The book of Luke, along with the book of Acts which was also
written by Luke, makes up nearly a quarter of the New Testament.
There are events and information recorded in Luke that are not
in any other gospel book, such as the angelic announcement of
the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, and many of parables Jesus
taught, including Good Samaritan, the Lost Sheep and the
Prodigal Son. But more importantly, the book of Luke was written
from a perspective that is not shared by any other gospel book,
as revelation from God and from witnesses rather than from
first-hand experience. Luke was a physician who eventually
became a close associate of the Apostle Paul. He never walked
with Jesus personally, but his book gives the records of Jesus'
ministry in an accurate and orderly fashion, as if he had been
there. Luke carefully and purposefully wrote his book in such a
way that those who read it could have an accurate, complete
record of the events that took place during the life and
ministry of Jesus Christ. And his e