The book of Luke can be confusing, as there are some certain clear divisions and elsewhere one may face uncertainty when categorizing this Gospel. Stein suggests that one can categorize Luke into eight sections: the prologue, the preparation of Jesus’ ministry, Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, Jesus’ Journey to Jerusalem, Jesus’ Ministry in Jerusalem, Jesus’ passion, and the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Luke 10:1-24 Fits into the structure of the book as it explains Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem. While Jesus is in Jerusalem, he sends out the seventy-two to go do good deeds and thus, this begins the verses of Luke 10:1-24.
In the book of Luke, there is no need to address the issue of authorship. It has been generally acknowledged that the
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There is internal evidence from Paul himself in the “we” sections in the book of Acts. These passages can reveal to the reader that the author of Luke-Acts was with Paul for a short while on his second missionary journey (Acts 16:10-17). One can also conclude that the author has stayed with Paul in Caesarea after Paul’s arrest and he has accompanied him to Rome (Acts 27:1-28:16). It would be hard for the reader to understand who Luke is in depth from Paul’s writings, but Paul does write that he was a physician (Col. 4:14) and that he was a fellow worker (Philem. 24). Also, in Colossians 4:11, 13-14, “Paul associates Luke with is Gentile rather than Jewish companions. This Gentile identity helps to explain Luke’s keen interest in the universal application of the gospel message.” Luke writes as a second generation Christian and he writes as if he was not an eyewitness of Jesus’ ministry. “Luke writes as both historian and theologian, and he seeks to provide an accurate account of the events, while also confirming the spiritual significance of these