{"id":513,"date":"2023-03-17T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy-cam.tempurl.host\/gospeladventure\/?p=513&2023"},"modified":"2023-03-14T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T00:00:00","slug":"focused-on-every-one-luke-2-1-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/focused-on-every-one-luke-2-1-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Focused on Every One: Luke 2:1-20"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: Luke 2:1-20 (NASB)<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\" style=\"display: none;\"><p><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">I.e. the Roman empire<\/span>the inhabited earth. <sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0This was the first census taken while <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">Gr <em>Kyrenios<\/em><\/span>Quirinius was governor of Syria. <sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. <sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, <sup>5<\/sup>\u00a0in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. <sup>6<\/sup>\u00a0While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. <sup>7<\/sup>\u00a0And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. <\/p><p><sup>8<\/sup>\u00a0In the same region there were <em>some<\/em> shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. <sup>9<\/sup>\u00a0And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. <sup>10<\/sup>\u00a0But the angel said to them, &#8220;Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; <sup>11<\/sup>\u00a0for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">I.e. Messiah<\/span>Christ the Lord. <sup>12<\/sup>\u00a0This <em>will be<\/em> a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.&#8221; <sup>13<\/sup>\u00a0And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, <br \/><span class=\"nasb-indented-verse\"><\/span><sup>14<\/sup>\u00a0&#8220;Glory to God in the highest, <br \/><span class=\"nasb-indented-break\"><\/span>And on earth peace among men <span class=\"tooltiptrigger\">*<\/span><span class=\"tooltip\">Lit <em>of good pleasure;<\/em> or <em>of good will<\/em><\/span>with whom He is pleased.&#8221; <\/p><p><sup>15<\/sup>\u00a0When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds <em>began<\/em> saying to one another, &#8220;Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.&#8221; <sup>16<\/sup>\u00a0So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. <sup>17<\/sup>\u00a0When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. <sup>18<\/sup>\u00a0And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. <sup>19<\/sup>\u00a0But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. <sup>20<\/sup>\u00a0The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.<\/p><p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=luke 2:1-20&amp;version=NASB\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">Luke 2:1-20<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>Of the gospel writers, only Matthew and Luke really focus in on Jesus\u2019 birth story. John begins his gospel looking at the significance of God coming into the world, and Mark begins with a few verses leading up to John the Baptist and Jesus\u2019 baptism, but only Matthew and Luke dive into Jesus\u2019 birth \u2013 and Luke devotes more verses and details to this event.<\/p>\r\n<p>This information makes a phrase from our passage stand out in my mind. In verse 19, we read, \u201c<strong>Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Luke opens his gospel by detailing that even though others have compiled the details of Jesus\u2019 story, he would do the same, compiling a record of Jesus\u2019 life from the eyewitness accounts that he had access to. This method makes Luke an interviewer and editor more than simply a writer. <\/p>\r\n<p><em>But then why does verse 19 stand out in my mind?<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>About the only way for Luke to know if Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart would be if he had spent time with her himself. Reading the first 2-3 chapters of Luke while asking who Luke would have learned this information from, we can only really conclude that it was Mary herself \u2013 if Luke is being honest that he only included eyewitness reports.<\/p>\r\n<p>Only Mary would know what was special to her, and only Mary would recall the wonder and perplexity of what was happening in this miraculous, extraordinary birth. <\/p>\r\n<p><em>But while this was significant then, what big takeaway is there for us living today?<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Firstly, it helps give authenticity to Luke\u2019s gospel. But more important than this, understanding how Luke frames this event gives emotion in addition to simply sharing the facts of what happened in these early chapters of his gospel.<\/p>\r\n<p>While Luke was an interviewer, He focused on including relatable details in this extraordinary event. He was not simply recording a set of facts that happened like a courtroom secretary. Instead, he wants us to understand not only what happened at that point, but how we can relate with what happened then and how these events are significant to us today.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Luke\u2019s gospel begins to take the record of Jesus\u2019 ministry from being one that focused mainly on God\u2019s mission and fulfilling prophecy towards one that deeply cares for individuals and shows God\u2019s love for each of us personally. Luke helps us see how God focuses not just on everyone as a big group, but every one of us individually.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"aj-wrap-up--513\" class=\"aj-wrap-up\"><p><em>This thought was inspired by studying the <strong>Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/\" title=\"Check out Reflective Bible Study!\">click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p><p><em><a class=\"underline\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onClick=\"rbs_aj_inline_subscribe(this, '513');\">Subscribe<\/a> to this blog and never miss an insight.<\/em><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Of the gospel writers, only Matthew and Luke really focus in on Jesus\u2019 birth story. 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