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Guide to the Book of. Luke. Key Information and Helpful Resources. The book of Luke is another one of the earliest accounts of Jesus’ life, and it’s actually part 1 of a unified, two-volume work called Luke - Acts. If you compare the opening lines of both books, it’s clear that they come from the same author ( Luke 1:1-4 ; Acts 1:1-2 ).
- II. The Date of The Gospel of Luke: A.D. 58/60
- III. Place of Origin and Destination
- IV. Characteristics of The Book of Luke
- V. Purposes of Luke
A. The Date of the Gospel of Luke is closely bound up with the dates of Mark and Acts, and an understanding of Luke’s references to the fall of Jerusalem B. Acts may well be dated around A.D. 64 or 65 requiring that Luke, as the first of the double-work be written earlier: 1. The earliest date for the book of Acts is the two year imprisonment which...
A. The place of origin is not revealed in Luke’s Gospel B. Some have suggested that Luke collected his material while he was with Paul during his two-year, Caesarean imprisonment (“We” in Acts 27:1), and then wrote Luke shortly afterward (in Caesarea or Rome or even both); while this is possible, it is difficult to substantiate C. The destination i...
A. Prayer (proseuxomai) is central to Luke (19 times) and Acts (16 times)--especially around revelatory moments2 B. Luke has a universal emphasis for the Gospel: 1. Samaritans 2. Gentiles 3. Sinners 4. Poor 5. Outcasts 6. Women 7. Children C. Luke emphasizes individuals: 1. In his parables: the good Samaritan; the lost sheep, coin, son, etc. 2. Zac...
A. The prologue overtly states the purposes of Luke: 1. To write about the life of Christ (the things accomplished among us [1:1], in an orderly sequence [1:3] a. The term for orderly ( κατηχέω) does not necessarily refer to chronological order b. It can mean “orderly and lucid”; there is continuity within a logical whole3 c. Luke’s order is probab...
The Gospel of Luke [note 1] tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. [4] Together with the Acts of the Apostles, it makes up a two-volume work which scholars call Luke–Acts, [5] accounting for 27.5% of the New Testament. [6] The combined work divides the history of first-century Christianity ...
Luke's account of Jesus' ministry can be divided into three major parts: (1) the events that occurred in and around Galilee ( 4:14 -- 9:50 ), (2) those that took place in Judea and Perea ( 9:51 -- 19:27 ), and (3) those of the final week in Jerusalem ( 19:28 -- 24:53 ). Luke's uniqueness is especially seen in the amount of material devoted to ...
- Background. The gospel according to Luke has been called the most beautiful book ever written (Renan, Les Evangiles, p. 283). At its heart is the perfect life, Christ’s teachings, redemption through Him, and the lives of those who cluster around Him.
- Unity. Not only is the unity of the third gospel assured; there is also general agreement that its sequel, the Book of Acts, is by the same author. On the basis of the same addressee (Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1), the specific reference to the former in the latter (Acts 1:1), and the obvious similarities of style, method, and materials, it is common to refer to the two books as one compound volume of Luke-Acts.
- Authorship. The author never mentions his own name, unless one credits an Armenian reading of Acts 20:13, based on a “Western” text, which says “I Luke” (F.
- Date. The question of date is closely related to that of sources and of the order in which the synoptic gospels were written. If the author had depended on Josephus’ Antiquities for his reference to Quirinius (Luke 2:2), it would have been necessary to date the gospel near the end of the 1st cent.
When Zaccheus expressed his regret over his former way of life and vowed to make restitution, Jesus responded with what became the theme of Luke’s gospel: “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” ( Luke 19:10 ). Luke portrayed Jesus as God’s ideal Man, who offers salvation to all humanity—Jew and Gentile ...
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Apr 19, 2024 · Date of Writing: The Gospel of Luke was likely written between A.D. 58 and 65. Purpose of Writing: As with the other two synoptic gospels—Matthew and Mark—this book’s purpose is to reveal the Lord Jesus Christ and all He “began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven” (Acts 1:1-2).
