Day 12 - Luke 9:18-12:56

Less is known of Luke than of any other of the New Testament authors. He was a companion of Paul (Colossians 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:11, Philemon 24); joining the Apostle at Troas and sailing with him to Macedonia (Acts 16:10-11). While there, Luke was apparently spared the arrest and beating received by Paul and Silas (Acts 16:19-24). Paul refers to him as the "beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14). It may be that Luke was the brother of Titus. Although Luke did not witness the events of the life of Christ, he was an exacting historian who carefully checked and verified his facts in order to provide an accurate account of the events of which he wrote. His Greek was almost classical in its style and beauty and his gospel has been referred to as the "most beautiful book ever written." Because of this, many claim that Luke was a Gentile; however, scriptural evidence would suggest that he, like all the other biblical authors was a Jew (see Deuteronomy 4:8, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalm 147:19, and Romans 9:4).

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