Luke, the author of 2 books we have in the New Testament, has been highly heralded as an accurate and classic historian.....
Luke was of a Greco-Syrian ancestry and lived in Antioch, a Greek city in Ancient Syria. He is first heard of in Paul's writing to Philemon in verse 24, referring to Luke as a fellow worker in proclaiming the Gospel. Luke is believed to have been a physician and had become a disciple of Saint Paul. There is no record of Luke being married or having children, and there is only speculation as to when and how he died, numerous sources saying he lived to be 74 years of age while others write he could have lived to be 84.
Luke's "claim to fame" was his passion for accuracy in recording the historical events that took place in the life of Christ Jesus. His descriptions of towns, cities, and islands, naming the various civil and military leaders of his day, and the unique descriptions of the parables Jesus spoke about while He was here and became one of us, has made Luke to have the reputation of a "high and classic" historian, even in secular study.
Saint Paul refers to Luke in his letter to the Colossians as "the beloved physician" (4:14).
Luke wrote 2 books within the New Testament. Numerous historians consider the Gospel of Saint Luke as an accurate description of the life of Christ Jesus before His death and resurrection, while the Book of the Acts of the Apostles is a sequel to the events of Christ Jesus after His death and resurrection. Although Saint Paul is noted to have written 2/3 of the total number of books in the entire New Testament, Luke actually wrote 25% of the entire New Testament, more than any other author of the New Testament...including the Apostle Paul.
Luke is the only non-Jewish author of the New Testament and brought forth through his writings the acceptance and faith in Christ Jesus...by Gentiles, the non-Jewish populace of his day.
And Luke was a loyal and faithful friend to Saint Paul, Paul himself writing in 2 Timothy 4:11 while in prison: "...only Luke is with me...".
Luke brought the attention to having faith in Christ Jesus...among the Gentiles. He pinpoints experiences of people that actually took place when meeting Christ Jesus while He was here on earth such as: 1) After Jesus had read the Scripture in Isaiah and identified Himself as the Messiah, verse 27 mentions that although there were many in Israel that suffered from leprosy in the days of Elisha, it was Naamon of Syria ( a Gentile) who received healing, 2) Luke records the faith of a Roman officer that resulted in the healing of his daughter (Luke 7:1-9), 3) The "Parable of the Good Samaritan" is recorded in Luke 17:11-19 and is the only Gospel that records this parable, and 4) Luke writes of the "lost" and specifically mentions Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10, stating that it was not whether a person is Jewish or not, it is faith in Christ Jesus that makes all true sons and daughters of Abraham.
Luke also writes on Jesus attitude toward women, and how He regarded them as equal status. In Luke chapter 7 He mentions the widow of Nain and in Luke 10:38-42 Luke tells the story of Mary and Martha.
Yet...Luke doesn't stop there.......
Luke writes of the poor, and offers illustrations through the "Parable of the Fool" in Luke 12:13-21. He also writes of the rich man and poor Lazarus in chapter 16:19-31, and starts out in Luke chapter 2 about the angel who appeared before the poor shepherds and how they were instructed to see the Christ shortly after His birth.
Luke also writes of those who were ill, giving some detail to the nature of their illness. In Luke 4:38 he writes of Peter's wife who had a high or bad fever, and the man in the synagogue who had no use of his right hand ( Luke 6:6).
Yet, here is what Luke also focuses on...the important of praise. Luke writes of the Song of Zechariah in chapter 1:68-79, Mary's profound acclamation in Luke 1:46-55 on how Mary's whole being magnifies the Lord, and Simeon's statement of praise in Luke 2: 29-32, as well the whole story of praise from the lowly shepherds.
Luke begins his gospel giving reasons for recording the events concerning Christ Jesus. Luke explains how many different people have made the attempt to write on what the Lord God has chosen to do...to bring His Only Son right here among us.
The information gathered form Luke's writings were obtained through speaking with witnesses of the events Christ Jesus had performed while He was here...among us. Luke himself was not one of the "Original" ( 12 disciples), yet Luke was able to locate those who had been with Him and recorded what the stories they shared with Luke. One example is the time Luke spent in Caesarea (2 years), assisting Saint Paul while he was in prison, and met others who had met and heard Him.
Let us not take Luke lightly....Luke's passion was to record a detailed and accurate report to the life of our Lord Jesus.
And now...the Gospel of Luke.....
Luke was of a Greco-Syrian ancestry and lived in Antioch, a Greek city in Ancient Syria. He is first heard of in Paul's writing to Philemon in verse 24, referring to Luke as a fellow worker in proclaiming the Gospel. Luke is believed to have been a physician and had become a disciple of Saint Paul. There is no record of Luke being married or having children, and there is only speculation as to when and how he died, numerous sources saying he lived to be 74 years of age while others write he could have lived to be 84.
Luke's "claim to fame" was his passion for accuracy in recording the historical events that took place in the life of Christ Jesus. His descriptions of towns, cities, and islands, naming the various civil and military leaders of his day, and the unique descriptions of the parables Jesus spoke about while He was here and became one of us, has made Luke to have the reputation of a "high and classic" historian, even in secular study.
Luke wrote 2 books within the New Testament. Numerous historians consider the Gospel of Saint Luke as an accurate description of the life of Christ Jesus before His death and resurrection, while the Book of the Acts of the Apostles is a sequel to the events of Christ Jesus after His death and resurrection. Although Saint Paul is noted to have written 2/3 of the total number of books in the entire New Testament, Luke actually wrote 25% of the entire New Testament, more than any other author of the New Testament...including the Apostle Paul.
Luke is the only non-Jewish author of the New Testament and brought forth through his writings the acceptance and faith in Christ Jesus...by Gentiles, the non-Jewish populace of his day.
And Luke was a loyal and faithful friend to Saint Paul, Paul himself writing in 2 Timothy 4:11 while in prison: "...only Luke is with me...".
Luke brought the attention to having faith in Christ Jesus...among the Gentiles. He pinpoints experiences of people that actually took place when meeting Christ Jesus while He was here on earth such as: 1) After Jesus had read the Scripture in Isaiah and identified Himself as the Messiah, verse 27 mentions that although there were many in Israel that suffered from leprosy in the days of Elisha, it was Naamon of Syria ( a Gentile) who received healing, 2) Luke records the faith of a Roman officer that resulted in the healing of his daughter (Luke 7:1-9), 3) The "Parable of the Good Samaritan" is recorded in Luke 17:11-19 and is the only Gospel that records this parable, and 4) Luke writes of the "lost" and specifically mentions Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10, stating that it was not whether a person is Jewish or not, it is faith in Christ Jesus that makes all true sons and daughters of Abraham.
Luke also writes on Jesus attitude toward women, and how He regarded them as equal status. In Luke chapter 7 He mentions the widow of Nain and in Luke 10:38-42 Luke tells the story of Mary and Martha.
Yet...Luke doesn't stop there.......
Luke writes of the poor, and offers illustrations through the "Parable of the Fool" in Luke 12:13-21. He also writes of the rich man and poor Lazarus in chapter 16:19-31, and starts out in Luke chapter 2 about the angel who appeared before the poor shepherds and how they were instructed to see the Christ shortly after His birth.
Luke also writes of those who were ill, giving some detail to the nature of their illness. In Luke 4:38 he writes of Peter's wife who had a high or bad fever, and the man in the synagogue who had no use of his right hand ( Luke 6:6).
Yet, here is what Luke also focuses on...the important of praise. Luke writes of the Song of Zechariah in chapter 1:68-79, Mary's profound acclamation in Luke 1:46-55 on how Mary's whole being magnifies the Lord, and Simeon's statement of praise in Luke 2: 29-32, as well the whole story of praise from the lowly shepherds.
Luke begins his gospel giving reasons for recording the events concerning Christ Jesus. Luke explains how many different people have made the attempt to write on what the Lord God has chosen to do...to bring His Only Son right here among us.
The information gathered form Luke's writings were obtained through speaking with witnesses of the events Christ Jesus had performed while He was here...among us. Luke himself was not one of the "Original" ( 12 disciples), yet Luke was able to locate those who had been with Him and recorded what the stories they shared with Luke. One example is the time Luke spent in Caesarea (2 years), assisting Saint Paul while he was in prison, and met others who had met and heard Him.
Let us not take Luke lightly....Luke's passion was to record a detailed and accurate report to the life of our Lord Jesus.
And now...the Gospel of Luke.....
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