Knowing The Word in Luke

Luke is the only of the four evangelists to write a sequel, Acts of the Apostles. His gospel, however, stands on its own.
The great thought in Luke and Acts is that God is working out his purposes in Jesus and in the witness of the church.
The keynote in Luke is love. Consider its two most noted parables: The Good Samaritan and The Prodigal Son. If we did not have Luke, we would not understand the profound love they teach of neighbor and of God.
Luke is the longest of the four Gospels. When Acts, and possibly some of the Paul’s letters that Luke wrote for Paul as he spoke, are added to the gospel, Luke is the most prolific writer of the New Testament
The style and vocabulary of Luke and Acts favor unity of authorship. Luke’s vocabulary is extensive and includes 266 words found nowhere else in the New Testament
The fact that a non-apostolic man of no known prominence is universally held in the early church to be the author must be given significant weight.
The address to Theophilus in both Luke and Acts presupposes a desire to circulate the gospel among the educated.
Luke’s Prologue acknowledges he was not an eyewitness to Jesus, as Matthew and John, and possibly Mark, were.
There is no biblical evidence that Luke was converted by Paul. He probably reached maturity in his faith before coming under Paul’s influence.

Prayer:

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for

our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn,

and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever

hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have

given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (BCP)

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