People's commentary on the Gospel according to LukeContaining the common version, 1611, and the Revised version, 1881 American reading and renderings . rouping of the events and teachings so as clearlyto inform the reader of them. It is opposed rather to a confused and un-methodical narrative. most excellent TheophilUS] A common name meaning friend ofGod, and referring to some Gentile Christian of whom nothing certain isknown. It is a curious fact that this clause is omitted in the Syriac, Arabic,and Persic versions. Some think that Theophilus was a Koman governor, Common Version, 2 Even as th
People's commentary on the Gospel according to LukeContaining the common version, 1611, and the Revised version, 1881 American reading and renderings . rouping of the events and teachings so as clearlyto inform the reader of them. It is opposed rather to a confused and un-methodical narrative. most excellent TheophilUS] A common name meaning friend ofGod, and referring to some Gentile Christian of whom nothing certain isknown. It is a curious fact that this clause is omitted in the Syriac, Arabic,and Persic versions. Some think that Theophilus was a Koman governor, Common Version, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, whichfrom the beginning were eyewitnesses, andministers of the word ; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had per-fect understanding of all things from the veryfirst, to write unto thee in order, most excel-lent Theophilus, Eevised Version. 2 among us, even as they delivered them untous, who from the beginning were eye- 3 witnesses and ministers of the word, itseemed good to me also, having traced thecourse of all things accurately from thefirst, to write unto thee in order, most ex- LtJKE 1: 4, 5.] PARENTS OP JOHN. 23. like Sergiiis Panlus: others that he was a person of rank at Antioch. Thebook of Acts, I^uke dedicated also to Theophilus. wherein thou wast instructed] Luke states his purpose in writing—that Theophilus might know the certainty (literally know with-out trembling or wavering) of the matters in which thou wert Greek word Kar-nxv^m, from which comes our word catechise, means thou wast orally taught, or by word of mouth. This carefully writtennarrative was intended to assure the reader of the truths which were orallytaught to Christian disciples. 5. in the days of Herod] This was Herod the Great, an Idumsean bybirth: he was made tetrarch of Judae by Antony b. c. 40; became sole kingof Jcdse about 10 years later, and diedB. c. 4. Of his ten wives and fourteenchildren, four sons are mentioned inthe New Testamen
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