Book of Luke Bible Study 1: What is Justice?

Introductory Questions

1. Define: (Explain both in English and in your native language.)

• Justice/injustice:________________________________________
• Poverty:________________________________________
• Oppression:________________________________________

2. What does injustice, poverty, and/or oppression look like in your country?

3. What has your response been to injustice & poverty?

Reading the Text

• Luke 4:14-21 (emphasis on v 18-19; read v 18-19 only if short on time)
• Isaiah 61:1-2, 7-8
• John 3:16 (what the Bible calls “good news”)

Discussion Questions

4. What do you like best about these passages?

5. What do you like least?

6. What do you not understand?

7. What did I learn about God/Jesus?

8. What do I need to personally do about this?

9. Which phrase do I want to take with me personally and continue thinking about?

Note: Questions 4-9 are generic questions that can be applied to any narrative, adapted from a missionary, used by permission.