In Luke 13:10–17, Jesus sets free a woman who had been disabled for 18 years. Click to see Barbara Schwarz’s painting and to read the story that inspired her artwork.
At a time when women were often regarded as odd and inferior by men and were excluded from many aspects of society, Jesus included women, taught them, and accepted their ministry.
Elizabeth was a faithful woman of God who was given a remarkable son, John the Baptist. She was also given a prophetic voice.
In this post, I review and recommend Greg Forbes and Scott Harrower’s 2015 book “Raised from Obscurity” on the women in Luke Gospel and Acts.
How can we be like the wise man who built a strong, unshakeable house on a secure foundation in Luke 6?
In Luke’s Gospel, some material is presented using male-female pairs to highlight the full and equal inclusion of women and men in God’s new covenant and community.
Plenty of people are “distressed, dispirited, and without a shepherd” and the harvest has never been more plentiful (Matt. 9:36-37). Do we ask God to send only male workers into the harvest field?
Is motherhood the highest calling for women? Is fatherhood the highest calling for men? What did Jesus have to say about this?
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