We began the evening by listening to Luke 3:21 - 4:13, hearing of Jesus' baptism, the temptations and his genealogy. According to Boch, this "… entire unit demonstrates one thing: Jesus is qualified to represent both humanity and the nation of Israel as her Messiah." Eldon led us in a discussion on these sections and also introduced us to some of Luke's methods in crafting the story. John the Baptist prepared the way by saying that only those with a repentant heart were able to receive the message. It wasn't merely for the religious/Pharisees or even just the Israelites: "God