• The Introduction to Luke

    The first commentary in the series on the Acts of the Apostles, this article analyses Luke's introduction (Acts 1.1-3). It presents Luke as the author of the two works addressed to Theophilus, considers the hypothesis that Theophilus commissioned them, and highlights the forty days of teaching about the Kingdom of God after the resurrection. These verses provide the transition between the Gospel and the history of the emerging Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

    Mark 1.14-15 (King James Version) :
    Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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Further reading
  • ANN001 The Gospel of Luke

    The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles form a two-volume work devoted to the origins of Christianity. Luke was not a witness…