4) Orderly Account. It was not just that Luke’s account was orderly, but it was in order. This word seems to indicate a chronological procession (cf. Lk 8:1; Acts 3:24; 11:4; and 18:23). This is not to say that Luke never deviates from a strict chronology for a thematic arrangement or theological purpose, but he is the only Gospel writer to claim to be chronological in his arrangement. We ought to keep this in mind when harmonizing the four Gospels. Luke’s book is addressed to the most excellent