This paper by Logan Fletcher Hester, submitted to Dr. Michael J. Kruger at Reformed Theological Seminary – Charlotte for NT5200 – Gospels, analyzes Luke 4:16–30 and the theological unity between Christ’s humanity and divinity revealed in His inaugural sermon at Nazareth.
Hester explores the passage’s narrative structure, prophetic citations, and Christological implications, showing how Jesus’ reading of Isaiah 61:1–2 proclaims both His human mission and divine fulfillment of Israel’s hopes. The “arches” imagery represents the intersection of the temporal and the eternal—Jesus stands as both man from Nazareth and Lord anointed by the Spirit.
Through exegetical and theological reflection, Hester concludes that Luke 4:16–30 reveals not rejection, but revelation: the self-disclosure of the incarnate Son whose words bridge heaven and earth, fulfilling God’s redemptive plan through the power of the Spirit.
Course and semester: NT5200 Gospels — Spring 2023
