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Old 11-01-2006, 06:32 PM   #1
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to does the beginning of Luc it address his Gospel to Theophilus, which Theophilus?

or that there?


Patriarch of Alexandria (385-412).


or that there?


Bishop of Antioch. Eusebius in his "Chronicle" places the name of Theophilus against that of Pope Soter (169-77),

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to does the beginning of Luc it address his Gospel to Theophilus, which Theophilus?

or that there?


Patriarch of Alexandria (385-412).
It can't be him - he's much too late.

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Bishop of Antioch. Eusebius in his "Chronicle" places the name of Theophilus against that of Pope Soter (169-77),

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The "Theophilus" in Luke's prologue is unknown. Theophilus means "lover of god" - so we are not sure if Theophilus was even a person. Luke might have addressed his gospel to any or all "god lovers."
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Severus Sebokht, in his treatise on the Constellations, written ca. 661 AD, repeatedly addresses his reader as "Friend of work" (philoponus) but it would be a mistake to suppose from this that he has John Philoponus in mind. The work was actually written for the priest Basil of Cyprus.

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