Luke's Intro

Question 1

5 Evidences for Lukan Authorship

Answer 1

1. Prologue indicates he was a friend of the apostles.
2. Muratorian Fragment
3. Uniformity
4. Improbable name if randomly chosen.
5. Names the person he is writing to. Unusual for that time.

Question 2

Two possible locations for Luke’s writing?

Answer 2

1. Acacia/Greece.
2. Antioch

Question 3

What date do critical scholars give Luke?

Answer 3

80-90.

Question 4

Why do critical scholars give Luke a late date?

Answer 4

1. They don’t think he wrote it.
2. They date Mark into the late 70s

Question 5

What date do Evangelical Scholars give Luke?

Answer 5

60-80

Question 6

Why do evangelical scholars give Luke an early date?

Answer 6

1. The date of Acts favors the mid-60s.
2. If Luke preceeded Acts, then it must be early 60’s at latest.
3. It is possible that Paul possessed Luke’s gospel.

Question 7

What is the Audience

Answer 7

To Theophilus

Question 8

What sources does Luke use?

Answer 8

The Apostles as “eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word.” Luke is a student of the Apostolic message.

Question 9

What is the purpose of Luke’s gospel?

Answer 9

1. The fulfillment of the OT narrative.
2. Set forth an orderly report.
3. Give certainty to Theophilus