Luke was not a Jew, but a gentile. He was a physician who loved people. The nature of Luke's Gospel is indicated by the role of those from whom he got his materials. They were "ministers of the word" (7,Laymans). The book was written for a man named Theophilus, who was part of the Roman Government. Luke's words touched Theophilus, drawing him closer to Jesus and who he was. The depths of Luke's Gospel are to be plumbed by the response of faith (7,Laymans). This Gospel was written with a point of view in mind, symbolized by the calf, which to Luke meant that Jesus was sacrificed for he world to be save from heir sins. Luke emphasized that Jesus not only wanted the Jews to know the word, but also the gentiles, because he wants everyone to know about salvation and his love for us. Luke was loved by everyone and was thought to be a skilled painter. Luke also wrote the Book of
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