The Third Gospel: The Book Of Luke

The Gospel of Luke was also written around eighty CE, written somewhere outside of Palestine (Tatum, 1999, p.34). The author may have been Luke the Gentile Christian, writing to another Gentile, Theophilus. Like Matthew, Luke is strongly believed to be written after Mark, with references from him, “Q” and “L” if following the Two (Four)-Document Hypothesis. The authors of Luke and Matthew are believed to be written during the same time without the knowledge of knowing. As mentioned before, Luke is about fifty percent longer than Mark is, making it important source since it contains more information about the historic life of Jesus. There is also a second part to Luke which is the book Acts, but is separate in Bible. Both include the beginnings

The Gospel of Matthew was written in various cultures’ books, it would be introduced in a different approach depending on the time period and influences from the cultures tradition. Saint Matthew was an evangelist that was one of the four books that tells the story of Jesus. The early Book of

Matthew, who is known as one of Jesus’ twelve disciples and one of the four gospel writers, wrote the book of Matthew. Before Matthew became an evangelist, he worked as a tax collector. Due to his profession as a tax collector many people disliked him. Prior to being saved Mathew went by the name of Levi, but after submitting his life to Christ he changed his name to Mathew, which is how Christians refer to him today. Matthew’s character exemplified loyalty as he dedicated his time to God by participating in missionary work and taking accounts for the bible. The book is comprised of different teachings given by Jesus that Matthew took account of. For example, Matthew 7:1-6 is taken from the Sermon on the Mount. The book of Matthew was written

Though the author of the Gospel of Luke is not named within the Gospel itself, critics agree that the author of the Gospel of Luke is Luke, a physician. Paul refers to Luke as “the beloved physician” in Colossians 4:14. Luke is credited as being the author of the book of Acts, and was a frequent companion of the Apostle Paul; there is evidence that Paul was with Luke during both of his Roman imprisonments (2 Timothy 4:11 and Philemon 24). The reason for the anonymity of authorship is likely that the recipient (Theophilus) would know who the author was, and thus there was no need for self-identification during the time of composition. Luke may have also acted out of humility by not identifying himself as the author of this Gospel.

Both Gospels, Matthew, and John, tell their stories about Jesus Christ to different audiences. For example, the Gospel Matthew was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples and was an Apostle. Matthew, was a tax collector as well, who lived adequately because of his occupation before becoming one of Jesus’ disciples. To be a true follower of Jesus Christ, Matthew left everything he had behind and was still tormented regarding his faith in Jesus Christ. Matthew came from a Jewish background, and due to this, Matthew wrote his stories strictly towards a Jewish audience to prove that Jesus is the King of the Jews.

The Gospel of John, the last of the four gospels in the Bible, is a radical departure from the simple style of the synoptic gospels. It is the only one that does not use parables as a way of showing how Jesus taught, and is the only account of several events, including the raising of Lazarus and Jesus turning water into wine. While essentially the gospel is written anonymously, many scholars believe that it was written by the apostle John sometime between the years 85 and 95 CE in Ephesus. The basic story is that of a testimonial of one of the Apostles and his version of Jesus' ministry. It begins by telling of the divine origins of the birth of Jesus, then goes on to prove that He is the Son of

The Gospel of Luke is considered to be the one Synoptic Gospel that is the most emphatic about how Christian disciples are to share their material wealth and possessions to help the poor. Pope Benedict XVI has described Saint Luke as “the Evangelist of the poor, and his ‘preferential option for the poor’ is unmistakable.” This paper will look at the type of relationship that Luke suggests that should exist between the plousios (i.e. the rich or wealthy) and the ptóchos (i.e. the poor).

The theme of this text seems to be centered on the cost of following Christ. God wants everybody; but with regards to discipleship, He wants only those willing and able. Jesus knows the hearts of those following Him and it is not the number of people He is concerned with, but the volume of their hearts. ?The audience has shifted from the Pharisees and dinner guests of 14:1-24 to the large crowds of people who were traveling with Jesus. Apparently Jesus has resumed his journey toward Jerusalem (9:51) and now will address the crowds? (Evans 228). He is on His final walk, a journey that will lead Him to a cross. This crowd is not ready. It is one thing to be part of a group,

The Gospel of Luke is the one gospel that focuses most on the importance of faith and forgiveness. There is so much in Luke about faithfulness and the changing of the social norms and standing up for what one’s beliefs. The Gospel of Luke emphasizes our humanity and how ordinary it is for us to act in certain ways, such as doubting God and fearing for ourselves, and that anyone, no matter no faithful one is, can lose faith. Luke also reveals the cycle of losing faith and then gaining it back as we seek God fervently. In this paper, I will argue the importance of Peter’s denial in Luke 22:54-62 and how his denial was an extremely human action because being doubtful and fearful is completely normal, but also repentance and forgiveness are

We will never truly know who the writer of Luke’s gospel and the Acts was. However in these materials we see remarkable story telling and writing skills that the person had. Traditions report that Luke was a Syrian/gentile. He was a physician and a traveling companion of Paul, who wrote the third book in the bible - also known at the gospel of Luke. He also wrote the book of Acts (3rd and 5th books in the New Testament). Luke's gospel is moulded by its Greco-Roman Imperial setting and by the marginalisation of the 'Jesus development' which is presently known as Christianity. The foundation, by Paul in his preaching voyages, of small Christian communities, took into account the written work of "targeted" Gospels suited to a specific society and topographical gathering of

Maddy’s brother and her spend most of their time together at their house. Even in a big house, Luke, her brother can always find ways to get in Maddy’s way and annoy her. Everytime Maddy invites friends to her house, Luke comes in her room and tries to talk to her friends. Though Luke can get on Maddy’s last nerve, the siblings always find a way to make up, because of the time they spend together.

The next parable of Luke is 12:13-34 which, focuses on greed and selfishness of humans. Jesus is speaking to a crowd and he addresses a person in the crowd and tells him Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:13-34) The theme of money and selfishness continues through this parable Jesus is warning against the treachery of greed. Similarly, to Luke 19-21 this focuses on money, but less about the personal greed and the aftermath. It talks more about what you can do so that what happens to the rich fool does not happen to you. “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very

I chose to read The Gospel of Luke for my project. It is said that The Gospel of Luke was written somewhere between 80 CE - 90 CE. The Gospel of Luke was written for Theophilus, who was called “Friend of God”. But The Gospel was also written for a wider audience, including converts and potential converts.

According to Carter-Levine, “For some readers, Luke is an ancient feminist seeking to enfranchise women and erase gender distinctions’ (Pg. 69). What I found most interesting from our first set of readings was the idea that the Gospel of Luke may have been written by a woman. I do not believe this is the case; however, Carter and Levine do give good arguments as to why this may be. Luke talks about many women in his Gospel: Anna, Tabitha, Mary, Martha, Lydia, and even recognizes Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, as a prophet. I just cannot buy the concept that women were writers in this time period. It seems to me that women had a place and men had a place and even today, in that part of the world, women tend to certain jobs and

This book was written to record an accurate account "so that you may know the exact truth" (1:4) of the life of Jesus as the perfect Savior of the world. Luke puts an emphasis on the universal nature of God's dealings with the world. Luke also wrote the Book of Acts, an account of growth and expansion of Christianity after the death of