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Post by elizabeth on Jan 16, 2015 17:25:03 GMT
Many people think Luke was a gentile. Here is this scripture in Romans though that say the scriptures were entrusted to the Jews.
But, so many bible teachers, still teach that Luke was a gentile. I'm confused. What do you guys make of this?
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Post by Guest on Jan 16, 2015 18:43:05 GMT
Me too !!!
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Post by Gr8tful on Jan 16, 2015 19:02:07 GMT
Hmmm...don't know if I ever thought about it! Good question!
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Post by elizabeth on Jan 16, 2015 19:22:00 GMT
I think I've even heard Chuck Missler say that Luke was a gentile. They go by his name for one thing.
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Post by morningstar on Jan 16, 2015 20:03:32 GMT
I believe Luke was a Gentile. Although the oracles of God was entrusted to the Jews (Rom 3:2) Three of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark & John were written by Jews about their first hand experiences with the Messiah, Luke a Gentile wrote about the first hand experiences of Paul and others although he didn't witness them he wrote about it from those who did and was guided by the Holy Spirit (God Breathed). I also look at it in this way. The Church was grafted in at Pentecost, and I see it alluded to in the Gospels:
Matthew: (Jewish) Spoke of Jesus as the "Messiah" of Israel
Mark : (Jewish) Spoke of Jesus as the "Servant"
Luke: (Gentile Church Grafted in) Spoke of Jesus as the "Son of Man" Jesus in His humanity.
John: (Jewish) Spoke of Jesus as the "Son of God"
Here is some insight from Jack Kelley:
Luke’s Nationality
New Testament
Q. May I ask what is Luke’s nationality? Or if he is a Jew, a gentile or a mixture of both?
A. The Bible doesn’t reveal Luke’s nationality, but from historical sources we learn that he was born in Antioch, Syria and is thought by many to have been a Gentile. Paul seems to have confirmed this, leaving Luke off a list of Jews who were traveling with him, then mentioning him separately as also being present (Colossians 4:10-11, 14). If so, Luke was the only Gentile author in the New Testament.
Luke was well educated in the Greek culture, and a physician by profession. He was the author of both the Gospel that bears his name and the book of Acts, which were at one time were two parts of a single document.
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Post by Guest on Jan 16, 2015 20:30:17 GMT
Morningstar,makes sense he would include a gentile in the New Testament. Good answer!!
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Post by elizabeth on Jan 16, 2015 20:59:23 GMT
Thanks Morningstar  |
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Post by Benjamin on Jan 16, 2015 23:18:35 GMT
Excellent answer from Morningstar.
I think it's important to keep in mind that the Lord can (and does) do what He wills.
For some homework:
Who wrote Daniel 4?
(hint: it wasn't a Jew, and it wasn't Daniel!)
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Post by shiloh on Jan 17, 2015 0:26:51 GMT
Was it Nebuchadnezzar? The Nebster?
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Post by elizabeth on Jan 17, 2015 1:19:34 GMT
I agree with you Shiloh, it looks like Nebuchadnezzar wrote Daniel 4. He must be the most unlikely person to have written a portion of the bible.
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Post by Benjamin on Jan 17, 2015 2:15:25 GMT
Indeed it is.
The point is, however - God makes rules, then reserves the right to break them. There are many examples of this.
Deborah's leadership of Israel
Elijah being fed by ravens (an unclean bird)
Jesus' own genealogy (which contains several gentiles, one of whom was a prostitute!)
...that's just three examples, but there are many, many more.
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Post by shiloh on Jan 17, 2015 3:17:56 GMT
Yeah, that's an interesting one. I think it is, anyway.
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Post by Leeza on Jan 21, 2015 5:55:29 GMT
That's right, including have a Gentile write one of the Gospels. "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither My ways your ways." Isaiah 55:8 "The Nebster" Hahahahahaha!!!  |
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Post by Benjamin on Jan 21, 2015 9:10:01 GMT
Now, let me ask you this, too...
do you think the gospel would have had such gravitas with four Jewish writers, and no gentiles?
We are, after all, "grafted in to the vine".
I think this is the role Luke plays in the gospels, too.
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Post by shiloh on Jan 21, 2015 17:38:59 GMT
"gravitas". Wow, I haven't heard that word in awhile. Actually, I agree with that viewpoint, Benjamin.
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Post by Leeza on Jan 21, 2015 18:19:13 GMT
Actually, Shiloh, at least you heard of the word, "gravitas". I had to look it up! But now that I know what the word means, yes, you have a good point, Benjamin. |
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Post by shiloh on Jan 22, 2015 6:09:38 GMT
That word is pronounced phonically as "Grov-ee-toss". Oh noooooooooo.....There goes that English and pronunciation thing that was drilled into me again. I don't have all those marks on my computer that you put above the phonetic spelling. That's another word my mom would use all the time.
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