Luke 3:23–38. We slightly retrace our steps and consider the matter of Jewish Messianic expectations in light of John’s response to the people. It is as if John is wanting to begin to dispel traditional messianic expectations and open minds to an alternative, more complete understanding of the One who is about to come.

The episode with John comes to something of a rather abrupt end, and somewhat remarkably without any record of any meeting between him and Jesus – or even any mention of John at the time of his immersion. The closest we have read of any meeting between the two is from the time before they were born!

Luke then records a rather unusual genealogy, the purpose of which seems to be to make it clear that even though Jesus is God’s beloved Son – he really is one of us. In this, Luke is closely identifying the Son of God with humanity.

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