Study 21. Luke 9:1-17
Notes: 'Tetrarch' is a technical term only Luke uses among the Synoptic writers. Herod was one of 4 rulers over the previous territory of Herod the Great. Herod's conscience was perhaps troubling him when he thought of John the Baptist. So he wanted to see Jesus for himself, perhaps to check up on whether he was John 9. How was the mission of the Twelve related to Jesus' own mission? (compare 7:22, 8:1, 9:2) Jesus healed (the blind, lame, lepers, deaf) , raised the dead and preached the good news to the poor (7:22). He proclaimed and brought the good news of the kingdom of God through cities and villages (8:1). Now He sends the twelve to proclaim the kingdom of God (i.e. the gospel) and to heal (9:2, 6). The disciples perform the same mission. This is training for when He has gone. He empowers them, gives them authority (likely, temporariiy, cf. 9:40) and sends them out. 'Power' is to have the ability/capicty to accomplish a task, 'authority' is to h...