Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from An Exposition of the Historical Writings of the New Testament, Vol. 2 of 3: With Reflections Subjoined to Each Section; The Gospels of Luke and John
The Greek word, which is translated, Thou hast been instructed, and which is the root of our word catechetical and catechumen, signifies properly to receive oral instruction, and is used in the New Testament more specifically of receiving religious instruction Acts xviii. 25; Rom. Ii. 18. Theophilus had been brie?y informed of the principal events of the Christian history, at the time of his conversion the work which the evangelist had undertaken was designed to give him fuller information.
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