As a historian Luke the Evangelist

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a medieval armenian illumination of luke, toros roslin.


most scholars understand luke s works (luke–acts) in tradition of greek historiography. preface of gospel of luke drawing on historical investigation identified work readers belonging genre of history. there disagreement how best treat luke s writings, historians regarding luke highly accurate, , others taking more critical approach.


based on accurate description of towns, cities , islands, correctly naming various official titles, archaeologist sir william ramsay wrote luke historian of first rank; not merely statements of fact trustworthy... [he] should placed along greatest of historians. professor of classics @ auckland university, e.m. blaiklock, wrote: accuracy of detail, , evocation of atmosphere, luke stands, in fact, thucydides. acts of apostles not shoddy product of pious imagining, trustworthy record... spadework of archaeology first revealed truth. new testament scholar colin hemer has made number of advancements in understanding historical nature , accuracy of luke s writings.


on purpose of acts, new testament scholar luke timothy johnson has noted luke s account selected , shaped suit apologetic interests, not in defiance of in conformity ancient standards of historiography. such position shared commentators such richard heard sees historical deficiencies arising special objects in writing , limitations of sources of information.


during modern times, luke s competence historian questioned, depending upon 1 s priori view of supernatural. since post-enlightenment historians work methodological naturalism, such historians see narrative relates supernatural, fantastic things angels, demons etc., problematic historical source. mark powell claims doubtful whether writing of history ever luke s intent. luke wrote proclaim, persuade, , interpret; did not write preserve records posterity. awareness of this, has been, many, final nail in luke historian’s coffin.


robert m. grant has noted although luke saw himself within historical tradition, work contains number of statistical improbabilities such sizable crowd addressed peter in acts 4:4. has noted chronological difficulties whereby luke has gamaliel refer theudas , judas in wrong order, , theudas rebelled decade after gamaliel spoke (5:36–7)








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