Pastor digs deeper into "Who was Theophilus?" He is mentioned 2 times in the New Testament:

• Luke 1:3-4 "With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught." Theophilus evidently had come to know Jesus. "Most excellent" possibly denotes a position of significance or of high authority.
• Acts 1:1 "In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach…"

Theophilus means:

• Lover of God
• Friend of God
• Loved God

Theophilus was a common name.

Some Suggested Identities given for Theophilus

• Ageneric name for every believer - but this is not an accepted idea
• Unknown high ranking Roman
• Civic leader in Antioch
• Paul's defense attorney
• Jewish High Priest (37-41 A.D,) This suggestion has been gaining popularity over the past few years. It is possible that perhaps Theophilus was an individual who was part of the ruling elite as a high priest and that he became so dissatisfied by what he was seeing and so overwhelmed by what he was seeing in Jesus that he actually became a follower of Jesus and thus removed from high office as a result. There is no proof of this, but what a story if this is true, that one of the people instrumental in Jesus' crucifixion, actually saw the Light and came to faith.

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