Writers have many choices to make when laying down their narrative. Characterization, voice, conflict, setting, etc. Luke, a doctor by trade, begins his account of the life of Christ with a short introduction to Theophilus, or friend of God. Scholars are unsure whether Theophilus is an actual individual or an open letter to anyone who would fall under that classification.
Read verses 1-4 and consider:
* What does Luke tell Theophilus is the purpose for his writing an account of the life of Christ?
* How will this make Luke’s account different, say, from the book of John? (Take a further look at John 20:31)
Read verses 5-38 and consider:
* Why does Luke choose to begin his narrative by drawing a backdrop of the life of John the Baptist? (NOTE: Luke is the only gospel writer to give us these stories about John the Baptist and his family. The apostle John includes different stories in John 1:19-51)
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