Divine Wisdom
The church, situated in the heavenly realms, manifests God's manifold wisdom through its presence in the heavenly places.
God chose disciples from various backgrounds, including Peter, a fisherman, Matthew, a tax collector, Paul, a tentmaker, and Luke, a doctor, because humanity was in a state of deep error and needed guidance.
The Master's choice of disciples was not arbitrary, for humanity had fallen into the depths of error, and the devil had stolen Adam's immortality, creating a need for an evangelist who could address the issue of taxation and salvation.
Additionally, disobedience had led to humans being clothed in skin garments, necessitating a tentmaker and the grace to cut through the death of passions with the Word's sword, thereby severing the hold of sin on humanity.
As a result, the human race was afflicted with various spiritual fevers, including immorality, envy, love of money, and pleasure, as well as ignorance of idolatry and irrationality, all of which required a skilled spiritual doctor to address.
Therefore, God established Luke as a skilled doctor for humanity, and Paul acknowledges this by saying, 'Luke the doctor greets you' (Colossians 4:14), indicating that Luke is truly a spiritual doctor.
The scope of Luke's spiritual medical practice can be seen in the worldwide journey he undertook, and his pharmacy can be understood as the surgery of the Jewish languages, which he used to bring healing to those in need.
The people he visited who were sick can be seen in the neighboring heretics, who were afflicted with various spiritual diseases, and to whom Luke brought the message of salvation.
It is written, 'Do not grieve the Holy Spirit' (Ephesians 4:30), and also, 'He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father' (John 5:23), which are principles that guided Luke's ministry.
Luke's skill as a spiritual doctor is demonstrated in the divine gospel he wrote, which stands out from the narratives of the other evangelists, such as Matthew, who began his account with the genealogy of Jesus Christ, tracing his lineage back to David and Abraham, saying, 'The book of the genesis of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham' (Matthew 1:1).
In contrast, Mark preached the economy of salvation according to the flesh, saying, 'Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee' (Mark 1:9), while John proclaimed the unborn and unwitnessed birth of Jesus, emphasizing his divine nature.
Greek
ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποί κιλος τοῦ θεοῦ σοφία.» 4 Καὶ βλέπετέ μοι τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ δεσπότου· ἐκ πάσης ἐπι στήμης καὶ τέχνης ἑαυτῷ μαθητὰς ἐξελέξατο, ἐξ ἁλιέων τὸν Πέτρον, ἐκ τελωνῶν τὸν Μαθθαῖον, ἀπὸ σκηνορράφων τὸν Παῦλον, ἐξ ἰατρῶν τὸν Λουκᾶν. Καὶ οὐκ εἰκῇ οὐδὲ ἁπλῶς τοῦτο πεποίηκε· ἐν τῷ βυθῷ γὰρ τῆς πλάνης ἦν ἡ ἀνθρωπεία φύσις καὶ χρεία ἦν ἁλιέων. Πάλιν ἐτελώνησεν ὁ διάβολος τὸν Ἀδὰμ τὴν ἀθανασίαν ἀφαρπάσας· χρεία ἦν εὐαγγελιστοῦ τελώνου. Ἐνέδυ σεν ἡ παρακοὴ τοὺς δερματίνους χιτῶνας τὸν ἄνθρωπον· χρεία ἦν τοῦ σκηνορράφου καὶ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα διατέμῃ τῇ σμίλῃ τοῦ Λόγου τὴν τῶν παθῶν νέκρωσιν. 5 Ἐνόσει ποικίλως τὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων γένος πυρετῷ ἀκολα σίας, φθόνῳ φιλαργυρίας καὶ τῇ ἡδονῇ, βασκανίας ἀπογνώσει, εἰδωλολατρείας ἀλογίᾳ. ∆ιὰ τοῦτο ἔμπειρον αὐτοῖς τὸν Λουκᾶν κατέστησεν ἰατρὸν καὶ βοᾷ Παῦλος· «Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς 1 Λουκᾶς ὁ ἰατρός»· τῷ ὄντι γὰρ ψυχικός ἐστιν ἰατρὸς ὁ Λουκᾶς. Θέλεις ἰδεῖν τούτου τὸ ἐργαστήριον; Βλέπε τὸν οὐρανόν. Θέλεις ἰδεῖν αὐτοῦ τὴν ἰατρείαν; Βλέπε τὴν οἰκουμενικὴν αὐτοῦ περιοδείαν. Θέλεις ἰδεῖν αὐτοῦ τὴν φαρμακοθήκην; Βλέπε τὴν χειρουργίαν τῶν ἰουδαϊκῶν γλωσσῶν. Θέλεις ἰδεῖν αὐτοῦ τὰς βοτάνας; Βλέπε τὰς διαφόρους ἰάσεις. Θέλεις ἰδεῖν οὓς περιοδεύει ἀρρώστους; Βλέπε τοὺς γειτονεύοντας αἱρετικούς. Ἔνθεν μὲν γὰρ οἱ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἀθετοῦντες βλασφημίαν ἀρρωστοῦσιν, κἀκεῖθεν οἱ τὸν Υἱὸν ἀθετοῦντες ἀθεΐαν νοσοῦσιν, ἀλλ' ἑκατέροις καθάπερ ἰατρὸς ἐπι τάττει τὰ πρόσφορα, τούτοις λέγων· «Μὴ λυπεῖτε τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον», κἀκείνοις βοῶν· «Ὁ μὴ τιμῶν τὸν Υἱὸν οὐδὲ τὸν Πατέρα τιμᾷ». Ὄντως μέγας ἰατρὸς ὁ Λουκᾶς. 6 Καὶ θέλεις ἰδεῖν αὐτοῦ τὴν τέχνην; Βλέπε τὸ θεῖον εὐαγγέλιον· οἱ μὲν γὰρ ἄλλοι εὐαγγελισταὶ μονότροπον ἐποιήσαντο τὴν διήγησιν. Οἷόν τι λέγω· Μαθθαῖος ἐκ τῆς κατὰ σάρκα γενεαλογίας ἤρξατο εἰπών· «Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ ∆αυίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ». Ὁ Μᾶρκος καὶ αὐτὸς τὴν κατὰ σάρκα οἰκονομίαν ἐκήρυξεν εἰπών· «Ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας.» Ἰωάννης δὲ ὁ εὐαγγελικὸς ἀετός, ἡ θεολόγος λύρα, μόνην τὴν ἄναρχον καὶ ἀμάρτυρον γέννησιν
About this text
Hesychius of Jerusalem, In sanctum Lucam (Greek).
Original English Translation of Hesychius of Jerusalem’s In sanctum Lucam — new OET from PG 93 Greek.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 93 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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