The Book of Luke and The Coming of Jesus for Sabbath March 28

[SeniorSeeker]

The Book of Luke & The Coming of Jesus

 

[Justme]

Information on where Luke is from is flawed, Romans 3:1-2. He was Jewish

 

[SeniorSeeker]

Irnwrkr,
In the Bible (NKJV), the introduction to Luke's gospel states "Kata Loukan, "According to Luke," is the ancient title was added to this gospel at a very early date. The Greek name Luke appears only three times in the New Testament." Luke was believed to be a gentile and traveled with Paul to reach the Romans.

 

[Justme]

Luke was probably converted sometime after 33ce. He was privileged to write two books of the Bible. The book of Acts and the Gospel bearing his name. So why is it no other non Israelite person wrote any other books of the Bible?

 

[Ed Steinhoff]

Gentlemen, your posts have piqued my my interest and I must say you both can be either right or wrong, depending on which commentator you adhere two.
Isaiah 1: 18 "Come now, and let us reason together"
Finis Jennings Dake , after 100,000 hours of intensive bible study states in His annotated reference bible (KJV) Quote "Summary of Saint Luke, Date and place written about 58-63 A.D. Place unknown
Author: Luke, the beloved physician. He was a Jew" unquote
However in the intro to Luke in Spiros Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible (KJV) He states quote "There is little doubt that the author was Luke, the "beloved physician" (Col. 4:14). From the context of this passage we learn that Luke was "not of the circumcision" and, consequently he may have been the only Gentile writer of the New Testament"
Zondervan publishing house's NIV Study Bible states,"By process of elimination, Paul's"dear friend Luke the doctor" (Col 4:14) and "fellow worker" (Phm 24), becomes the most likely candidate. His authorship is supported by the uniform testimony of early christian writings (e.g. the Muratorian canon, ad 170, and the works of Irenaeus, c. 180. Luke was probably a Gentile by birth, well educated in Greek culture, a physician by profession.
Even tho weather He was Jew or Gentle is a moot point in the grand scheme of things, perhaps a little careful study might be in order before flatly stating one way or another.
HH Ed in co.

 

[Justme]

Romans 3:2 states that Jewish were entrusted with the sacred pronouncements of God. 2Tim 3:16-17 states all scripture is inspired of God. This would include Acts and the book of Luke. Stands to reason since the rest of scripture written over a period of some 1600 years by some 40 men all of Israelite descent, Luke would not likely be Gentile. Off my box