Meditating on the Gospel of LukeBasic themeLuke did not intend to write history or biography. As the great Paul, a faithful mission companion, wrote, for her faith is a question of life or death. In accordance with it, his Gospel is not intended as a bouquet of flowers, it is a historical manual, and it is absolutely not the result of philosophical speculations or dry research results. Luke believes that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and God. With piety, seriousness and precision he ensures the validity of all the essential facts of the Gospel story; by the large amounts of information that can be trusted and that has already been collected. She chose what helped her most to point her to good news about her Redemption in such a way that. May every believer know assurance concerning the things he has taught (Luke 1:4). (Albright dan Mann) From the beginning to the end of the Gospel of Luke focuses attention on Jesus who came to seek and save that 'lost one' (19,10). His Gospel is the proclamation of Jesus Christ as the son of God, who has the strength and power to save sinners. The revelation of Jesus as our Savior and Almighty God is the main theme of the Gospel. Already from the first chapter of Luke, since the Angel, who preaches the imminent birth of the Savior, ordered that the name Mary be mentioned of Jesus (i.e. of the Savior) and added "he will be great and will be called son of the most high God' (1, 31-32). (Balchin)And in the following chapter when she announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds the angels called her 'Saviour...which is Christ the Lord'(. 2:11). story of John the Baptist, he was actually busy telling Jesus as Redeemer and Lord. John's w...... middle of the sheet ......nn. buku-buku tafsiran Alkitab Perjanjian Baru:: Persekutuan Pembaca Alkitab, .Baxter, J. Sidlow Isi Alkitab 3 (Matius – Kisah Para Rasul). Jakarta:: Yayasan Komunikasi Bina Kasih/OMF, 1988. C. Sim, David. Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (Book 88). , ndChampman, Adina. Pengantar Perjanjian Baru cetakan ke-7. Bandung: Kalam Hidup, 1999.Davies, W.D. The Setting of the Sermon on the Mount, 1964; . ndDrane, John. Memahami Perjanjian Baru. Indonesia: Gunung Mulia, 2005.Drewes, . BF Satu Injil Tiga Pekabar. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia, 1982.Eerdmans, Wm. B. Survey of the New Testament. Indonesia: Yayasan Penerbit Gandum Mas, Cetakan Keempat: © 1997.Ensiklopedi Alkitab Masa Kini,. Jakarta, January 1999.: Yayasan Bina Kasih/OMF,, January 1999.