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LUKE, a doctor and a historian, wrote the third Gospel. As a doctor, a man of science, he carefully considered all the facts before rendering an opinion. As a historian, Luke's research was meticulous; he interviewed reliable witnesses and primary sources. Addressing Theophilus, Luke wrote, "Having carefully investigated all of these accounts from the beginning, I have decided to write a careful...

needed for compiling the Gospel. Finally the author accompanied Paul to his trial in Rome. These details about the author’s life fit well with what is known about Luke. His presence with Paul during his imprisonment is well attested in three of Paul’s prison letters (Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24, all quoted above). • The author of Acts also wrote the Gospel of Luke. This seems clear from the opening to Acts: “Dear Theophilus: In my first book I told you about everything Jesus began
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