Subject: Did it start as a legal brief? |
Bible Note: 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 |