Bible Study Tools
Language Tools
Historical Writings
Pastoral Resources
Personal Resources
Site Resources
Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, July 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter T

Bible Dictionaries
Theophilus

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Search for…
Enter query below:
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Theocracy
Next Entry
Thessalonians, Epistles to the
Resource Toolbox
Print Article
Additional Links
Lover of God, a Christian, probably a Roman, to whom Luke dedicated both his Gospel (Luke 1:3 ) and the Acts of the Apostles (1:1). Nothing beyond this is known of him. From the fact that Luke applies to him the title "most excellent", the same title Paul uses in addressing Felix (Acts 23:26; 24:3 ) and Festus (26:25), it has been concluded that Theophilus was a person of rank, perhaps a Roman officer.

Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Theophilus'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​t/theophilus.html. 1897.
terms of use • privacy policy • • rights and permissions • contact sl • about sl • link to sl
To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient contact form
StudyLight.org © 2001-2025
Powered by Lightspeed Technology
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile