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      Who is Theophilus? Discovering the original reader of Luke-Acts Translated title: Wie is Teofilus? 'n Ondersoek na die oorspronklike leser van Lukas-Handelinge

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          The aim of this article is to investigate the nature of Theophilus as the original reader of Luke-Acts. A lexical and grammatical analysis of Luke 1:1-4 and of the broader literary context of the Luke-Acts narrative provided the basis for discovering the identity of Theophilus. This article proposes that Theophilus was a man of prominent position: a Gentile who had received some introductory teachings about Christ and who needed factual verification of the events surrounding the emergence of Christianity.

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          Die doel van hierdie artikel is om Theophilus, as die oorspronklike leser van Lukas-Handelinge, se identiteit te ondersoek. 'n Leksikale en grammatikale ontleding van Lukas 1:1-4, asook 'n ontleding van die breër literêre konteks van die Lukas-Handelinge-narratief, bied die basis vir die ontdekking van Theophilus se identiteit. Hierdie artikel stel Theophilus voor as 'n man met 'n prominente posisie: 'n nie-Jood wat basiese Christusonderrig ontvang het en wat die bevestiging van die gebeure rondom die opkoms van die Christendom voorop gestel het.

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                In die Skriflig
                In Skriflig (Online)
                AOSIS Publishing (Cape Town )
                1018-6441
                February 2014
                : 48
                : 1
                : 1-07
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                [1 ] North-West University South Africa
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                S2305-08532014000100009
                e043e996-3dca-4584-8a22-ea4f6d0eea17

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                Religion

                General religious studies
                General religious studies

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