Who Wrote the Gospel of Luke





• It was written around 80-95 CE, long after Jesus.





• Not written by an eyewitness.





• The author is anonymous; the name "Luke" was added later.





• The writer admits he is collecting reports from others, not describing what he personally saw (Luke 1:1-2).





• Luke never met Jesus and was not one of the Twelve.





• Church tradition says he was a companion of Paul.








The Gospel reflects Paul's ideas:





•Salvation by faith


•Focus on Gentiles


• Less emphasis on Jewish law.





• Paul wrote before the Gospels, even though he never met Jesus in real life.





• The Gospel is written in educated, polished Greek, showing a Hellenistic author, not a Palestinian Aramaic speaker.





• The same author wrote Acts, presenting Paul as fully supported by the disciples, while Paul himself admits serious disagreements with them.





■ *Conclusion* ■


- Luke is not eyewitness testimony.


- Its author is unknown.


- Its theology is Pauline, not the original message of Jesus.