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P’yilut HaSh'liyakim
The Acts of the Emissaries
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1. Although Gentile Christianity holds that the Church began with the book of Acts, I hold that the Church — and Christianity in general — was in fact founded by Emperor Constantine, the actual first “Pope,” between 311 and 325. See “Where Did the Word ‘Church’ Come From?” The events of the Book of Acts, therefore, do not reflect the origins of the Christian Church or of Christianity. They do, however, describe the origins of the Messianic sect of Judaism that called themselves HaDerek, The Way. [RETURN]
2. The name Theophilus (qeofiloß) means “friend of God” or “lover of God” — hence, “God-lover.” During the Second Temple period (and later), non-Jewish people (Gentiles) who participated fully in the religious and social life of Israel, yet short of formal “conversion” to Judaism, were called “God-fearers.” In my humble opinion, it is possible that Dr. Luke wrote his two letters not to a specific individual, but rather to the non-Jewish members of HaDerek, the friends he had met during his travels with Rav Sha'ul, addressing them as “God-lover.” See additional notes on the introduction to Luke’s Gospel. [RETURN]
ANXIOUSLY WATCHING FOR MASHIACH’S RETURN,
SPEEDILY AND IN OUR DAY. MARANA, TA!