Our small group Bible study has been going through the Book of Acts. We're nearing the end now, and there are several observations I would like to make. It seems to me that if there was a better understanding of this book, there wouldn't be so much confusion in the Church today.
The Book of Acts was written by Luke, the beloved physician.* He must have joined Paul when he received the call to Macedonia because Luke uses "we" for the first time in Acts 16:10. Luke was sailing to Rome with Paul when the ship broke apart and the passengers and crew reached land on pieces of broken vessel (Acts 27:39-44 through Acts 28:1-2). Among the last written words of Paul are these: "Luke alone is with me" (2 Tim 4:11). This gives us some idea of the unwavering faith and fortitude of this beloved companion of Paul.
*"Luke, the 'beloved physican' (Col 4:14), close friend and companion of Paul, was probably the only Gentile author of any part of the New Testament. We know nothing about his early life or conversion except that he was not an eyewitness of the life of Jesus Christ (Lk 1:2). Though a physician by profession, he was primarily an evangelist, writing his gospel and the book of Acts and accompanying Paul in missionary work. He was with Paul at the time of the apostle's martyrdom (2 Tim 4:11), but of his later life we have no certain facts." (Ryrie)
The Book of Acts was written by Luke, the beloved physician.* He must have joined Paul when he received the call to Macedonia because Luke uses "we" for the first time in Acts 16:10. Luke was sailing to Rome with Paul when the ship broke apart and the passengers and crew reached land on pieces of broken vessel (Acts 27:39-44 through Acts 28:1-2). Among the last written words of Paul are these: "Luke alone is with me" (2 Tim 4:11). This gives us some idea of the unwavering faith and fortitude of this beloved companion of Paul.
*"Luke, the 'beloved physican' (Col 4:14), close friend and companion of Paul, was probably the only Gentile author of any part of the New Testament. We know nothing about his early life or conversion except that he was not an eyewitness of the life of Jesus Christ (Lk 1:2). Though a physician by profession, he was primarily an evangelist, writing his gospel and the book of Acts and accompanying Paul in missionary work. He was with Paul at the time of the apostle's martyrdom (2 Tim 4:11), but of his later life we have no certain facts." (Ryrie)
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