Luke

Biography

Although we know few facts of his life, Luke has left us a strong impression of himself by what he wrote. In his Gospel, he emphasizes Jesus Christ's compassion. He vividly recorded both the power demonstrated by Christ's life and the care with which Christ treated people. Luke highlighted the relationships Jesus had with women. His writing in Acts is full of sharp verbal pictures of real people caught up in the greatest events of history.

Luke was also a doctor. He had a traveling medical practice as Paul's companion. Since the gospel was often welcomed with whips and stones, the doctor was undoubtedly seldom without patients. It is even possible that Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was some kind of physical ailment that needed Luke's regular attention. Paul deeply appreciated Luke's skills and faithfulness.

God also made special use of Luke as the historian of the early church. Repeatedly, the details of Luke's descriptions have been proven accurate. The first words in his Gospel indicate his interest in the truth.

Daftar isi 1 Biography 2 Strengths and accomplishments 3 Lessons from his life 4 Statistics 5 Key verses 6 References 7 See also

Strengths and accomplishments

• A humble, faithful, and useful companion of Paul
• A well-educated and trained physician
• A careful and exact historian
• Writer of both the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts

Lessons from his life

• The words we leave behind will be a lasting picture of who we are
• Even the most successful person needs the personal care of others
• Excellence is shown by how we work when no one is noticing

Statistics

• Where: Probably met Paul in Troas
• Occupations: Doctor, historian, traveling companion
• Contemporaries: Paul, Timothy, Silas, Peter

Key verses

• Luke 1:1-4
• Luke includes himself in the "we" sections of Acts 16-28
• Luke is mentioned in Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1; Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24

References

Life Application Bible - New International Version. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. and Zondervan Publishing House, 1989. pg. 1995

See also

• Gospel of Luke
• Acts