0:00 Introduction to the Book of Luke 0:06 Prayer 0:13 Class Announcements 0:18 Recap of Last Week 0:40 Discussion on Luke's Background 0:53 Reading from Luke 1v1-4 1:55 Reading from Acts 1v1 2:18 Who is Theophilus? 3:00 Theophilus: Meaning of the Name 5:07 "Most Excellent" Title 5:17 Biblical Examples of the Title 8:00 Luke's Writing Style 9:22 Purpose of Luke's Writing Style 10:11 Theories on Theophilus' Identity 18:34 Benefactor Theory 22:02 Comparison to Other New Testament Letters 29:00 Historical Mention of Theophilus by Josephus 30:09 Early Christian Writings on Theophilus 33:00 Greco-Roman Patronage 34:09 Theophilus' Role in Luke and Acts 37:27 Exclusivity of Theories 40:02 The Literary Purpose of Luke 42:02 Next Week's Focus 43:55 Closing Remarks 44:27 Closing Prayer
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