Luke 7
Luke 7 ( Luke • Chapter 7 (50 verses)): Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum . And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. And when he heard of Jesus , he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Capernaum , Nain . It is closely linked with Luke (New Testament • 24 Chapters): Luke (New Testament, 24 chapters). Key figures: Aaron , Jacob/Israel , Joseph , David , Mary , Abram/Abraham . Key places: Galilee , Nazareth , Syria , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Ituraea . Opens with: "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,..."
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 ) Isaac (Generation 21 • Messianic Line • Child of Abram/Abraham): ( Genesis 21:5 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 35:28-29 ) G-d named Isaac before he was even born ( Genesis 17:19 ). (mentioned in Genesis 17 , Genesis 21 , Genesis 22 ) Noah (Generation 10 • Messianic Line • Child of Lamech ): ( Genesis 5:28-29 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) The Flood came when Noah was 600 years old ( Genesis 7:6 ) • ( Genesis 9:29 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 ) Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Nazareth (Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 2:23 , Matt 4:13 , Matt 21:11 , Matt 26:71 , Mark 1:9 , Mark 1:24 .) Cyrene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Cyrene %2C_Libya. Referenced in Matt 27:32 , Mark 15:21 , Luke 23:26 , Acts 2:10 , Acts 11:20 .) Capernaum (Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 4:13 , Matt 8:5 , Matt 11:23 , Matt 17:24 , Mark 1:21 , Mark 2:1 .) Arimathea (?. Referenced in Matt 27:57 , Mark 15:43 , Luke 23:50 , John 19:38 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Luke 17:32 : "Remember Lot 's wife."; Luke 7:35 : "But wisdom is justified of all her children."; Luke 7:48 : "And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.". Related canonical books and chapters: Luke 7 ( Luke • Chapter 7 (50 verses)), Luke (New Testament • 24 Chapters), Luke 17 (Luke • Chapter 17 (37 verses)).