Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
Here also is a glimpse of the true meaning of the doctrine of the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures.  "All scripture is inspired by God"  (2 Timothy 3:16 RSV), and "Men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:21); but this does not mean that God's inspiration comes to the lazy and inactive mind, but rather to the diligent seeker of truth, as beautifully exemplified by the research of Luke.  As Barclay expressed it, "The word of God is given, but it is given to the man who is seeking for it."[2] God guided his inspired authors by guiding their purpose, their research, and by protecting them from error, yet leaving the writer free to express the truth discovered in the terms and vocabulary that he already knew.