Comparing The Gospel Of Luke And A Gentile

Luke was a medical doctor, a missionary, and evangelist, a historian, a researcher, and the writer of the third Gospel. The book of Luke was written in a formal literacy introduction noting his purpose in writing, his methodology, and the attempts others had made in such writing. Luke is the author of the book and it was written in AD 60 in Caesarea. According to Hindson and Elmer Luke’s purpose is to give “an orderly sequence” of the events about Christ’s birth, life, and sacrificial death followed by his resurrection and ascension back to heaven. The occasion calling for Luke to write his Gospel was that Theophilus, and other new believers like him, needed a clear account of the life and ministry of Jesus as an aid to confirm his faith

Compare and contrast the birth stories in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. How do the differences set up distinct theological emphases in each Gospel?

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.

It can be argued that the similarities and differences of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke can cause the reader to either see both of these accounts to complement one another with their different perspectives or that they contradict one another by certain events being mentioned in one birth narrative but not the other. Different aspects of both of these birth narratives such as the way Matthew and Luke treat Mary, the extent to which they use the Old Testament and the audience to whom they are writing to reveals the authors’ agenda as they allow their culture and own personal beliefs to influence what they write. These factors could be argued to have an effect on the historical authenticity of these texts as it could be possible that they could have caused the authors to twist the truth to fit in with their own beliefs.

In the first four verses, Luke gives a short but valuable outline about the nature of the gospel. He says he want to declare those things that are most assuredly believed

There are many similarities between the Gospel of Luke, Mark, and Matthew. But one difference is the way in which they are written. Luke unlike the other two begins his Gospel with a introduction called a historiographic preface. This is a Greco-Roman literary device used by authors to express the depth of the research and scholarship included in the work. Ehrman states "they commonly refer to the sources that were at his disposal, and they not infrequently suggest that the final product of the author's labors, the volume being written on the subject." (Ehrman 96). This brings up another difference which is the style in which Luke writes. The text states that the author of the Gospel of Luke was much elequate and fluent in ancient greek

Written in what is believed to be around 80 C.E., the gospel of Luke was third in line of the gospels that made the cut into the new testament. Which means that the author of this gospel was a disciple of Jesus or worked extremely close to a disciple of Jesus, being that is how canon at that time was selected by the early church. The author of Luke is virtually unknown; however, it is believed that they had worked closely with the Apostle Paul, and did some writing in the Acts of the Apostles as well in the new testament. The Author is also been presupposed as Greek instead of Jewish which supports the claim that he worked closely with the Apostle Paul, who was known as the apostle of the Gentiles. The Gospel of Luke is usually grouped with

Coincidences are a funny thing. They may seem completely uncalled for and uncommon; and many may say that the similarities between the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are just this: uncalled for and uncommon. This plagiarism issue is summed up at “the Synoptic Problem”, making the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke the synoptic gospels. The problem shows how many passages of the three gospels have the same wording, sometimes in the same order. However, the similarities balance out with the vast differences between what is included and what is not.

Both the gospel readings talk about how one should pray to God. Both Gospels provide the exact wording each prayer should contain. Each passage states, “do not subject us to the final test” (Luke 11:4). Although each Gospel has a different wording about what a person should say about prayer, this phrase is a stated exactly the same in each recommendation. That leads to the question of what this final test is that both Luke and Matthew express in their Gospels. I would assume that this “final test” would be a person’s test of love and belief in God. For example, if a person were to pray to cure a loved one and God doesn’t fulfill the prayer, that person might not believe in God. In this event, the “final test” would be that person

Salvation in some sense is one of the major concerns in all the key religions even in those religions which do not envisage the need of a supernatural intervention apart from humans themselves. Salvation is unquestionably the pivotal point to Biblical concern as to all major religions, it is understood in various ways whether as “already or not yet,” “individual or community,” looking to “ultimate individual fulfillment or mystical amalgamation,” resulting only in “spiritual deliverance or physical.” Eventually swthri,a “salvation”2 is the divine proviso for humanity and it is God’s way of dealing with humanity in the Bible. The Gospel of Luke is a historical account of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Synoptic Assignment After analyzing and comparing the Synoptic Gospels, I do believe there is a literary relationship between all of them. The relationship is obvious because the Gospels correlate closely in their accounts and wording. Although I recognize the similarities, I would oppose the argument that they are simply duplicates of one another. There is a possibility that Mark could have been the first Gospel written. I would not argue that it absolutely was or was not.

Roman soldiers were mocking this idea when they dressed him in a purple robe and pressed a crown of thorns onto his head. This was also the charge written on the sign at the top of the cross. Now, we know that Jesus wasn’t looking to overthrow the Roman government, however, due to his widespread popularity; word of Jesus surely made its way to both Roman and Jewish authorities, thus posing a threat. In the 23rd chapter of the book of Luke we see this, “And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him” (Luke 23:8). Furthermore, Jesus’ constant interactions with the likes of tax collectors, fisherman, and prostitutes unquestionably offended the Jewish authorities and his message asserting their entrance into the kingdom of God pushed these authorities to the edge. On the other hand, author of The historical figure of Jesus, E.P. Sanders states that, “the assertion of the significance of his own mission and authority was probably the more serious offense.” The fact that Jesus was so certain of whom He was and demonstrated it with certain actions added insult to injury. With groups like the Pharisees and the Herodians at the ears of Roman authorities such as Pilate, it was no surprise that under such instigation, a decree of crucifixion was sought out and finally executed.

Luke and Acts tells the story of what Jesus did and taught during his ministry, first in his earthly life and then as the exalted Christ and Lord through his disciples. This essay will outline the various titles Luke used to portray or described Jesus in his two-volume narrative, in doing this we hope to get a better understanding and a complete picture of who Jesus was. Luke in his two volume work described Jesus in numerous ways and I am only going to be discussing four which referred to him as Christ, Lord, Prophet and Savior. The main Christological themes that appear in Luke-Acts highlighted and emphasised on the concept of the “Lord 's Christ”, meaning the coming ruler of God 's people, who will serve as their Savior and performing prophetic work [2 pg. 123-143]. Moreover, Jesus’s role was not assumed on his own initiative, but rather it was the work of God. Thus we can say that God’s work and plans were at the center of the Book of Acts and Luke’s gospel [1 pg 22].

In this article Harold Attridge examines Luke’s background, the scriptures Luke wrote, Jesus’s values, the context and purpose of Luke’s gospel and the treatment of Christians at the time of Luke’s writings. The article expresses that Luke’s Gospel was written before the destruction of Jerusalem and at a time when Christians were being persecuted for practicing their faith so consequently the purpose of his Gospel was to show an ethical example and imply that Christians could be good citizens. This source is relevant to the topic as it suggests the purpose of Luke's Gospel and the treatment of Christians before the fall of Jerusalem. A limitation of the website is that it has not been recently published, it’s publish date is April 1998 so it may not be up to date with the latest, accurate information. Nonetheless, this source is very beneficial and appropriate to the task as it provides facts and research on the chosen sacred text. This source will not be the cornerstone of my research but will add a good understanding to the purpose of the sacred text.

The gospel of Luke was obviously written for the Gentiles. Nevertheless, also featuring Theophilus, who was a lover of God, a