Hi Lorie. I will be in-and-out of this study as I do have another one right now. I find it interesting that this study is to focus on only the memoirs of Luke, a doctor, and John, Jesus’ best friend.
Do you ever wonder how Luke came by this knowledge? I can envision Elizabeth taking her husband with her to the doctor (she needs prenatal care, after all) to find out why he couldn’t speak and Luke having no idea. I can just hear Zechariah explaining his crazy story to Luke after John the Baptist is born and see Luke connecting the dots as John the Baptist began his ministry.
Same goes for Mary and Joseph. I can imagine that after they found out that Mary was pregnant they went a doctor (maybe Luke) for confirmation (and possibly prenatal care, even though I’m sure they called it something else back then). I can see him listening in disbelief to the notion that Mary is still a virgin and possibly thinking that they were both a little off their rockers. Then, later in life, when he became a follower of Jesus, he must have recalled that conversation and realized that they were telling the truth.
His amazement would have been unmatched.
Luke’s is the only gospel that contains an account of Jesus going to his hometown and saying to (the people of Nazareth), "Surely you will quote this proverb to me: 'Physician, heal yourself! Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.” This makes sense since that phrase would really stand out to a doctor.
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