07-21-2015, 04:13 AM
Shalaamu (Shlama) Gregory,
Interesting conclusion. My current research on high priests drove me to him already (Theophilus Ben-Ananus/Annas of Scripture). However, I have another possible connection to this Theophilus: 3 Corinthians. This letter of the Corinthian church to Paul and Paul's response does not appear in Scripture (it is considered a pseudepigraphical work under the name of Paul). Whether it might be authentic or not I won't speculate, but it mentions a Theophilus among the Corinthian church elders/presbyters (3 Corinthians 1:1). Just something to consider.
Blessings and peace to you.
Shalaamu (Shlama)
-- Seitz (הַלְתַּוְאַם Hal-Tawˀam)
Interesting conclusion. My current research on high priests drove me to him already (Theophilus Ben-Ananus/Annas of Scripture). However, I have another possible connection to this Theophilus: 3 Corinthians. This letter of the Corinthian church to Paul and Paul's response does not appear in Scripture (it is considered a pseudepigraphical work under the name of Paul). Whether it might be authentic or not I won't speculate, but it mentions a Theophilus among the Corinthian church elders/presbyters (3 Corinthians 1:1). Just something to consider.
Blessings and peace to you.
Shalaamu (Shlama)
-- Seitz (הַלְתַּוְאַם Hal-Tawˀam)
"We have no power at all against the truth, but for the truth." -- 2 Corinthians 13:8