Christian/Religion Studies

The Gospel of Luke:

This is a long Gospel which has been called the most "historical" of the Gospels due to the mention of places and people who lived at the time of Christ. We must realise that the Gospels were first spoken and not written down as far as we know. The Gospels were written down some years after Jesus left the scene. Luke is a Greek name and the ancient title to this Gospel was According to Luke. (Kata Loukon). He has been reffered to as Luke the beloved physician. Luke is considered as the only Gentile writer for the New Testament. Many support Luke as the writer of the Gospel of Luke and Acts. He wrote his Gospel to Theophilus: Luke chapter  1, verse 3  It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,  It appears that "Theophilus" was somebody of highstanding as he is called by Luke as "most excellent" although this could be that Luke just being affectionate to his friend. In my search for the word "Luke" in the New Testament I found it 3 times: Colossians chapter 4, verse 14  Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.  2 Timothy chapter 4, verse 11  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.  The third time is the title to the Gospel of Luke. Points to note in the book of Luke: Luke chapter 1, verse 1  Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,  Luke chapter 1, verse 2  Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;  Luke chapter 1, verse 3  It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,  Luke chapter 1, verse 4  That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.  Luke chapter 15 saw Jesus speaking of the three parables: The lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son. Luke chapter 19, verse 10  For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.