Introduction to the Gospel of Luke

a patron funding the gospel or a literary device ("lovers of God")

Familiar with other writings, maybe even other gospels

Other gospels were disorderly

maybe written to Ephesus

Written in

Answer questions, Has Christianity failed

Act 1 (The Birth Narrative), Act 2 (The Long Journey and Teachings/Passion Era), Act 3 (Acts)

Add historical details, along with fixing grammar and details, doesnt use Mark as much as Matthew

Narrative, Galilee to Jerusalem

Luke

many stories are just in Luke

Poems become liturgical hymns, Jesus prays more in Luke than any other Gospel

Important for Greco-Roman World, so Luke uses it; Jesus is even called a drunkard and glutton

Jesus hangs out with the marginalized; the lesser play a major role; Jesus is for everyone, not just Jews

Son of Man (Mark), Son of God (Matthew); Jesus is sent for everyone and portrayed like Greek heroes (Philosopher, Benefactor, Immortal)

People are healed now, liberated now; possibly in response to Jesus not coming as soon as they expected

main character in Luke and Acts

epic, Old Time-y and regal

Luke 1:42, Ave Maria

Conpanion of Paul, mentioned in Colossians 4:14 and Philemon, Gentile

Inferred by description of things in the New Testament

Scholar, diverse vocab, sophisticated knowledge of Greek and Hebrew texts, either a Hellenist Christian or God Fearer, wrote both Luke and Acts, companion with Paul