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Analyzing The Historical Background Of John, Luke, And Acts Of Apostles

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The gospels are an essential part of the New Testament, the scriptures define the life and works of Jesus Christ and were to introduce him to the world as the son of God (Stanton 116). Added to the spiritual context of these chapters, theologians frequently evaluate their historical background with the main intent of comprehending the basis of certain encompassed stories and declarations. Understanding their historical background is an effective approach of analyzing the gospels in the Bible’s New Testament. This proclamation will guide the major arguments regarding the historical background of John, Luke, and Acts of Apostles.
For starters, most theologians and Christians believe that the book of Luke was written by St. Luke and the themes addressed by Luke were influenced by Paul’s schooling and preaching. In contrast, there are …show more content…

Luke was responsible for writing both books. It is debatable if Acts was written prior to the annihilation of Jerusalem by Roman’s General Titus. Some evidence is that Stephen fails to include the ruined temple in his sermon in Acts 7. Had this sermon been written after destruction of the temple, the author would’ve included the incdent to emphasize the judgment of God on Judaism. Besides, St. Luke used the books of Luke and Acts of Apostles to end the tension between the administrative and religious frameworks in the region. The Messianic views did not please the Roman government because the high ranking political officials assumed the Messiah as a threat (Balentine 101). Luke attempted to present the two structures as crucial to the populace and capable of existing harmoniously. One example is in Luke 23:4, where Luke quotes Pontius Pilate who states that he finds no fault in Jesus prior to His crucifixion. Which is like Acts 26: 31-32, the author presents Rome’s government officials as respectable individuals (King James

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