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St. Luke: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

C.K. Barrett, Luke the Historian in Recent Study (1961), is a brief and readable survey of a number of contemporary writers. E.E. Ellis (ed.), The Gospel of Luke (1983, republished 2003), is a short summary of the background, life, and theology of the evangelist in light of recent research. Also useful are I.H. Marshall, Luke: Historian and Theologian (1970) ; and L.E. Keck and J.L. Martyn (eds.), Studies in Luke-Acts (1966).

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Eternal Word Television Network - St. Luke. Aug 05, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - St. Luke, The Physician. Feb 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Saint Luke, Evangelist. Sep 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Eternal Word Television Network - St. Luke. Mar 23, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Luke. Nov 02, 2022
Noted that he is a patron saint of physicians and of artists. Jan 11, 2021
Added a map of St. Paul's missionary journeys. Jan 11, 2021
Top Questions updated. May 17, 2019
Bibliography revised. May 17, 2018
Media added. Dec 06, 2017
Added cross-references. Dec 06, 2017
Add new Web site: American Catholic.org - St. Luke. Mar 20, 2016
Article revised. Jan 27, 2016
Article revised to delete mention of Saint Luke being the "probable" author of the gospel that bears his name. Sep 21, 2015
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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