What is Luke really Saying in Luke 1:1-4? Bible?

Question

Luke 1:1-4

1Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[a] among us, 2just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

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How can you mess that up? Explain how some one could thing that look was around, after he said this.

Answer 1

Well you gotta remember Luke was a Gentile!
both he and Theopolis were gentiles.Luke was a gentle physician who traveled extensively with the apostle Paul.
The book of Luke is written by an investigative journalist. Namely Luke. He wrote this account based on eye witness reports. Luke begins his letter like this in modern English: Most honorable Theopolis,
Many people have written accounts about the events that took place among us.They used as their source material the reports circulating among us from the early disciples and other eye witnesses of what God has done in fulfillment of his promises. Having carefully investigated all of the accounts from the beginning, I have decided to write a careful summary to you, to reassure you of all you were taught.

Answer 2

Yes, I agree that Luke is giving Theophilus an accurate and orderly account of things written in the past - perhaps Luke wrote this information in Greek for Theophilus so he could better understand the words and meaning. Luke was converted by St. Paul.

Answer 3

The Greek-speaking Gentile world did have oral accounts about Jesus by eyewitnesses, as well as short written digests, but no complete and orderly Gospel.He set about to investigate everything carefully"from the very first", probably doing research in Palestine while Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea. Completing his gospel toward the end of that time.Or possibly soon after arriving in Rome w/ Paul.

Answer 4

When did Luke write his Gospel? Acts 1:1 indicates that the writer of Acts (who was also Luke) had earlier composed “the first account,” the Gospel. Acts was most probably completed about 61 C.E. while Luke was in Rome with Paul, who was awaiting his appeal to Caesar. So the Gospel account was probably written by Luke in Caesarea about 56-58 C.E., after he returned with Paul from Philippi at the end of Paul’s third missionary journey and while Paul was waiting two years in prison at Caesarea before being taken to Rome for his appeal. Since Luke was there in Palestine, during this time he was well situated to ‘trace all things from the start with accuracy’ concerning the life and ministry of Jesus. Thus, Luke’s account appears to have preceded Mark’s Gospel.

Luke was not, of course, an eyewitness of all the events he records in his Gospel, not being one of the 12 and probably not even a believer until after Jesus’ death. However, he was very closely associated with Paul in the missionary field. (2 Tim. 4:11; Philem. 24) So, as might be expected, his writing shows evidence of Paul’s influence, as can be seen by comparing their two accounts of the Lord’s Evening Meal, at Luke 22:19, 20 and 1 Corinthians 11:23-25. As a further source of material, Luke could have referred to Matthew’s Gospel. In ‘tracing all things with accuracy,’ he would be able personally to interview many eyewitnesses of the events of Jesus’ life, such as the surviving disciples and possibly Jesus’ mother, Mary. We can be sure that he left no stone unturned in assembling the reliable details.

Answer 5

Ac 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Ac 1:2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Ac 1:3 To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
Ac 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Luke Was an disciple of Jesus.He was describing to his friend Theophilus.of the Life of Christ.he went on a missonary journey with Paul preaching the gospel (Good News!)He was a Physician. he wrote the book of Luke and the book of Acts. Vs. 2 Refers to the Apolstle's and Mary Magdelene was the first to the tomb and seen it was empty.John and Peter were next to enter the tomb and see that it was empty the grave clothes were folded up. he was stating the facts to his friend.and he was inspired by the HOLY SPIRIT.the whole bible is Truth with no error.the only way for it to be messed up is to be misinterpreted.or to deny it and not believe it.

Answer 6

Luke is writing an account of the life and times of Jesus for his friend named Theophilus. Apparently Theophilus had been taught the gospel but had no resource material.
BTW, The book of acts was also written by Luke and it mentions Theophilus also

Answer 7

Luk 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Luk 1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Luk 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

You do not have a clue, do you?

Answer 8

Luke is telling us that he is writing his account of events to those of us who love God as the meaning of the word Theophilus is lover of God.

Answer 9

My friend Luke from down the street once wrote me a note. He wrote it with the intent to give it to me through a 3rd party and when I finally received his note. It had been left out in the rain, it had mud on it, and it had some smudges on it. I really couldn't read all of it, not because it was 2000yrs old it just had alot of things I wasn't not worried about....like what he ate for dinner, how he walked through the water to get to the city and how he was about to face the devil in homeroom because he forgot to do his home work. Not that he really forgot he just used his last piece of paper to write about his day...............

Answer 10

. Luke 23:40 six And even as Jesus had cried with a noisy voice, he suggested, Father, into thy palms I commend my spirit: and having suggested hence, he kicked the bucket. No it does no longer propose that Jesus ascended to His Father there & then. both key phrases listed the following are "spirit" & "ghost" (some thing you corrupt Bible does no longer placed around the right which technique of. The Greek note from which "spirit" change into translated is "pneuma" i.e. a modern-day of air, this is, breath (blast) or a breeze. The Greek note from which "ghost" change into translated is "ekpneo?" i.e. intending to run out: . . .