The author is traditionally identified as Luke the Evangelist ; see Authorship of Luke – Acts for details.

Evidence for this is found in the prologue to the Gospel of Luke, wherein the author alludes to his sources by writing, " Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

In Luke 1: 3-4, the author states that he decided to “ write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed .” Theophilus is Greek for lover of God and it is suggested that he may either be an individual who recently converted to the faith or a Roman official of whom the church is seeking acceptance from.

Though the preface initially states Luke ’ s intentions for writing, by closely examining the contents of the work as a whole, scholars have surmised that Luke ’ s purpose is much more complex.

In fact, Fitzmyer believes that the preface of Luke should only be “ the starting point in the discussion of the aim of Luke-Acts .” Because the author ’ s intended purpose for the Book of Acts is not that straightforward, scholars have put forth four main claims to address this.

It is has been argued that Luke may be writing: a letter of apology ( traditionally a defense for one ’ s beliefs ), a letter of legitimation for Christian beliefs, a letter to equip the church to function amidst the Roman Empire, or a letter that is apolitical.

Many who side with this view disagree that Luke portrays Christianity or the Roman Empire as harmless and thus reject the apologetic view because “ Acts does not present Christians as politically harmless or law abiding for there are a large number of public controversies concerning Christianity, particularly featuring Paul .” For example, to support this view Cassidy references how Paul is accused of going against the Emperor because he is “ saying that there is another king named Jesus .” ( Acts 17: 7 ) Furthermore, there are multiple examples of Paul ’ s preaching causing uprisings in various cities ( Acts 14: 2 ; 14: 19 ; 16: 19-23 ; 17: 5 ; 17: 13-14 ; 19: 28-40 ; 21: 27 ).

He believes that Luke ’ s purpose was to share his faith in Jesus, to provide guidance for living under Roman role and to inform believers of how to act if put on trial.

" ( Acts 28: 14-15 ) While Walton agrees that Luke ’ s main concern is apolitical, he believes that “ there is too much politically sensitive material for this view to be tenable when Luke-Acts is read in its first-century settings, both Jewish and Greco-Roman .”

The standard for these progress reports is in 2: 46 – 47, where Luke describes the impact of the gospel on the new church in Jerusalem.

Examples of prayer which are unique to Luke include Jesus's prayers at the time of his baptism (), his praying all night before choosing the twelve (), and praying for the transfiguration ().

Jesus himself participated in this sort of service as a reader and commentator ( see Gospel of Luke ) and his followers probably remained worshipers in synagogues in some cities, for example the Cenacle in Jerusalem.

Musician Jack Bessant, the bass guitarist with the band Reef grew up on his parents ' strawberry farm, and Matt Goss and Luke Goss, former members of Bros, lived in Cheddar for nine months as children.

He argues against the idea that Christians should reject their family for an ascetic life, which stems from Luke, contending that Jesus would not have contradicted the precept to " Honour thy Father and thy Mother " ( Exodus ), one of the Ten Commandments.

Luke presented Jesus as the Son of God, but turned his attention especially to the humanity of Jesus, featuring His compassion for the weak, the suffering and the outcast.

Most modern critical scholarship concludes that Luke used the Gospel of Mark for his chronology and a hypothetical sayings source Q document for many of Jesus ' teachings.

For most scholars, the Q collection accounts for what the gospels of Luke and Matthew share but are not found in Mark.

The understanding that Mark was the first of the synoptic gospels and that it served as a source for Matthew and Luke is foundational to modern critical scholarship.

Traditionally Luke has been regarded as written by Luke the Evangelist some time between the " we " passages in Acts 16 onwards and the imprisonment of Paul in Rome in Acts 28, leading as with some modern scholars to argue for a date c. 60-65.

Chris Carmack portrays Luke Ward, Marissa's first boyfriend and regular cast member for most of the first season.

The Doctor is worried about the wisdom of such a meeting in the current circumstances, but elsewhere the Master is so desperate to see the event take place he uses mind-control over Stephenson's young aide, Luke Ward, telling him to kill anyone who tries to prevent it.

* The Black Balloon, a film starring Toni Collette, Gemma Ward, Erik Thomson and Luke Ford, was filmed in Holsworthy.

Luke Ward is a fictional character in the FOX television series The O. C., portrayed by Chris Carmack.

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After being dumped by Caleb, she enters a passionate affair with her daughter Marissa's ex-boyfriend, Luke Ward, which ex-husband Jimmy becomes suspicious of.

In Season 1's " The Heartbreak ", when she and Luke Ward first kiss and start their relationship, the song can be heard in the background.

In 1890 there were two clubs in the parish, one based in Kilwogan, Celbridge Shamrocks with 64 members with officers listed as WJ Sheridan, Hugh Maguire, Luke Ward and Thomas Connor and the other at Hazelhatch where Irish Harpers had 70 members with officers listed as Ambrose Dwyer, Christy Fitzsimons, Michael Saunders and John Cantwell.

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Other notable portrayals of the stereotype include the popular athlete love interest Tommy Ross in Carrie, the spoiled bullying antagonist Luke Ward in the first season of The O. C., and Kim's wealthy athlete boyfriend Jim in Edward Scissorhands.

Examples from television shows include Nathan Scott in the teen drama series One Tree Hill, Whitney Fordman in Smallville and Luke Ward in The O. C ..

Nicolas de Condorcet was especially noted for his advocacy, in his articles published in the Journal de la Société de 1789, and by publishing De l ' admission des femmes au droit de cité (" For the Admission to the Rights of Citizenship For Women ") in 1790.

Admission for landings by a charter plane has to be obtained in advance.

Admission to the Arts and Science Faculties is by means of individual examinations for each of the departments at the undergraduate as well as the postgraduate levels.

In 1995, the Veterans Affairs ' patient Admission / Tracking / Discharge system, Decentralized Hospital Computer Program ( DHCP ) was the recipient of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award for best use of Information Technology in Medicine.

During part of the time that she served as Mayor, she worked on a half-time appointment for UC Berkeley Undergraduate Admission and Relations with Schools and the Office of Admissions.

Admission was planned for Vermont after settlement of border issues with New York.

He advocated women's suffrage for the new government, writing an article for Journal de la Société de 1789, and by publishing De l ' admission des femmes au droit de cité (" For the Admission to the Rights of Citizenship For Women ") in 1790.

In Annex 2 of the Request for the Admission of the State of Palestine to UNESCO from 12 May 1982, several Arab and African countries provided a list of 92 countries allegedly having extended such recognition.

Admission ranged from 25 cents for bleacher seats to $ 1. 00 for box seats, and admission to the villages was another 25 cents.

Admission to an intensive care unit or similar high-dependency area or ward for close observation may be necessary.

* Direct School Admission, a program in Singapore for students to be guaranteed a place in a school

* An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union, 31st Cong., Sess.

Also the team has a live mascot known as ' General Admission ' who wears the traditional uniform donned by those fighting for the colonies during the American Revolution complete with the three cornered hat and musket.

* an admission exam for Bachelors of Sciences: CASTing-Concours d ' Admission sur Titre Ingénieur ( 2-year curriculum )

Admission to Masters ' second-year research cursus ( M2R ) is also possible for applicants who have performed their Master's first year ( M1 ) in another institute and wish to focus on a research topic associated to Centrale Lille research labs.

Admission to one of the 6 Specialized Masters for Master-level specialization and continuing education in specific engineering and management fields is possible upon application assessment based on candidate profile.

The documents defining that area include the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, the 1824 Constitution of Mexico, and the 1845 " Joint Resolution for the Admission of the State of Texas into the Union ".

Admission price for adults ( 13 and older ) was $ 2. 00 in 1964 but $ 2. 50 in 1965, and $ 1. 00 for children ( 2 – 12 ) both years.

Admission on Sundays for all services is free and there is no sightseeing.

Admission is $ 8 for adults, $ 6 for seniors, $ 2 for children 6-12 and free for 5 and younger.