the gospel of luke

The Gospel of Luke is a document of faith rather than a biography of the life and times of Jesus. It is believed to be the work of a gentile Christian(s) for a gentile Christian community in order to portray their desired portrait of Jesus. It is possible for Luke to be placed as a Syrian of Antioch, a “master of Greek” both Koine and elegant, a physician friend of Paul. The time at …

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