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Luke 1:1-3 (King James Version): "1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,"
The prologue makes it explicit that Luke used sources for his work. He also states that others have written before him and he indicates his 'editorial approach' is to be to write 'in order', that is, chronologically about Jesus Christ. If Luke had been written at a date when many of the actual eyewitnesses were undoubtedly alive it means that Luke was also able to use personal eyewitness testimony as well as the other written sources available.
Being specific, it would appear Luke used at least Mark and Matthew as his written sources. Although it is also evident that, since some of his material is found in neither Mark or Matthew, that he also used other sources, particularly around the early part of Jesus' life. Since he had access to living witnesses, these could have been many. In recent times some scholars are suggesting a very early date for John, which would also make this another possibility as a written source, although this is only a minority view.
Luke also uses the word 'many' in referring to written sources and this may refer to a number of other partial written records of various aspects of Jesus' life and teachings which are now lost.
Another factor is what Luke asserts in his prologue: "..me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write..' This would seem to indicate that Luke himself was acquainted with at least some of the events in terms of direct personal knowledge. He refers to 'perfect understanding' as well as 'from the very first'. This latter statement is certainly supported by the great additional detail he puts into the infancy narratives. Such detail would have been difficult if not impossible to obtain at a later date.
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How did the Holy Spirit use Luke to gather information for his Gospel and Acts?
Of course, Luke the physician and companion of Paul was unlikely to have been the real author of this Gospel or of Acts of the Apostles, both of which were originally anonymous until attributed to him later in the second century. Luke 1:2 gives us a summary of how our 'Luke' gathered his information for the Gospel: "Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word." In other words, the information was delivered to Luke's community ("us") in written form through a chain of writers, the earliest of which Luke believed to have been eyewitnesses.We now know that the writings that were delivered to Luke were Mark's Gospel and the hypothetical 'Q' document (it is 'hypothetical' because we have no extant copy, although its former existence is almost universally accepted by scholars). Luke also found information in the Old Testament to be useful in writing his gospel.
How many years of history does the Acts of the Apostles cover?
There was total of 30 years of history covered by the Acts of the Apostles.Not as many as you might think; less than 25It covers 30 years of history.The actual value varies, but most people generally agree that it covers from about 29 A.D. to about 64 A.D., meaning that it covers around 35 years worth of history.Acts covers the period from approximately 33AD to 62AD.
Who is the apostle who wrote the fourth gospel?
AnswerThe third gospel is known as the Gospel According to Saint Luke, or Luke's Gospel. It was attributed by the Church Fathers, later in the second century, to Luke, the physician and travelling companion of Paul.Scholars have established that the author used Mark's Gospel as the main source of information on the life and mission of Jesus. In fact, the "Missing Block" shows that the author of Luke's Gospel knew nothing about Jesus of Nazareth's life, beyond what was to be found in Mark's Gospel; he did not even know that he was copying from an incomplete document. Other evidence shows that Lukewas written at the end of the first century CE or, more probably, during the first decade of the second century.Thus it is highly unlikely that the author of Luke's Gospel was alive during the first half of the first century. Moreover, if the author knew nothing about the life and mission of Jesus, apart from what he was able to copy, then he did not know any of the apostles, who can be expected to have taught him.What we are left with is an anonymous author who lived somewhat later than the apostles and who had no previous knowledge of the life and mission of Jesus. From this, it is not possible to speculate who could have written Luke's Gospel.Another point of viewAlmost all Bible scholars regard the author of Luke's gospel as the same author of the Book of Acts. Evidence for this is the style of Greek in which it was written, the textual criticism and phraseology used, the fact that in both Acts and Luke mention is made that they were both written as an organised account at the request of the same patron (Theophilus) and that Acts refers to the author's previous book [Acts 1:1]. In addition to this, some scholars now regard the author of Acts as the Luke mentioned many times in the same book. There are stark changes in the prose of Acts where the author begins a passage referring to 'they' and then changes abruptly to e.g. 'then WE set sail...' [Acts 16: 10-17 as an example] strongly indicating that the author was, at least for part of the time, a companion of Paul and Barnabas on the missionary journeys. Also, this Luke, being a Gentile physician and hence interested in the Jewish customs, especially surrounding their erroneous belief of male supremacy, and also interested in healing and forgiveness (as Jewish belief was still that illness was a result of sin) emphasised the equality of women throughout the gospel attributed to him, and has the bulk of stories about Jesus that refer to forgiveness and physical, emotional and spiritual healing. As one example, the Prodigal Son parable is only found in Luke and no other gospel.Lastly, the author of both Luke and Acts was commissioned to write a complete and orderly account of the events that happened both at the founding of Chriistianity and the early Church:"Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught." [Luke 1:1-4]"In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive." [Acts 1: 1-3]In no part of either Acts or Luke was there even a hint of a mention of the fall of Jerusalem in AD70. To the writer of both Luke and Acts detail was meticulously researched to place events in context both geographically and historically. Acts, for example, contains dozens of place and personal names placing events firmly in context. So to omit such an event would be unthinkable unless the gospel was written before the event happened.Therefore some modern scholars regard Luke/Acts as having been written around the time of Paul's journeys - from 50-65 AD and certainly no later, and written by the Luke mentioned in Acts who accompanied Paul. If this is so, then Luke would have also written the gospel attributed to him and would have gleaned his information both from Mark (as the first answer attests) but also from Peter (as another companion of Paul), and from Mary the mother of Jesus through John, another companion of Peter who took Mary into his own home after the crucifixion.
What is the biblical basis of the Sacrament of Holy Orders?
This is not complete, but some of the strongest passages. I have also not included passages which are more about apostolic succession although those are closely tied. The English word "priest" comes from the Greek word sometimes translated as presbyter. In the New Testament, the author would not want to use "priest" lest that be confused with the Levitical priesthood. John 20:22 - Jesus transfers authority to the apostles Matt 10:1 - Jesus gives authority and sends out the 12 apostles to preach and heal in his name Matt 16:16-19 - Jesus chooses Peter to hold the keys to the kingdom Luke 22:19 - Christ commands the apostles to "Do this in memory of me." Matt 28:19-20, Luke 24:47-49 - Jesus sends the apostles to evangelize the world John 21:15-17 - Jesus charges Peter with the task of tending Christ's flock 1 Cor 12:28, Eph 4:11 - The Church has many jobs, apostles, first… 1 Thess 5:12 - Respect those in the Church with authority over you 1 Tim 4:14 - Be true to your commission to the presbyterate (priesthood) 2 Tim 1:6-7 - Be fired up for your job as a presbyter Titus 1:5 - Make presbyters in each community
Was mark one of the apostles?
A:The Bible tells us that Matthew and John were disciples of Jesus, but not Mark or Luke. More importantly, it is unlikely that any of these wrote the gospels that now bear their names, as the gospels were originally anonymous until attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John later in the second century. Scholars say that none of the gospels could have been written by eyewitnesses to the events portrayed.
Is Paul responsible for writing the Acts of the Apostles?
No, Paul is not responsible for writing the Acts of the Apostles. It was written by Luke, the writer of the Gospel of Luke. In Acts 1:1, Luke refers to the "first book" he had written. He was a physician who was a companion of Paul beginning probably on Paul's second missionary journey. Luke uses the third person "they" in his written history until Acts 16:10 where he begins to use the first person "us," indicating that at some recent point, he had joined Paul on his journey.
In the bible what was Lukes job?
LUKE was a physician and faithful companion of the apostle Paul. He was the writer of the Gospel of Luke and of the Acts of Apostles. That Luke was well educated is apparent from his writings. Also, his background as a doctor is noticeable in his use of medical terms.-Lu 4:38; Ac 28:8.
How would one have become an apostle of Jesus Christ?
AnswerThere is no clarity on this. Paul called himself an apostle, but Acts of the Apostles seems reluctant to use this term about Paul. Acts suggests that the twelve disciples became apostles at the Pentacost. The word comes from Greek, to mean a messenger.
What does quis ergo usus angeli mean?
Quis ergo usus angeli, which means "What, then, is the use of the angel?", is a quotation from Acta Apostolorum sive Lucae ad Theophilum liber alter ("The Acts of the Apostles, or the Second Book of Luke to Theophilus") by biblical scholar Friederich Blass. It refers to a scene in the New Testament book of Acts in which an angel of the Lord frees the apostles from imprisonment so that they may return to the temple and preach. Since they are later re-arrested anyway, Blass asks, what was the point of their release by the angel?
Was Luke with Paul when he was a prisoner in Rome?
Yes, judging from his continuous use of the pronouns "we" and "us" in Acts 27 and 28.
How did the Holy Spirit use Luke to gather information for his Gospel and Acts?
Of course, Luke the physician and companion of Paul was unlikely to have been the real author of this Gospel or of Acts of the Apostles, both of which were originally anonymous until attributed to him later in the second century. Luke 1:2 gives us a summary of how our 'Luke' gathered his information for the Gospel: "Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word." In other words, the information was delivered to Luke's community ("us") in written form through a chain of writers, the earliest of which Luke believed to have been eyewitnesses.We now know that the writings that were delivered to Luke were Mark's Gospel and the hypothetical 'Q' document (it is 'hypothetical' because we have no extant copy, although its former existence is almost universally accepted by scholars). Luke also found information in the Old Testament to be useful in writing his gospel.
What miracles did St. Luke perform?
During the early centuries of Christianity many extravagant miracles have been credited to various of the early apostles, but few if any have been attributed to Luke.
How do you use apostle in a sentence?
Jesus had twelve apostles. Are you an Apostle of Christ? Apostles are followers.
Which scripture confirms Luke wrote Luke's Gospel and Acts of the Apostles?
A:The New Testament gospels and Acts of the Apostles were all anonymous until later in the second century, when the Church Fathers decided who they felt probably wrote each of these books. This author is someone who is especially concerned with the Gentile mission of the early church and who is particularly interested in showing that Gentiles do not have to become Jews in order to be Christian. It is sensible to conclude that this person was probably himself a Gentile and, by his occasional use of 'we', the author is claiming to be a travelling companion of Paul.The Epistle to the Colossians has three persons who were Gentile companions of Paul: Epaphras, Demas, and Luke the physician (Colossians 4:12-14). Of these, it seems unlikely that Demas could be the author, since we learn elsewhere that Demas "abandoned" Paul (2 Timothy 2:10). Epaphras is described as the founder of the church in Colossae (Colossians 1:5-7), a church that is never mentioned in Acts. That would be odd if its founder were the author. This leaves one candidate, Luke the Gentile physician, who was therefore chosen by the Church Fathers.The idea that Luke was a Gentile companion of Paul comes from Colossians, but the Church Fathers were not to realise that Colossians was really a pseudepigraphical book written in Paul's name long after his death. Had they known this, they might have looked elsewhere for an author.Luke 1:1-2 says that the Gospel contains that which is believed by 'Luke' and his community, having been handed down over time, from earlier apostles who are assumed to have been eyewitnesses. A close associate of Paul could never have written these words since the real Luke would surely have said that this was the gospel he learnt from Paul himself.
Was Luke narrating Acts chapter 27?
A:The switch to the use of the first person in this chapter has led some earlier scholars to wonder whether this material was actually written by a companion of Paul. It was no doubt taken into account by the Church Fathers of the second century when they decided to attribute the third gospel and Acts of the Apostles to Luke, a sometimes companion of Paul. Modern scholars not only do not accept the attribution to Luke, but place the date of authorship too late for this chapter to have been written by Luke or any other companion of Paul. Sometimes it does happen that an author changes from the third person to the first person and back, and we are left to speculate why. The Book of Daniel is another example of this, yet it was either written entirely by Daniel (as conservative Christians believe) or entirely by a much later author (as historians and biblical scholars believe).
What was Judas' last name in the Bible?
There are seven men named Judas mentioned or discussed in the Bible.In Bible times, they did not use last names. The use of last names or family names did not really start until the 13th century.Here are the seven men:1. An ancestor to Jesus mentioned in Luke 3:30, 312. Judas the Galilean of Acts 5:373. One of the 12 Apostles, also called Thaddaeus of Luke 6:16 & Acts 1:134. One of the 12 Apostles, called Judas Iscariot, the betrayerMatthew 10:4, Luke 6:16, John 6:71 and others.5. One of four half brothers of Jesus Christ. Mt 13:55; Mr 6:36. A man from Damascus whose home was visited by Saul. Acts 9:117. Another name for Barsabbas - a disciple in the early Christian faith.Acts 5:22
Who was with Paul on second missionary journey?
Silas (Acts 15:40) Timothy was added at Lystra Acts 16:1-3. Luke is the recognized author of Acts and has references later in chapter 16 that use the pronoun "we" so he was apparently with them on this trip.
