ther historical accounts, and was an eyewitness to the birth and growth of the early church. His Gospel, Luke, and book of Acts are reliable, historical documents and make up at least 25% of the New Testament. The book of Luke is the most comprehensive Gospel in the Bible and is very broad in vocabulary and diction, which show that Luke was truly well educated. The Gospel of Luke was written c.60 A.D. Like Matthew, Luke begins his self- titled book with the birth of Jesus. It starts with angels appearing to Zechariah and then to Mary, telling them of the upcoming births of their sons. From Zechariah and Elizabeth would come John the Baptist, who would prepare the way for Christ and Mary. Mary would conceive the Holy Spirit and bear Jesus, the Son of God. Luke affirms Jesus’ divinity, but the real emphasis of his book is to show Jesus’ humanity-Jesus, the Son of God, is also the Son of Man. Luke gives a glimpse of Jesus’ life all the way until His death. But Luke’s Gospel does not end in complete sadness. It concludes with the thrilling account of Jesus’ resurrection of the dead, His appearance to the disciples, and His promise to send the Holy Spirit. His scriptures are beautifully written and are an accurate account of the life of Jesus, Son of God and Son of Man. Unlike the preceding books told before, John’s self-titled Gospel is not a life of Christ; it is a powerful argument for the incarnation, a conclusive demonstration that Jesus was, and is, the very heaven-sent Son of God and the only source of eternal life. Also distinctive, 90% of the material written is unique nor does it contain a genealogy or any record of Jesus’ birth, childhood, temptation, transfiguration, appointment of the disciples, nor any accounts of Jesus’ parables, ascension, or Great Commission. It was written c.85-90 A.D. for New Christians and non-Christians. John discloses Christ’s identity with his very ...
