Siwek, Krzysztof (Wydawnictwo Archidiecezji Warszawskiej, 2010)
The text describing the beginning of the ministry of Jesus is the Luke’s own material. The author connects this event with a synagogue liturgy to underline the vital role of Jesus as a teacher of Israel. This eminent master is rejected by the inhabitants of his own city. This fact also places him among the prophets who were rejected. Luke shows Jesus not only as a prophet or a teacher of Israel, but he also presents him as the Son of God coming to fulfill his mission of preaching the Gospel. As we can observe, all of Luke’s rhetoric serves to highlight the unbearable tension between Jesus and the participants of the liturgy in the synagogue which was a sign of escalating hostility towards him.
