Is There Life After Acts? For Luke
December 7, 2021 • Gary Olsen, Chris Reighley • 2 Timothy 4:10–22; Hebrews 11:37; Psalm 28:7
An Online Study for the Sunday Night Bible Study at Rolling Hills Community Church in Lago Vista, Texas
Teachers: Gary Olsen & Chris Reighley
What happened after Acts; at the end of the book, we leave Luke in Rome with Paul, but what happens next?! What about the author Luke? And how about Peter … he dropped out of the picture at the halfway mark, not to be heard from again … What gives?!
This sobering episode captures Luke’s flight from danger after Paul’s execution. Haunted by trauma and surrounded by political upheaval, Luke navigates Rome’s deadly streets, says goodbye to Mark and Timothy, and begins a journey toward Dalmatia. We explore the spiritual and historical backdrop—Nero’s fall, the Jewish War, and Luke’s retreat into prayer and memory.
- Why Luke fled Rome
- Nero’s madness and the rise of Galba
- Emotional trauma and the call to persevere
- Clues from Epiphanius about Luke’s future ministry
