Is There Life After Acts? For Luke
December 9, 2021 • Gary Olsen, Chris Reighley • Exodus 35:31–35; Colossians 3:23; Acts 17:28
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?!
Was Luke a painter? Church tradition suggests Luke didn’t just write the gospel—he painted it. This episode explores the history of Christian iconography, the connection between theology and visual art, and the possibility that Luke painted portraits of Mary or Christ. Whether metaphor or legacy, Luke’s love for beauty and order reflects the heart of the Gospel.
- Luke’s alleged role as first Christian iconographer
- Artistic symbolism in Luke-Acts
- Theology through beauty: visual truth-telling
- Integration of art, liturgy, and discipleship
