Extended Version: Was Luke Really a Gentile?

This extended edition covers several questions and topics which were excluded from the previous version for the sake of brevity. If any of the below topics interest you, simply navigate to the appropriate timestamp to view that particular section of the video:

1:11 Did Luke actually write the Gospel of Luke?

17:49 Luke mentions more women than Matthew - does that indicate a Gentile author?

43:35 But wait! Luke is a Greco-Roman name - doesn't that prove he was a Gentile?

52:55 Even in the diaspora, the Torah was read in Hebrew in Synagogue!

55:48 Hebrew was known as a spoken language as far as Rome and Babylon!

1:05:22 Was Luke Titus' brother, and therefore a Gentile?

1:11:55 Aquila: A proselyte who was an expert in Hebrew and Greek.

1:19:29 Why did Origen try to deny that Luke was Paul's kinsman?

1:27:47 Past research by other authors: Luke's writings are a perfect match for a Jewish author!

General Description: The question of Luke's ethnicity may seem pointless to some, but it is in fact a very crucial and pivotal debate. It may very well affect every Bible commentary, sermon and textual study on the Gospel of Luke.

Is the longest gospel a Gentile composition from a Gentile perspective in a Gentile language addressing a Gentile audience? Or was it originally a Jewish composition from a Jewish perspective in a Jewish language intended first and foremost for a Jewish audience?

Join us in this exciting study as we discuss the evidence, history and implications of Luke's ethnicity and background!