Author/Compostion
Luke was the only ____________ author in the New Testament.
What is Gentile?
Luke tells us immediately that he intends to provide this type of account of the gospel.
What is an "orderly" account?
This is Luke's primary audience.
What are Gentiles?
Traditionally we assume that Luke got much of his information about Jesus' early life from this person.
Who is Mary?
Saint Luke was a companion to this other famous saint.
Who is Saint Paul?
Who is Theophilus?
Luke's gospel has more interactions with these kind of people than the other gospels.
What are women?
This story about a wayward young man is unique to Luke's gospel.
What is the Parable of the Prodigal Son?
Saint Luke also wrote this sequel to his Gospel.
What is the Acts of the Apostles?
"Theophilus" has this meaning.
What is "friend" or "lover" of God?
Though there are few direct quotes from it, Luke nonetheless makes many allusions to this.
What is the Old Testament/Jewish scriptures?
This story about an injured traveler is unique to Luke's gospel.
What is the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
What is the early 60s?
It it suggested that Luke's genealogy is matrilineal. Whose ancestry, then, does Luke trace?
Who is Mary?
Luke places special emphasis on Jesus' ministry to these types of people.
What are the marginalized? Poor, lepers, widows, etc. (salvation of the lowly)
This explanation for why Jesus left Nazareth and went to Capernaum is found only in Luke.
What is - he was rejected in Nazareth?
Luke does not mention persecution of Christians in his Gospel. This suggests it was written before this major event for which Christians were scapegoated.
What is the fire in Rome in 64 AD?
Luke demonstrates his education, in part, by employing this literary quality.
What is an elegant use of Greek?
We could summarize Luke's gospel in these two words.
What is universal salvation?
Unlike in Matthew's Gospel in which Jesus prefers on the mount, in Luke Jesus preaches in this location.
What is on the plain?