Luke 8a: HG Bishop Youssef

His Grace Bishop Youssef ~ عظات نيافة الانبا يوسف · LUKE 8: 1 - 25 ~ Bible Study (English & Arabic - عربي) 
 

 

 Outline 

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 1-3: Some Women Minister to the Lord Jesus Christ 

 4-8: Parable of the Sower 

 9-10: Purpose of Parables 

 11-15: Explanation of the Parable of the Sower 

 16-18: Parable of the Revealed Light 

 19-21: Who are Jesus' Relatives? 

 22-25: Wind and Wave Obey the Lord Jesus Christ 

 26-39: Jesus Restores a Demon-Possesed man 

 40-56: A Girl Restored to Life and woman healed 

 
 Some Women Minister to the Lord Jesus Christ 

 02:07 

 1 Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve  were  with Him,  2  and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,  3  and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance. 

 
 
 Ch 8 is a Turning Point in the Lord Jesus' Ministry 

 
 Before Ch 8, the Lord's base was in Capernaum. But now, He is journeying with His disciples from place to place 

 Before Ch 8, His teaching was very direct - He did not use parables. But now, He will use parables. 

 
 

 
 Preaching and Bringing the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom of God 

 
 John the Baptist preached preparation for the Kingdom of God is coming 

 Christ preached the Kingdom, Itself 

 
 

 
 Women's Ministry 

 
 Three women by name and many others 

 Women's rights were very limited in the 1st Century - both religious and civil rights 

 St Luke, in several places, notices the love and devotion of women to our Lord Jesus Christ 

 
 This new position of women is because of the teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ 

 
 The Lord taught that women are fellow heirs with men in the Kingdom of God 

 In the Kingdom of God, there is no male or female... all are equal 

 Christianity preached equality between men and women in Christ 

 
 

 
 Provided for Him from their substance 

 
 See the humble condition of the Lord - He appeared as a needy person 

 He accepted their support out of His humility 

 
 

 
 

 
 Mary Magdalene 

 
 Mary (Miriam) was a common name among Hebrew Women... 

 This Mary was from Magdala, a small town near Tiberias 

 
 Some believe Mary Magdalene is the sinner woman in Chapter 7, but the Fathers of the Church don't agree 

 
 Origen rejects the notion 

 St Augustine, St Ambrose, St Jerome are doubtful 

 
 

 
 

 
 Joanna 

 
 She must have been a person of great wealth and high rank because of the position of her husband 

 We will read about her again among the faithful women at the Resurrection (Luke 24:10) 

 Some suggest that Chuza is the Nobleman of Capernaum whose dying son was healed by Christ (John 4:46-54) 

 
 

 Susanna and many other women 

 
 The Parable of the Sower 

 10:07 

 4  And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable:  5  “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.   6  Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.   7  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.   8  But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded   [ e ] a crop a hundredfold.”  When He had said these things He cried,  “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”