Breath of Life Seventh Day Adventist Church Smethwick

To share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our community so that they can become committed followers of Christ.

Luke

Luke was a physician and a close friend of the apos­tle Paul. Luke’s Gospel is noted for several features. It is the only book in all the Bible written by a non-Jew.

Luke was a Greek man from the city of Philippi and joined Paul in Troas, a port city on the west coast of Asia Minor. So Luke’s story of the growth of the Christian faith reflects some of his non-Jewish perspectives.

Luke tells about the racial tolerance of Jesus and also the significance of women in His ministry. For example, only Luke tells about the Good Samaritan, a story of interracial acceptance. And only the Book of Luke tells about the early years of Jesus with Mary, His mother.

Luke was the first Christian historian, writing both a Gospel and the book of Acts. His work is exact, careful, and descriptive.