Luke chapter 1
28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Mary’s Song
46 And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.”
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Christian tradition believes that St. Luke, the writer of this gospel, was a physician. Perhaps that’s why this Bible book speaks so much about Christ’s compassion and concern for the sick, the poor, widows, orphans, the abused and oppressed. He tells the stories of the lost (prodigal) son and the good Samaritan.
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I find that it brings such nuance to the text when we understand that Luke was a physician. So grateful for all of you who do the work of caring for the bodies that house our souls. May you have a Merry Christmas, Aletha!
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Thank you Lisa, I appreciate that sentiment. I just finished a Bible study about luke at church, and the teacher pointed out that very nuance, evident by the detail and emphasis on the physical body as well as the spiritual.
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