History Introduction of Luke

Therefore, based on the fact that he was not around during the period which Jesus ministered, He was a second generation believer who wrote the book based on the information he obtained from the already written materials and the eyewitnesses (Pendleton, 2016). The paper will look briefly into the history of Luke. The Gospel according to Luke is the second longest of the Canonical gospels and derives most of its work from the book of Mark. The book of Luke is unique book compared to other books in that it gives detailed accounts of Jesus. The book starts by providing a detailed explanation of the birth of Jesus. , & Walaskay, P.  Luke's Gospel from scratch. Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press. Pendleton, J.