{"id":5635,"date":"2024-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=5635"},"modified":"2024-06-29T14:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T14:03:50","slug":"luke-a-closer-look-at-the-gospel-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/luke-a-closer-look-at-the-gospel-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucas: Een nadere blik op de evangelieschrijver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Who Was Luke in the Bible? Luke, known as the beloved physician, is a significant figure in the New Testament, renowned for authoring both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. These works form a substantial part of the Christian Scriptures, offering detailed narratives of Jesus Christ&#039;s life, ministry, and the early church&#039;s formation and expansion. Luke was not one of the original twelve apostles, nor was he a Jew by birth. He is traditionally considered a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover who Luke was in the Bible and learn about his profession, whether he is mentioned in the Old Testament, and what we know about him from biblical accounts. 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