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Theophilus - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Theophilus : lover of God, a Christian, probably a Roman, to whom Luke
dedicated both his Gospel (Luke 1:3) and the Acts of the
Apostles (1:1). Nothing beyond this is known of him. Based on the
fact that Luke applies to him the title "most excellent", the
same title Paul uses in addressing Felix (Acts 23:26; 24:3) and
Festus (26:25), it has been concluded that Theophilus was a
person of rank, perhaps a Roman officer.
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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Theophilus, friend of God
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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