What Kind of Savior is Revealed in the Gospel of Luke?

     Have you ever compared the genealogy in Matthew to the one in Luke 3?  You'll notice how different they are.   One of the footnotes in the Recovery Version of the New Testament explains why:

    "... The genealogy of Luke's Gospel, the gospel of the Man-Savior, begins from man and traces back to God (vv. 23, 38), stressing Christ's humanity to affirm His human-divine status."

 In the first message of  the Life-study of Luke, I liked Witness Lee's description on page 8 about the Lord's human and divine natures: 

 "The make-up of the Man-Savior's being, His constitution, is a composition of the divine attributes and the human virtues.  How marvelous that there could be One in this universe with such a composition " (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Luke. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1984, Print).

    This reminded me of a message I was listening to a few weeks ago on the book of Hebrews.  It spoke of how the Lord was willing to be born as a man and made like us in all respects so that He could become a faithful High Priest.  The very God who is our Savior also knows what it's like to be human! 

     He can sympathize with us; He understands our weaknesses and shortages. It's not like He's standing aloof in some golden chariot; He is right there in the thick of our lives bearing us on His heart and caring for us with tender compassion. I'm so thankful that this is the Savior revealed to us in the Gospel of Luke. 

Blog Update 7/25/13:  I heard a song today on Youtube that reminded me of this blog on Luke.  It's called Jesus Christ You are the Man Savior. 

Blog Update 8/15/15:  Today I heard a video clip on Bibles for America's website called Who is Jesus?  It explains how Jesus is both divine and human.

Other blogs on the Life Study of Luke:

You can listen to excerpts from the Life Study of Luke along with excellent commentary by tuning into the Life Study of the Bible with Witness Lee.

What Kind of Savior is Revealed in the Gospel of Luke?
Have You Seen Jesus the Friend of Sinners in Luke 5?
Who Did the Samaritan Find on His Journey in Luke 10:33-37?
Why is Persistent Prayer Important in Luke 18:1-8?
A Great Gospel Illustration - How is Man Like a Glove?
From the Life-Study of Luke - Not Reading the Bible Superficially