Hey, friend! So, you’re about to embark on a journey through the Gospel of Luke. Get ready for an amazing adventure! Luke’s Gospel is like a treasure trove of stories about Jesus and his gang, filled with heartwarming moments and mind-blowing miracles.
Picture this: dusty roads, ancient towns, and this super cool guy named Jesus who’s turning everything upside down with his incredible teachings and acts of kindness. It’s like being in the front row of the most awesome show ever!
So, put on your mental time-travel goggles, because we’re about to step back into a world of robes, sandals, and life-changing encounters. The Gospel of Luke is about to whisk you away on an unforgettable ride! Let’s do this!
Luke’s Gospel (the “good news”) was written to strengthen the faith of all believers and to answer the attacks of unbelievers. It was presented to debunk some disconnected and ill-founded reports about Jesus. Luke wanted to show that the place of the Gentile (non-Jewish) Christian in God’s kingdom is based on the teaching of Jesus.
This evangelist is generally supposed to have been a physician, and a companion of the apostle Paul. The style of his writings, and his acquaintance with the Jewish rites and usages, sufficiently show that he was a Jew, while his knowledge of the Greek language and his name, speak his Gentile origin. He is first mentioned Act 16:10,11, as with Paul at Troas, whence he attended him to Jerusalem, and was with him in his voyage, and in his imprisonment at Rome. This Gospel appears to be designed to supersede many defective and unauthentic narratives in circulation, and to give a genuine and inspired account of the life, miracles, and doctrines of our Lord, learned from those who heard and witnessed his discourses and miracles.
Matthew Henry