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December 7, 2018

Theophilus (Lk 1:3-1:3)

“I,

Too,

Decided,

After investigating

Everything carefully

From the very first,

To write

An orderly account

For you.

Most excellent Theophilus!”

 

ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,

 

Luke got personal.  He said that after he had investigated or became acquainted with everything from the very first (παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν).  In other words, Luke had studied these issues.  He, or as he wrote, it seemed good to him (ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ), decided to write an orderly careful account (ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι) to the most excellent Theophilus (κράτιστε Θεόφιλε).  Luke used the second personal singular to address Theophilus as “you”.  Who was this Theophilus?  The name means literally, lover or friend of God.  This may be a name to include all people who love or are friendly with God.  However, it may also be a highly literate Christian Roman official, since he is called most excellent (κράτιστε), which is a title of honor.  In any case, the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 1:1, was also addressed to him.  Most of the educated Romans were fluent in Greek.

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August 11, 2018

The gospel of Jesus Christ (Mk 1:1-1:1)

“The beginning

Of the gospel

Of Jesus Christ,

The Son of God.”

 

Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ.

 

When you compare the beginnings of the other gospels to Mark, you can see the differences.  Matthew, chapter 1:1, called his account a book or account (Βίβλος) that starts with a genealogy, while Luke, chapter 1-4, talked about an orderly account for his friend Theophilus.  John, chapter l:18, had his long logos prologue.  Mark was the only one to call his work a gospel (τοῦ εὐαγγελίου), or more precisely, the beginning of a gospel (Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου).  Just like in Genesis, chapter 1:1, this is the beginning (Ἀρχὴ) of something important, the gospel of Jesus Christ, the good news about Jesus Christ (τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ).  Like Matthew, Mark called Jesus the Christ (Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ) or the Messiah right from the beginning.  Jesus was the anointed one, the “Christ (Χριστοῦ).”  This author clearly stated at the beginning of this book that it would be about Jesus the expected anointed Messiah, Christ.  However, there is nothing about the genealogy or the birth of Jesus as in Matthew and Luke.  Instead, like John, the emphasis was on the divine Jesus, the Son of God (Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ).  Right from the beginning, Jesus is and was the Son of God.

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