Letter 022 — The Sender: The Gentile Physician (Luke 15)

Luke was a doctor. A Greek. The only Gentile writer in the New Testament, and the only Gospel writer who gives us the full trilogy of lost-and-found parables.In this letter- Luke the man — physician, Gentile, companion of Paul (Col 4:14, 2 Tim 4:11, Phlm 24)- The literary care of Luke's Gospel — preface, eyewitnesses, an orderly account- Theophilus and Luke's intended audience- Luke's particular concerns — outsiders, the poor, women, Samaritans, tax collectors- Why all three parables only exist together in Luke- The setting of Luke 15 — Jesus at the table with tax collectors and sinnersScripture- Colossians 4:14- 2 Timothy 4:11- Philemon 24- Luke 1:1-4- Luke 15:1-3Coming tomorrow | The Story. The third parable, slow.> There'll be more mail tomorrow.Support Letters From Home at https://buymeacoffee.com/lettersfromhome