The FaithOfJesus2 Daily Devotional

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( FaithOfJesus thread begun by rRandyP )

Today's Verse:

kjv@Luke:1:1-4

kjv@Luke:1:1 @ Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

kjv@Luke:1:2 @ Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

kjv@Luke:1:3 @ It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

kjv@Luke:1:4 @ That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

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Today's notes:

Context:

• Before -
  
• After - Luke:1:5-25 The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
  

Study Resources:

Luke:
dict:easton Luke+

Many:
index:BIBLEBOOKSUMMARY MATTHEW
index:BIBLEBOOKSUMMARY MARK
index:BIBLEBOOKSUMMARY LUKE
index:BIBLEBOOKSUMMARY JOHN

Witness:
dict:tcr WITNESSES
dict:tcr Testimony
kjv@2Peter:1:16-19

Certainty:
dict:easton Canon
dict:easton Inspiration
dict:easton Word Of God
nBibleFacts
dict:all Bible
dict:easton Gospel

Instructed:
dict:tcr INSTRUCTION

Notes:

According to Luke there were "many" others who had attempted to put the gospel testimony together in to one concise written declaration that had brought their efforts before the counsel of which Dr. Luke was a part of. Luke was inspired by these to produce a more complete work of his own having followed and been frequent companion to several of the original Apostles (primarily Paul) and heard their testimony. It was felt that his effort of long time personal inquiry would not only deliver certainty to the factual events depicted hereafter but also certainty to the source of this information, him being who he was, known as he surely was to the early church fathers.

Canonized scripture often receives the criticism that there are other gospel attempts not included in the authorized canon known of even today and yet Luke fully acknowledges their presence from the start of his gospel describing them rather as not having the certainty that a scholarly Theophilus would expect or perhaps even accept for consideration. Intellectually, it is perfectly reasonable for us today to expect the same, that while there are multitudes of additional accounts that can and could be considered there are but few perhaps only four with strong certainty have the rigor of fact and known source required by the most the intellectually honest of present/future inquirers.

It is not a bad thing that there are so many accounts, in fact it further proves that these many witnesses did exist and these events were well known and published and that the people of that time were interested in more in depth information. It however should also be reasoned that not all of these other attempts came from divine inspiration, but likely from outsiders with personal/corporate slants against the truest entrusted Apostolic message and/or early church.

Key Messages: Declaring the Certainty

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Further Resources:

Comment Board:Luke:1:1-4
index:FAITHOFJESUSDEVOTION - Devotional Index
strkjv@Luke:1:1-4 rwp@Luke:1:1-4 mhcc@Luke:1:1-4
FaithOfJesus2 - Devotion Index

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