Who wrote the book of The Acts Of The Apostles?

Answer 1

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The Book of Acts is commonly attributed to Luke as a sequel to the Gospel of Luke. It reflects the history of the Apostles for the first 12 years after the Resurrection and then speaks primarily of Paul's works.

The external evidence that Luke wrote Acts is early, strong, and widespread. The early church fathers Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, and Origen all agree on Luke's authorship of Acts. So do nearly all who follow them in church history, including such authorities as Eusebius and Jerome.

The internal evidence in Acts itself that Luke wrote it is threefold. In the beginning of Acts, the writer specifically refers to an earlier work, also dedicated to Theophilus. Luk_1:1-4 shows that the Third Gospel is the account that is meant. The style, compassionate outlook, vocabulary, apologetic emphasis, and many small details tie the two works together.

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I am slightly confused as to the wording of the question. If you are asking who wrote the book of Acts, tradition states Luke, judging from the first four verses of Luke and the first three of Acts. This is just tradition, seeing that there is no actual page anywhere stating, "The Acts of the Apostles, by Jack the Ripper."

Answer 2

Acts of the Apostles was originally anonymous until attributed to Luke later in the second century, as was Luke's Gospel. The reason for this attribution was that the book appeared to have been written by a Gentile companion of Paul, and Luke was the only Gentile companion who could not be ruled out as a possible author.

However, the contradictions regarding theology and events, between Acts and Paul's epistles, means that the author had no first-hand knowledge of Paul's mission and therefore could not have been Paul's companion, Luke. Furthermore, an analysis of Acts shows that it was actually written in the second century, a time when Luke is unlikely to have been alive.

We do not know who wrote Acts of the Apostles, although it is clear the author was a well-educated Gentile..

Answer 3

Luke