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The benefactor is named, and his name is Theophilus, Luke actually dedicates his second book, "Acts of the Apostoles" to him.
by Detrytus 2y ago
The benefactor is named, and his name is Theophilus, Luke actually dedicates his second book, "Acts of the Apostoles" to him.
- mionhe 2y agoSome would argue that because the name Theophilus means "friend of God" that it's more likely that it's a pseudonym. We can't know that that's the case, but I can see the argument.
- vineyardlabs 2y agoYeah you're correct. I mistakenly said unnamed due to the theory some people have that Theophilus was not a real person but is some kind of metaphor/personification of the church.