NEW TESTAMENT
GOSPEL OF LUKE
INTRODUCTION
§ Luke is the _______________ book of the NT
§ Luke emphasizes Jesus as the _______________savior
§ Luke states that he carefully _______________the story of Jesus
§ Luke is both _______________and theologian
AUTHORSHIP
§ Title - no manuscripts which contain Luke affirm authorship by anyone other than
_______________
§ External Evidence - Unanimous and _______________
§ Justin Martyr (150 AD); Irenaeus (180 AD); Anti-Marcionite Prologue (160-180)
§ Others - Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Tertullian, Eusebius, Jerome, Muratorian
Canon
AUTHORSHIP
§ Internal Evidence
1. Unity of Authorship of Luke and _______________
§ Both are dedicated to the same man _______________; Acts refers to
the first treatise, i.e., the Gospel; Strong similarities of language and
style, structure and content; Similar emphases (e.g., Holy Spirit); Acts
naturally flows from Luke's Gospel
2. Evidence that the Author was a Companion of _______________
§ “_______________” passages in Acts (16.10-17; 20.5-15; 21.1-18; 27.1-
28.16)
§ Author joins Paul at Troas; Reappears on Paul's return visit to Philippi;
Accompanies Paul on the journey towards Jerusalem; Accompanies Paul
to Rome and experiences shipwreck with him
AUTHORSHIP
§ Internal Evidence
3. Indirect Evidence
§ Luke is one of those mentioned as being with _______________while in a
Roman prison (2 Tim 4:11)
§ In none of the epistles written on the 2d or 3d missionary journeys is
Luke mentioned, i.e., matches “We” sections of Acts
§ According to Col 4.10-14 and Phlm 24, Luke and _______________were
in close contact with one another
§ Use of technical _______________terms – Luke "the beloved physician"
§ Knowledge of the OT and _______________– Luke may have been a God-
fearing Gentile
, § Luke's name is the only major companion of Paul mentioned in Paul's
letters but never in _______________
§ Conclusion – most likely Luke, the missionary companion of Paul
DATE
§ Early Date - AD 60's
§ Paul's Trial - Acts ends with Paul in _______________ (AD 62)
§ No mention in Acts of several key events from AD 65-70
§ Neronian persecution or destruction of _______________
§ Luke focuses on _______________but does not finish his story
§ Paul's _______________were treasured in the early church but
seem to be ignored in Acts
§ Questionable if a Christian writer would give a friendly picture of
_______________as we find in Luke-Acts
DATE
§ Post-war - AD 70-85 (Best Option)
§ Siege Conditions of _______________- specific references (Lk 19.43-44; 21.20)
§ Luke's _______________- “many” people had drawn up accounts of the life and
significance of Jesus
§ Delay of _______________- Luke downplays references to Jesus' return
§ Political _______________ - fits post-war setting
§ Jesus and Christianity explicitly portrayed as innocent
§ Solution to the _______________Problem - If Markan Priority, then Mark sets
lower limit (AD 65-70)
AUDIENCE
§ Primarily a _______________-Christian Community – Luke's emphasis on Jesus as the
_______________savior
§ A Community in _______________– a community struggling with faith in a
_______________Messiah while living in a _______________setting post Jewish-
Roman war
§ Theophilus (Luke 1.3; Acts 1.1) – Two Common Views
§ Pseudonym for "_______________of God", i.e., The Church?
§ The _______________of a local house church (Best Option)
§ The patron who put up the funds for Luke to produce a two-
volume work (Luke-Acts)
§ A Gentile, most likely a Roman official, and a God-fearer
AUDIENCE
§ Wider Greco-Roman Readership
§ High _______________style of prologue
§ _______________background
GOSPEL OF LUKE
INTRODUCTION
§ Luke is the _______________ book of the NT
§ Luke emphasizes Jesus as the _______________savior
§ Luke states that he carefully _______________the story of Jesus
§ Luke is both _______________and theologian
AUTHORSHIP
§ Title - no manuscripts which contain Luke affirm authorship by anyone other than
_______________
§ External Evidence - Unanimous and _______________
§ Justin Martyr (150 AD); Irenaeus (180 AD); Anti-Marcionite Prologue (160-180)
§ Others - Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Tertullian, Eusebius, Jerome, Muratorian
Canon
AUTHORSHIP
§ Internal Evidence
1. Unity of Authorship of Luke and _______________
§ Both are dedicated to the same man _______________; Acts refers to
the first treatise, i.e., the Gospel; Strong similarities of language and
style, structure and content; Similar emphases (e.g., Holy Spirit); Acts
naturally flows from Luke's Gospel
2. Evidence that the Author was a Companion of _______________
§ “_______________” passages in Acts (16.10-17; 20.5-15; 21.1-18; 27.1-
28.16)
§ Author joins Paul at Troas; Reappears on Paul's return visit to Philippi;
Accompanies Paul on the journey towards Jerusalem; Accompanies Paul
to Rome and experiences shipwreck with him
AUTHORSHIP
§ Internal Evidence
3. Indirect Evidence
§ Luke is one of those mentioned as being with _______________while in a
Roman prison (2 Tim 4:11)
§ In none of the epistles written on the 2d or 3d missionary journeys is
Luke mentioned, i.e., matches “We” sections of Acts
§ According to Col 4.10-14 and Phlm 24, Luke and _______________were
in close contact with one another
§ Use of technical _______________terms – Luke "the beloved physician"
§ Knowledge of the OT and _______________– Luke may have been a God-
fearing Gentile
, § Luke's name is the only major companion of Paul mentioned in Paul's
letters but never in _______________
§ Conclusion – most likely Luke, the missionary companion of Paul
DATE
§ Early Date - AD 60's
§ Paul's Trial - Acts ends with Paul in _______________ (AD 62)
§ No mention in Acts of several key events from AD 65-70
§ Neronian persecution or destruction of _______________
§ Luke focuses on _______________but does not finish his story
§ Paul's _______________were treasured in the early church but
seem to be ignored in Acts
§ Questionable if a Christian writer would give a friendly picture of
_______________as we find in Luke-Acts
DATE
§ Post-war - AD 70-85 (Best Option)
§ Siege Conditions of _______________- specific references (Lk 19.43-44; 21.20)
§ Luke's _______________- “many” people had drawn up accounts of the life and
significance of Jesus
§ Delay of _______________- Luke downplays references to Jesus' return
§ Political _______________ - fits post-war setting
§ Jesus and Christianity explicitly portrayed as innocent
§ Solution to the _______________Problem - If Markan Priority, then Mark sets
lower limit (AD 65-70)
AUDIENCE
§ Primarily a _______________-Christian Community – Luke's emphasis on Jesus as the
_______________savior
§ A Community in _______________– a community struggling with faith in a
_______________Messiah while living in a _______________setting post Jewish-
Roman war
§ Theophilus (Luke 1.3; Acts 1.1) – Two Common Views
§ Pseudonym for "_______________of God", i.e., The Church?
§ The _______________of a local house church (Best Option)
§ The patron who put up the funds for Luke to produce a two-
volume work (Luke-Acts)
§ A Gentile, most likely a Roman official, and a God-fearer
AUDIENCE
§ Wider Greco-Roman Readership
§ High _______________style of prologue
§ _______________background
