The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places He planned to visit. These were His instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is …
Sending Out The 12 And 72 Gems
I tell participants in Deeper Bible often, the best approach to take when you are investigating the synoptic Gospels which are in parallel is to highlight the similarities and the differences with a contrastive colour scheme. That is what I did with these 5 Gems to draw out the contrast between the accounts of the Sending of the 12 and the Sending of the 72.
When you understand what I have done here, you will be able to do the same thing with any comparative account in the synoptic Gospels.
Bible Gem 937 – Sending out the 12 and the 72 Compared (Luke 9:1-6 / 10:1-11)
One day Jesus called together His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. Then He sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. “Take nothing for …
Bible Gem 938 – No Baggage; Not Even Carry-on ! (Luke 10:1,4)
A p One day Jesus called together His twelve disciples Then He sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. “Take nothing for your journey,” He instructed them. “Don’t take a walking stick, a traveler’s bag, food, money, or even a change of clothes. Luke 9:1-3 The Lord …
Bible Gem 939 – Visiting Homes in Pairs; Shaking the Dust Off (Luke 9:4.5 // Luke 10:10-11)
Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town. And if a town refuses to welcome you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.” Luke 9:4-5 “Whenever you enter …
Bible Gem 943 – Debriefing the 72 (Luke 10:17-20)
When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to Him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use Your name!” “Yes,”He told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, …