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Luke 1:1-4
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1Many have undertaken to draw
up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
2just as they were handed
down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the
word.
3With this in mind, since I
myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided
to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4so that you may know the
certainty of the things you have been taught.
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1)
Who was speaking
in the above passage?
o
Luke was.
2)
What is an
account of the things that had been fulfilled among Luke’s contemporaries?
o
It is an account
of the good news of Jesus Christ.
3)
According to
verse 1 was there a scarcity of those who had undertaken to draw up an account
of the good news of Jesus Christ?
o
No, many had undertaken
to do so.
4)
According to
verse 2 what was the source of information concerning the good news of Jesus
Christ?
o
The information was
handed down to Luke’s contemporaries by those who from the first were
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Eyewitnesses.
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And servants of
the word.
5)
Who were the
first eyewitnesses and servants of the word that Luke referred to?
o
They were the
apostles.
o
That
o
Jesus had chosen.
6)
What advantage
did Luke have in gaining access to the apostles?
o
He was an
associate of the apostle Paul.
o
That would
facilitate his access to the other apostles.
7)
According to
verse 3 with what attitude had Luke investigated everything from the beginning of
the good news?
o
He had carefully
investigated everything.
8)
Who was
Theophilus?
o
It is not certain
who Theophilus was.
o
From his title he
must be a man of significant status.
9)
According to
verses 3 and 4 what motivated Luke to
write an orderly account for Theophilus?
o
Luke did it.
o
So that
o
Theophilus might know
the certainty of the things.
o
That
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He had been
taught.
o
So Luke was
strengthening the faith of a disciple.
o
That
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He was teaching.
10)
Why might Luke
refer to his account as an orderly account?
o
Most other accounts
that existed at that time might not have been as carefully written.
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Luke 1:1-4
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