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The Author

Text: Luke 1:1-4

“Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order
a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us,
just as those who from the beginning were
eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us,
it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first,
to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus,
that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.”

Luke 1:1-4

THE AUTHOR

Traditionally, the author is understood as Luke. He was a physician and a very close associate of the Apostle Paul. He travelled with the Apostle Paul on some of his missionary journeys.

THE ADDRESSEE

He is called “Theophilus”. The following things known about him from this text:

1. He was probably a high ranking official.

Thus, Luke addressed him as “Most excellent Theophilus”.

2. He had been informed about the Christian faith.

LUKE’S CLEAR WRITING GOALS

1. To present a clear and coherent narrative (“Gospel”).

2. To describe and explain:

a. The essential beliefs of Christians.

b. The fulfilment of the Scriptures by the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. He would present an orderly account of the life and teachings of Christ.

LUKE’S CONFIDENCE IN WRITING HIS GOSPEL

1. He had solid sources

a. Eyewitnesses.

b. Those who preached the word of God as the ministers of Christ.

2. He had a mature (“perfect”) understanding

a. He had checked.

b. He was certain of what he had researched and comprehended.

IN HIS CONCLUSION

This was what Luke wrote as he came to the end of his gospel.

“Then He said to them, ‘These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you,
that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law
of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.
And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”

Luke 24:44-45

第六日经文: 路加福音 1:1-4

“提阿非罗大人哪，有好些人提笔作书，述说在我们中间所成就的事，
是照传道的人，从起初亲眼看见，又传给我们的。
这些事我既从起头都详细考察了，就定意要按着次序写给你，
使你知道所学之道都是确实的。”

《路加福音 1:1-4》

作者

我们一般上知道作者是路加。他是一名医生，与使徒保罗十分亲近。他在使徒保罗的一些传道事工中与他同行。

收件人

他叫做“提阿非罗”。我们从经文中了解一些有关他的事:

1. 他也许是位高官 – 因此，路加称他为“提阿非罗大人”。

2. 他对基督教徒的信实已经有所听闻。

路加写福音的目的

1. 呈现一个明确且连贯的叙述（“福音”）。

2. 形容并且解释:

a. 基督徒的核心信念。

b. 主基督耶稣如何实践圣经。

3. 他会有秩序地呈现基督的生命与教诲。

路加写福音的信心

1. 他有着稳固的根据

a. 目击者

b. 以基督的执事来正道的人

2. 他有着成熟（“完全”）的理解

a. 他查过

b. 他对所搜索及明白的都很确定

他的结论

以下是路加在福音的结论中所写的。

耶稣对他们说，这就是我从前与你们同在之时，所告诉你们的话，说，摩西的律法，先知的书，和诗篇上所记的，凡指着我的话，都必须应验。于是耶稣开他们的心窍，使他们能明白圣经。

《路加福音 24:44-45》