26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
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In biblical tradition the task of naming a child generally fell to the mother (Gen 29:31; 30:24; 1 Sam 1:20) but could be performed by the father (Gen 16:15; Exod 2:22) and in exceptional cases by someone other than a parent (Exod 2:10; Ruth 4:17). The last son of Jacob and Rachel received a name from each parent, Jacob altering the name Rachel gave (Gen 35:18). Naming could even be attributed to God, originating through a divine birth announcement (Gen 17:19; Luke 1:13). Naming took place near birth in the OT and on the eighth day accompanying circumcision in NT narratives (Luke 1:59; 2:21).
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AUTHOR AND DATE OF WRITING:
Luke, perhaps ca. A.D. 60-61
The book is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke composed this Gospel as well as Acts (See Author and Date of Writing for Acts for reasons supporting Luke’s authorship of Acts.) The dedications of Theophilus, the similar Greek style and vocabulary, and special shared emphases of the books (such as prayer and joy) all point to common authorship.
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