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But Luke was the only gospel writer to point out the fact known to all present that she was an immoral woman (Luke 7:37). In a similar way, we find in Luke alone the conversation between the robbers crucified alongside Jesus, one of them defending Jesus and receiving the promise of paradise.
Oct 25, 2017 · Luke and Acts contain some of the finest literary Greek in the New Testament. The Prologue to the Gospel (Luke 1:1–4) is a good example of this. Written in a formal literary style common to Hellenistic authors of Luke’s day, the Prologue sets forth Luke’s purpose.
Jul 8, 2019 · Written To . The Gospel of Luke was written to Theophilus, meaning "the one who loves God." Historians are not sure who this Theophilus (mentioned in Luke 1:3) was, although most likely, he was a Roman with an intense interest in the newly forming Christian religion.
Paul apparently quotes the Gospel of Luke (1Tim 5:18; cf. Luke 10:7), and, at least according to an ancient tradition, “the brother who is famous in the gospel” (2Cor 8:18) not only referred to Luke but also to his written Gospel (Origen, Hom. 1. in Luc.; Ephraem; cf. Collect for St Luke’s Day).
Scholars believe this gospel was written by a physician and Christ-follower named Luke, a traveling companion of the apostle Paul. While none of the four gospel accounts lists an author, early church leaders attributed this account to Luke, and he is identified by name as among Paul’s “fellow workers” with Mark, Aristarchus, and Demas ...
The Gospel according to Luke was probably the last Synoptic Gospel to be written. [4] Since Luke precedes Acts, it is essential to date Acts before a date for Luke can be determined. The abrupt ending of Acts may be the single most important factor in deriving a date.
The Gospel of Matthew may have existed by the time Luke wrote his account, but nothing indicates that Luke knew anything about Matthew or made any use of it. Luke was a companion of Paul, and he was quite familiar with the different interpretations of the life of Jesus held by different groups within the Christian community.
