Read Luke 1.1-4. In 1.1-4: Prologue. These four verses are one complex sentence, providing a formal introduction like those in Greek and Roman histories. The first two verses state the condition (Since many have undertaken ...), and the last two the result (I too decided ...). Orderly account (vv. 1, 3) means both writing a coherent narrative and following the sequence of what happened. In verse 1: To say these events have ben fulfilled among us is to affirm them as God's way of keeping the promises made in Israel's scriptures. In verse 2: The servants of the word probably interpreted the scriptures and proclaimed the word ( 4.20-21; Acts 1.21-22; 13.5; 26.16). In verse 3: Theophilus may have been a patron of the Christian community or of the writing of Luke and Acts, perhaps providing financial support (Acts 1.1). In verse 4: The truth here means the "firm basis" or :assurance," since Theophilus has already been instructed, perhaps as a Christian catechumen. Comments or Questions..
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