A new perspective on the historicity of St. Luke and his Gospel

A review of the historicity of Saint Luke is essential, especially in view of the magnitude of the scientific results released 25 years ago at the International Congress in Padua, which corroborated the claims of ancient documents, including those of the New Testament, about his identity on several fronts (genetic, clinical and anatomical pathological, chronological, etc.) — which to this day have been largely ignored by most theologians and historians. Such revelations dismantle internet conspiracy theories and unfounded speculations, as well as some contradictory interpretations held for centuries, such as the mistaken view of "Luke as a Greek and former pagan, converted by Paul", reproduced and repeated without reflection based on a forced reading of Colossians 4. In this work, Luke is seen as someone from the broad circle of the apostles, Paul's traveling companion and possible facilitator of the spread of the Gospel from his homeland, Antioch in Syria, the missionary base where Peter and Paul cooperated, acting as a catalyst between the Gentile and Jewish missions.

In this innovative work, Wesley W. S. Lukás, an independent researcher who lives in Greece and has also conducted research in Thebes (where he has learned a great deal from Father Spyridon Vasilakos, guardian of the tomb, catacomb and relic of St. Luke, especially for the beginning of his research and for its corroboration), presents the most relevant scientific tests, combining them with historical documentation (both from Antiquity and even from the Byzantine period - some sources never before translated).

In addition, the work offers an unprecedented proposal for the translation of some key texts of the Gospel - with a robust foundation, providing a deeper understanding of the identity of St. Luke, a new proposal for dating the Gospel and a solid affirmation of the historicity not only of the Evangelist, but also of figures who were part of his context, such as Theophilus, the high priest.