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- Tried to help new Christians see faith in terms of the Jewish faith
- Quotes much from the Old Testament – 57 times
- A bridge between history of Israel and the new Church
- Presents Jesus as the expected Messiah – the fulfillment of the Torah
- Speaks often of the Kingdom of Heaven
- God as king just as in Old Testament
- In Jesus, this kingdom has arrived
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- Well written and detailed – 80-90 CE
- Well educated- Luke was a doctor
- The first church historian
- Shows that the Gospel has been brought to the Gentiles
- In addition to mark and Q, he uses a source called “L”
- L is unique to Luke
- Not sure of origin: may have been a separate source or the result of
Luke’s interviews
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- Luke places much emphasis on prayer
- Gospel often shows Jesus at prayer
- We don’t know what Jesus says – he spends time alone in prayer
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- History of the early Church
- Shows how the early Church structure developed
- Shows the gentiles as more receptive of the Gospel
- This is his intended audience
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