Luke the Historian, In the Light Of Research
Overview
Throughout the nineteenth century, historical research and the rise of higher criticism inspired a new interest in the Gospel of Luke. In this volume, derived from a collection of lectures delivered at the Northfield Christian Workers’ Conference in 1919, Robertson defends supernatural origin of the Bible in general and the inspiration of Luke in particular. He discusses the authorship and dating of Luke and Acts, the source material, the evidence of Luke’s medical background, and archaeological and geographical data. This volume also includes a complex topical index.
Top Highlights
“Was Jesus born in Bethlehem? Did the Romans have a periodical census? Was Quirinius twice governor of Syria? Is Luke a credible historian?” (Page 118)
“it is precisely when the historian stands alone that his real worth as a writer is put to the test.” (Page 119)
“fourteen years was the cycle for the enrolments in Egypt in the early Roman empire.” (Page 123)
- Title: Luke the Historian, In the Light Of Research
- Author: A. T. Robertson
- Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
- Publication Date: 1930
- Pages: 257
A. T. Robertson (1863–1934) was a renowned scholar and a terrific preacher. He was educated at Wake Forest University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1892, Robertson was appointed professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he taught until 1934.
Robertson was a founding member of the Baptist World Congress, now known as the Baptist World Alliance. Throughout his incredible life, Archibald Thomas Robertson wrote 41 books ranging from grammars to simple character studies.
His books are still used today and his publications available in Logos include Practical and Social Aspects of Christianity: The Wisdom of James, Studies in Mark's Gospel, The Divinity of Christ in the Gospel of John, and A Harmony of the Gospels. Also available from Logos is the A. T. Robertson Collection (15 vols.), which includes a number of Robertson’s grammars, commentaries, lectures, and sermons.
