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1 | Did it start as a legal brief? | Luke | Jalek | 232400 | ||
Greetings, Theophilus was more than likely a roman official, and someone very wealthy. He apparently hired Dr. Luke to provide a history of christianity. I doubt that his works were for a legal brief due to the work and effort he went into writing them. Dr. Luke specifially mentions in one place that he visited the actual places, and spoke to eye witnesses, as well as being an eye witness himself for many of the events in Acts. Jalek |
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2 | Did it start as a legal brief? | Luke | loavesnfish | 239121 | ||
Jalek, You said, "he visited the actual places, and spoke to eye witnesses" which sounds to me like something a lawyer's investigator would do. Also, it seems doubtful that this is intended as a history since very few of the apostles are talked about in Acts where the emphasis is on Paul. There is also a chapter devoted completely to a long detailed description of a sea voyage, which sounds more like giving an account of Paul's whereabouts since he came late to his appointment in Rome. Also, I read someplace that Annas had a relative named Theophilus who was briefly installed by the Romans as high priest. I wondered if he might be the addressee. Perhaps this is too speculative. loavesnfish |
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3 | Did it start as a legal brief? | Luke | Jalek | 239124 | ||
Greetings, An investigative reporter trying to prepare a news article on a major event would do the same. Is he writing a legal brief? No, he's making sure that he's taking down precise information before relaying it to the public. A publisher wanting a book on a historical event will hire appropriate people to not only write the book, but investigate the accounts. Point being, a lawyer wouldn't be the only one to pursue eyewitness accounts. Acts doesn't focus entirely on Paul. Paul is a major player in the early church, and the book of Acts relays his importance. However, the first half is about Peter and the other Apostles. The major leaders of the early church were Peter and John. Almost all of the Apostles are mentioned at least once in Acts. As far as who Theophilus is, as I mentioned before, he's more than likely some kind of Roman Official, or very wealthy, given that he's addressed as "Most Excellent". Jalek |
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