Introduction to Luke

Structure:

Author:

• a physician -- Col. 4:14
• traveled with Paul -- 2 Tim. 4:11; Philm. 24
• apparently worked at Philippi, from the 'we' sections of Acts
  • 16:10-17
  • 20:5-15
  • 21:1-18
  • 27:1-28:16

Audience:

Date:

Characteristics:

• Good Greek
• emphasis on (as compared with the other gospels)
  • universal scope of the gospel
  • women (mentions 13 not in other gospels)
  • children
  • the poor
  • prayer (has 9 prayers of Jesus, 7 that are not in the others)
  • the Holy Spirit
• has genealogy, birth narrative, and Sermon on the Plain
• book addressed to Theophilus