MacArthur, John, 1939-

Luke 1-5 / Luke one-five John MacArthur. - Chicago, IL : Moody Publishers, [2009] - viii, 372 p. ; hbk ; 24 cm. - The MacArthur New Testament commentary .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-344) and indexes.

Introduction to Luke -- Luke's prologue (Luke 1:1/4) -- God's revelation to Zacharias (Luke 1:5/14, 18/25) -- The greatness of John the Baptist (Luke 1:15/17) -- The divine announcement to Mary (Luke 1:26/33) -- The virgin birth : a divine miracle (Luke 1:34/38) -- Mary and Elizabeth : confirming angelic prophecy -- (Luke 1:39/45) -- Mary's praise (Luke 1:46/55) -- The revelation of God in the birth of John the Baptist -- (Luke 1:56/66) -- Zacharias's song of salvation, part 1: -- The Davidic covenant (Luke 1:67/71) -- Zacharias's song of salvation, part 2: -- The Abrahamic covenant (Luke 1:72/75) -- Zacharias's song of salvation; part 3: -- The new covenant (Luke 1:76/80) -- Excursus: Why every self-respecting Calvinist must be a premillennialist -- Jesus' birth in Bethlehem (Luke 2:1/7) -- The announcement of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:8/20) -- Testifying to Jesus, part 1 : Joseph and Mary (Luke 2:21/24) -- Testifying to jesus, part 2 : Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:25/38) -- The amazing child who was God (Luke 2:39/52) -- Setting the stage for Jesus (Luke 3:1/6) -- True repentance : God's highway to the heart (Luke 3:7/17) -- The boldness of John the Baptist (Luke 3:18/20) -- The Messiah's divine confirmation (Luke 3:21/22) -- The Messiah's royal lineage (Luke 3:23/38) -- The temptation of the Messiah (Luke 4:1/13) -- Jesus returns to Nazareth (Luke 4:14/30) -- Jesus' authority over demons (Luke 4:31/37 -- Jesus : the divine deliverer (Luke 4:38/44) -- Characteristics of Jesus' divinity (Luke 5:1/11) -- The healing, forgiving Savior (Luke 5:12/26) -- Calling a wretched sinner, confronting self-righteous hypocrites (Luke 5:27/32) -- The uniqueness of the Gospel (Luke 5:33/39).

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