Discovery BoxLuke 3:34 
Context3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, 1 the son of Nahor,
Luke 16:30
Context16:30 Then 2 the rich man 3 said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead 4 goes to them, they will repent.’
Luke 19:9
Context19:9 Then 5 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation 6 has come to this household, 7 because he too is a son of Abraham! 8
1 sn The list now picks up names from Gen 11:10-26; 5:1-32; 1 Chr 1:1-26, especially 1:24-26.
2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the rich man, v. 19) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 sn If someone from the dead goes to them. The irony and joy of the story is that what is denied the rich man’s brothers, a word of warning from beyond the grave, is given to the reader of the Gospel in this exchange.
5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative
6 sn This is one of the few uses of the specific term salvation in Luke (1:69, 71, 77), though the concept runs throughout the Gospel.
7 sn The household is not a reference to the building, but to the people who lived within it (L&N 10.8).
8 sn Zacchaeus was personally affirmed by Jesus as a descendant (son) of Abraham and a member of God’s family.
