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→‎Date: Columbia University researchers estimate a date of authorship of A.D. 85 (plus or minus five or ten years), when Roman Emperor Domitian reigned.
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==Date==
 
==Date==
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Luke is generally believed to have been written in the 70's or 80's, but it is also possible it was written in the late 50's or early 60's based upon the abrupt ending in Acts.
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The Gospel of Luke is generally believed to have been written in the A.D. 70's or 80's, but it is also possible it was written in the late 50's or early 60's based upon the abrupt ending in Acts. [[Columbia University]] researchers estimate a date of authorship of A.D. 85 (plus or minus five or ten years), when Roman Emperor [[Domitian]] reigned.<ref>https://www.college.columbia.edu/core/node/1754#:~:text=The%20Gospel%20According%20to%20Luke,middle%20of%20the%20third%20century.</ref>
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The arguments for an earlier date are as follows:
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The arguments for an earlier date include the following:
 
*Why wouldn't Luke have continued the history in Acts if he had written it later?
 
*Why wouldn't Luke have continued the history in Acts if he had written it later?
 
*Why wouldn't he have mentioned the [[martyr]]dom of [[Paul]]?
 
*Why wouldn't he have mentioned the [[martyr]]dom of [[Paul]]?
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