NOTES for Luk 1:1-4
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, |
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; |
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, |
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. |
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These first lines of the Gospel contain one of the greatest mysteries of the New Testament. Beginning his narrative, Luke addresses a certain most excellent Theophilus, who was, by all appearances, his disciple. This address turns the whole text from an abstract legend into a very personal story that one person wants to share with another. The evangelist does not begin with loud words and weighty phrases; it is far more important to him to explain to his reader exactly what must be known about the life of Christ.
Christianity is not a set of doctrines and rules, but a living faith passed from heart to heart. It is a faith that lives in the relationships of people who, just like Luke and Theophilus, want to share with one another the joyful news of the life, death, and resurrection of the Savior.
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