“An Orderly Account”
At the start of most nonfiction books, an introduction chapter explains why the author wrote the book, what they hope the reader will gain, and what to expect in the pages that follow. The Gospel of Luke begins very similarly. Alistair Begg unpacks the first four verses of Luke 1, which focuses on the letter’s purpose, highlighting that Luke wrote so that Theophilus would come to an assured and certain faith in Jesus as Messiah and Lord.
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At the start of most nonfiction books, an introduction chapter explains why the author wrote the book, what they hope the reader will gain, and what to expect in the pages that follow. The Gospel of Luke begins very similarly. Alistair Begg unpacks the first four verses of Luke 1, which focuses on the letter’s purpose, highlighting that Luke wrote so that Theophilus would come to an assured and certain faith in Jesus as Messiah and Lord.