Both the gospel of Luke & this book are addressed to someone named Theophilus
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Touchstone Archives: Most Excellent Theophilus  Both Luke's Gospel (1:3) and the Book of Acts (1:1) are addressed to a man named Theophilus, whom Luke calls most excellent (kratistos). This honorific...
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Theophilus (biblical) - Wikipedia  Theophilus (biblical) Theophilus is the name or honorary title of the person to whom the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are addressed (Luke 1:3, Acts 1:1). It is thought that both Luke and Acts were written by the same author, and often argued that the two books were originally a single unified work.
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Who was Theophilus at the beginning of Luke and Acts?  The name Theophilus literally means loved by God, but carries the idea of friend ... While both the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts have applications for all ... they were probably written to a specific individual whom Luke addresses as...
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Introduction to the Gospel of Luke - Blue Letter Bible  These two books are often referred to as a single unit called Luke-Acts.' ... This would place Acts in the early Sixties with the Gospel of Luke being written in the ... Both the purpose of the Gospel and its audience can be found in the prologue (1:1-4). ... First of all, the name Theophilus means, "lover of God," or "friend of God.
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Who Is Your Theophilus? - Dr. Ernest E. James - Union University  Beginning in verse one and through the ending verse of the book, Dr. Luke .... The Gospel of Luke was written with the intention of leading Theophilus, a lost man, to faith in Christ. ... Some people argue that the name Theophilus originated from two Greek ... The two old men stepped forth, bowed low, and began to speak.
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"Omitted and Remaining Matters: On the Names Given to the Book ...  -Jerome, from the Preface to his translation of Samuel-Kings.2 ... will be to explore the varied nomenclature given to this book by early Jewish and Christian interpreters. ... Similar names appear in Esth 10:2, "the book of the events of the days of the ... Hence, if later interpreters drew the title from earlier biblical tradition, they...
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Luke 15 - Bible.org  Parables About the Lost (15:1-32), Three Parables of God's Mercy (15:1-22) ... "tax collectors" These Jews worked for the Romans (or Herod) and their salary usually came from ... See Special Topics: Pharisees at Luke 5:17 and Scribes at Luke 5:21. ... means Jesus continuously made the choice to include these people.
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Chapter 14: The Gospels and Acts - Bible Study Tools  In consequence of this peculiarity of the book, as well as its location at the ... national Gospel, and its themes are Jesus the Messiah, the Teacher and the Rejected King. ... but he was the son of a certain woman in Jerusalem whose name was Mary, and .... This book most properly follows the four Gospels in our printed New...
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john - Regarding Jesus' arrest, why might the gospels differ so much ...  Apr 15, 2014 ... John's gospel doesn't show Judas kissing Jesus or even the two talking with each other. ... I think your second question should be its own question on this site, ... In the story you point out it makes sense to think about their sources. ... Luke seems to have had the same source as Matthew and Mark, but also...
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Luke, chapter 1 - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops  [1:2638] The announcement to Mary of the birth of Jesus is parallel to the announcement to Zechariah of the birth of John. In both the angel Gabriel appears to...
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Saint Luke  ... the Acts of the Apostles, was a companion and fellow worker of Saint Paul. According to Colossians 4:11-14, he was a Gentile and a physician. ... From this time Luke was Paul's constant companion during his journey to Jerusalem (20:6-21:18). ... 4:14). The last notice of the "beloved physician" is in 2 Tim. 4:11. There are...
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INTRODUCTION TO THE 27 BOOKS of the NEW TESTAMENT  INTRODUCTION TO THE 27 BOOKS of the NEW TESTAMENT. ... Instead the Gospel was written by an unknown Jewish Christian, using Mark's Gospel .... Chapters 10-13 are either a final warning to a small number of unrepentant church .... Why: Paul writes to the young Timothy to encourage and advise him on his conduct...
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Colossians 4:14 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send ...  Luke, the beloved doctor, sends his greetings, and so does Demas. ... 4:10-18 Paul had differed with Barnabas, on the account of this Mark, yet he is not only ... One is his fellow-servant, another his fellow-prisoner, and all his fellow-workers,...
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Gospel of John | Theopedia  The Gospel of John is the fourth Gospel in the New Testament. It contains a variety of statements and information about Jesus not contained in the Synoptic...
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Revelation 1 - Introduction; A Vision of Jesus - Bible Hub  "John had visions from heaven; but he described them in his own language and .... We can know the Book of Revelation speaks with clarity about the end times ... the Father with this title because he specifically mentioned God the Son and God ..... this phrase communicates the idea behind the great Old Testament name for...
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Luke: Physician and Historian - Grace to You  Nov 8, 1998 ... By using this kind of Greek as he introduces his gospel, he is ..... he wrote Colossians where he calls Luke the beloved physician and says he's...
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Acts of the Apostles - Wikipedia  The Acts of the Apostles often referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian church and the spread of its message to the Roman Empire. Acts and the Gospel of Luke make up a two-part work, LukeActs, by the same anonymous author, usually dated to around 8090...
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Luke 1 Commentary - The Announcement of the Birth of Jesus to ...  The announcement to Mary sets up a parallel to John's birth and mirrors a number of ... of Luke 1--2, the ministry of John the Baptist and the miracles of Jesus. ... In Christ both Jew and Gentile--that is, all humanity--have access by faith to God ... to Jesus in his early years that she did not understand the angel's promise to be...
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The Gospels Are NOT Eyewitness Accounts  Steemit  Jun 24, 2016 ... This is what the elder used to say, when Mark was the interpreter of Peter he ... quintuple hearsay (since we don't know who the unnamed disciples were ... and because the gospel that Papias attributes to Mark clearly wasn't our ... have been required had he possessed first-hand knowledge of the events...
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Comparisons between the Birth of John the Baptist and Jesus of ...  The Announcement of John's Birth, The Announcement of Jesus' Birth. The angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah to tell of a miraculous birth: Luke 1:11, The ... Gabriel announces the name of the child, ...and you shall name him John Luke 1:13...
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Luke 11:2 Commentaries: And He said to them, "When you pray, say ...  (4) St. Luke uses the word sins instead of debts, as being, perhaps, more ... the coming of His kingdom will follow; for where He is known and honoured for .... when ye pray, say, our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy...