<P> Many scholars believe that Luke was a Greek physician who lived in the Greek city of Antioch in Ancient Syria , although some other scholars and theologians think Luke was a Hellenic Jew . Bart Koet stated that it was widely accepted that the theology of Luke -- Acts points to a gentile Christian writing for a gentile audience . Although he concludes that it is more plausible that Luke - Acts is directed to a community made up of both Jewish and gentile Christians , because there is stress on the scriptural roots of the gentile mission ( see the use of Isaiah 49 , 6 in Luke - Acts ) . Gregory Sterling claims that he was either a Hellenistic Jew or a god - fearer . </P>
<P> Many scholars believe that Luke was a Greek physician who lived in the Greek city of Antioch in Ancient Syria , although some other scholars and theologians think Luke was a Hellenic Jew . Bart Koet stated that it was widely accepted that the theology of Luke -- Acts points to a gentile Christian writing for a gentile audience . Although he concludes that it is more plausible that Luke - Acts is directed to a community made up of both Jewish and gentile Christians , because there is stress on the scriptural roots of the gentile mission ( see the use of Isaiah 49 , 6 in Luke - Acts ) . Gregory Sterling claims that he was either a Hellenistic Jew or a god - fearer . </P>
what was luke before he became a disciple
what was luke before he became a disciple
Greek physician
Greek physician