If Luke was one of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, does this suggest that Luke became a follower of Christ that early? I always thought—and did no research to confirm—that Luke was a converted Gentile after the time of Christ, possibly by Paul which explains why he travels with Paul. If Luke was among the disciples at the time of the Passion, it means his account is a first hand account validated by historical research, not a second hand account as I always thought; it also would suggest Luke was much older at the time he wrote the Gospel than I originally thought.
Neither of these are particularly theologically interesting but it changes the context for this Gospel.
If Luke was one of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, does this suggest that Luke became a follower of Christ that early? I always thought—and did no research to confirm—that Luke was a converted Gentile after the time of Christ, possibly by Paul which explains why he travels with Paul. If Luke was among the disciples at the time of the Passion, it means his account is a first hand account validated by historical research, not a second hand account as I always thought; it also would suggest Luke was much older at the time he wrote the Gospel than I originally thought.
Neither of these are particularly theologically interesting but it changes the context for this Gospel.
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