The Gospel of Luke addressed to Theophilus, like its companion volume, Acts of the Apostles, is anonymous. However, Luke, "the beloved physician" and companion of Paul (Col. 4:14; 2 Tim. 4:11; Phm. 24), is probably the author of both volumes. He states the purpose in the first four verses as to provide Theophilus a reliable and precise record of the history of Jesus Christ's life. Not only as an historian, but also as a medical doctor, Luke pays great attention to detail, including dates and events that occurred throughout the life of Jesus Christ. His Gospel emphasizes prayer, miracles, angels, and the Kingdom of God.

Luke's Gospel is the longest New Testament writing with approximately 19,482 words--and more than a thousand words than his companion volume, the Acts of the Apostles (18,451 words). Luke-Acts together comprises approximately 28% of the Greek New Testament writings, much more than authored by either Paul or John. Furthermore, he is the only Gentile writer of the New Testament.

Luke's elegant lucid Greek style surpasses the writing skills of other New Testament writers. His scholarly approach to detail with an unusual rich Greek vocabulary excites the reader as he paints before them scene after scene as expressed in the plenitude of genitive absolutes and verbal modifiers. Luke avoids Hebrew, Aramaic, and Latin idioms. Perhaps with the exception of the author of Hebrews, he writes the most grammatically correct and polished Koine Greek of all the New Testament writers. Anyone who wishes to study Greek at its best, the Gospel of Luke is an excellent choice.

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