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| | Since Luke was a highly educated man, his gospel is very detailed and comprehensive. | | Since Luke was a highly educated man, his gospel is very detailed and comprehensive. |
| − | Archaeologist [[William Ramsay]] said of Luke: | + | Archaeologist William Ramsay said of Luke: |
| | {{QuoteBox|Luke's history is unsurpassed in respect of its trustworthiness ...<ref>Sir William Ramsay, ''The Bearing of Recent Discovery on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament'' (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1953), p. 222. ISBN 978-0801076770 (quoted at [http://www.xenos.org/teachings/topical/objections/accurate.htm])</ref>}} | | {{QuoteBox|Luke's history is unsurpassed in respect of its trustworthiness ...<ref>Sir William Ramsay, ''The Bearing of Recent Discovery on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament'' (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1953), p. 222. ISBN 978-0801076770 (quoted at [http://www.xenos.org/teachings/topical/objections/accurate.htm])</ref>}} |
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| | {{QuoteBox|Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy ... this author should be placed along with the very greatest historians.<ref>Sir William Ramsay, ''St. Paul the Traveller and the Roman Citizen'' (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1962), p. 81. (quoted at [http://www.xenos.org/teachings/topical/objections/accurate.htm])</ref>}} | | {{QuoteBox|Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy ... this author should be placed along with the very greatest historians.<ref>Sir William Ramsay, ''St. Paul the Traveller and the Roman Citizen'' (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1962), p. 81. (quoted at [http://www.xenos.org/teachings/topical/objections/accurate.htm])</ref>}} |
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| − | The quality of Luke's writing is superb, second only to the flawless, spectacular Greek of the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]]. Many of the passages in Luke's books, such as the [[Prodigal Son]] and account of the encounter on the road to Emmaus, are some of the most beautiful written works in all of world history. | + | The quality of Luke's writing is superb, second only to the flawless, spectacular Greek of the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]]. Many of the passages in Luke's books, such as the [[Prodigal Son]] and account of the encounter on the [[road to Emmaus]], are some of the most beautiful written works in all of world history. |
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| | == St. Luke’s icons == | | == St. Luke’s icons == |