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'''Theophilus''' is [[Greek]] for "loved by [[God]]." It is the addressee, probably meant figuratively similar to {{bibleref|John|3|16}}, to whom [[Luke]] wrote his two [[New Testament]] books: the [[Gospel of Luke]] and [[The Acts of the Apostles]]. These two books comprise 27% of the entire New Testament. | '''Theophilus''' is [[Greek]] for "loved by [[God]]." It is the addressee, probably meant figuratively similar to {{bibleref|John|3|16}}, to whom [[Luke]] wrote his two [[New Testament]] books: the [[Gospel of Luke]] and [[The Acts of the Apostles]]. These two books comprise 27% of the entire New Testament. | ||
| − | Most wonder whether Theophilus is the name, or the title, of the person to whom Luke addressed his books. But most likely Theophilus was a literary expression by Luke to refer to the entire world, which Luke was very capable of doing as the fabulous writer that he was. | + | Most wonder whether Theophilus is the name, or the title, of the person to whom Luke addressed his books. But most likely Theophilus was a literary expression by Luke to refer to the entire world (as [[John]] independently did), which Luke was very capable of doing as the fabulous writer that he was. |
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Theophilus is Greek for "loved by God." It is the addressee, probably meant figuratively similar to John 3:16 , to whom Luke wrote his two New Testament books: the Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles. These two books comprise 27% of the entire New Testament.
Most wonder whether Theophilus is the name, or the title, of the person to whom Luke addressed his books. But most likely Theophilus was a literary expression by Luke to refer to the entire world (as John independently did), which Luke was very capable of doing as the fabulous writer that he was.
