The Beginning of the Gospel of Luke - Luke 1:1

Luke was known as the “beloved physician” who recorded the events in Jesus' life according to interviews with people who knew Jesus and saw Him minister. Luke joined Paul the Apostle in his missionary journeys, (See Acts 16:10 since Luke also wrote the book of Acts), and became a follower of Jesus Christ. In chapter one and verse one of the gospel according to Luke, Luke shared how he set out to write, “a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us”, where we read:

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration

of those things which are most surely believed among us,

The verse reads, “Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration ...” Luke began with the word, “forasmuch” or “seeing that, since, indeed and because” “as many have taken in hand” which means “a number of people have undertaken or attempted” “to set forth in order” or “to arrange, compose or put together” “a declaration” which means “a narration or narrative”. Luke shared how he knew other people who “attempted” to present a “narrative” about the following events and people.

The verse continues, “... of those things which are most surely believed among us,” Luke added the words, “of those things” which means “of the deeds, business, matters or affairs” “which are most surely believed” or “that certainly have been persuasive, convicting and assuring” “among us” which refers to “Luke and his companions”. Luke shared how he desired to give an account of the “matters” which had convinced and persuaded he and his fellow companions to “believe”.

When we meditate upon Luke's words in this verse, we see how this “Beloved Physician Luke” desired to present a record of the events and people in whom they “believed”. The role of a “physician” in those days was not as they are today. Many of them were “servants” and were actually “owned” by someone to provide services which would keep that owner well. Physicians were known to have “studying and writing” skills, and there is no doubt Luke was afforded the opportunities to learn them. Luke, even as God the Father, desires for people to know about Jesus Christ and His purpose and plan for mankind. Those who carefully study Luke's words will find that he not only “believed” in Jesus, but he desired for those who read his “gospel account” to “believe” in Jesus as well.

Next time Luke writes, “even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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