The Gospel of Luke is part of a two part series with the book of Acts. Both of the books are addressed to the same person, Theophilus, but Theophilus may be a name given to a “Lover of God”. When looking over an introduction of Luke check for the author, the recipient and purpose, the date and place of writing, and characteristics. Here is an example introduction from the NIV Study Bible:
http://www.biblica.com/niv/studybible/luke.php
Questions
- Where was Luke from?
- Who received the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts?
- Why was Luke written?
- When was Luke written? How can the same book be applicable today?
- Who are making disconnected an d ill-founded reports about Jesus today?
Going Deeper
Give time to reading the book of Luke. Ask yourself questions about what you are reading. If you have time share the questions on this blog.
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