Luke LukeLatin: Incipit Evangelium Secundum Lucam
Greek: Kata Loukan, According to Luke
Author: Luke the Greek Historian/Physician
Date: 60
Place: Probably Caesarea or Rome
Writing to: Possibly a Roman official (Theophilus) or certain Greeks.
Doctrinal Classification: Gospel Account
General Theme: Jesus the Messiah as Son of Man
Jesus the Perfect Human (Man)(White).
Presents Jesus as the Son of Man to seek and save the lost. Genealogy of Jesus through Mary tracing back to Adam (all mankind). Largest of the gospels. The Son of Man (man's nature).
Smith's Bible Dictionary: Luke
Unger's Bible Dictionary: Luke