Authorial Intent
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The Gospel of Luke — “An Orderly Account”… But It Is Out of Order!
“It seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, concerning the things you have been taught.” “An orderly account.” What do you think that means? For most modern Western readers, this phrase suggests a chronological (in-order) account. Our biographies