Theophilus was a common name used by both Greeks and Jews at the time of the New Testament. It has the meaning lover of God.
Given what is said in Luke 1:1–4, it is quite possible that this individual supported and financed Luke’s research.1
Theophilus was a common name used by both Greeks and Jews at the time of the New Testament. It has the meaning lover of God.
Given what is said in Luke 1:1–4, it is quite possible that this individual supported and financed Luke’s research.1
1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,