Luke Flashcards
What is the superscription of the book of Luke?
Euanggelion Kata Lukan
Name three external evidences for the authorship of Luke.
Muratorian Fragment as the first to give evidence of Lukan authorshp. To this can be added such names as Irenaeus, Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, the Anti-Marcionite Prologue, Origen, and Jerome.
What book is it to be compared to when looking at the internal evidence of Luke.
Acts
What is the addressee of both Acts and Luke.
Theophilus
Give a few examples of the internal evidence for Luke’s authorship (along with that of Acts)
Address to the same person -Theophilus
Material in Acts supplements what is presented in Luke.
Emphasis to the Person and work of the Holy Spirit in both Luke and Acts.
Vocabulary, style and language closely connected.
“We” sections point to an author with Paul during his Roman imprisonment. Luke is the only real possibility.
Medical language in both Luke and Acts suggest the author was a physician.
What kind of physician was Luke?
beloved
What is the date of the book?
Prior to 70AD
Could be Around 62AD - near the end of the Roman imprisonment. Acts 1:1 indicates that Luke was written before Acts.
Luke gathered his information from his 10 year service with Paul and then before leaving Palestine with Paul on the journey to Rome, he sent it from Caesarea to his friend Theophilus.
Reasonable conclusion - 58-59 AD during Paul’s two year imprisonment at Caesarea.
What is the possible location of the origin of Luke?
Caesarea
What is the designation of the book?
Theophilis
Name all of the intended recipients of the book of Luke.
Theophilis, the Christian community and the Greek speaking world.
What is the audience for the book of Luke?
Greek or Gentile
What philosophers did Christian thinking need to dispel during the time of Luke?
Stoicism and Epicureanism
What instruction did Theophilis provide using the book of Luke?
the certainties of the Gospel of Jesus
a presentation of the historical verities of the Christian faith
What were the reasons for the writing of the book of Luke?
for the confirmation of Theophilis in the Christian faith (so he had an accurate account from which to teach)
so that the communication of that faith could be given to the Greek - speaking world
Give some unique characteristics of the book of Luke
Most literary - Luke master of Greek language
18-20 parables unique to Luke
large place given to the ministry of the Holy Spirit
Frequent mention of temple
Over 20 references to Angels
Extensive use of Isaiah in the redemption message
Ties the sacred narrative to secular history
Special “travelogue” section that emphasizes the geographical movements of Christ.
Jesus “set” in His travels to go to Jerusalem.
What is the key verse of Luke?
Luke 19:10
Quote Luke 19:10
“For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.”