![]() DNA testing on what Christian tradition holds to be his body has revealed that he was of Syrian ancestry. Others have only been prepared to conclude that Luke was either a Hellenistic Jew or a God-fearer. While it has been widely accepted that the theology of Luke–Acts points to a gentile Christian writing for a gentile audience, some have concluded that it is more plausible that Luke–Acts is directed to a community made up of both Jewish and gentile Christians since there is stress on the scriptural roots of the gentile mission (see the use of Isaiah 49:6 in Luke–Acts). ![]() ![]() Many scholars believe that Luke was a physician who lived in the Hellenistic city of Antioch in Ancient Syria, although some other scholars and theologians think Luke was a Hellenic Jew. The Catholic Church and other major denominations venerate him as Saint Luke the Evangelist and as a patron saint of artists, physicians, bachelors, surgeons, students and butchers his feast day is 18 October. He is believed to have been a martyr, reportedly having been hanged from an olive tree, though some believe otherwise. Since the early years of the faith, Christians have regarded him as a saint. The New Testament mentions Luke briefly a few times, and the Epistle to the Colossians refers to him as a physician (from Greek for 'one who heals') thus he is thought to have been both a physician and a disciple of Paul. Prominent figures in early Christianity such as Jerome and Eusebius later reaffirmed his authorship, although a lack of conclusive evidence as to the identity of the author of the works has led to discussion in scholarly circles, both secular and religious. ![]() The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke the Evangelist ( Latin: Lucas Ancient Greek: Λουκᾶς, Loukâs Hebrew: לוקאס, Lūqās Imperial Aramaic: ܠܘܩܐ/לוקא, Lūqā’ Ge'ez: ሉቃስ) is one of the Four Evangelists-the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. ![]()
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