61 Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." 62 Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

20. Thematic Addendum: Discipleship  Firmly rooted in Jesus’ identity  Requires total commitment  Entails rejection (22-27, 57-58)  Redefines allegiances (59-62)