Luke's Key Witness
An archaeological discovery sheds light on the identity of Joanna, a disciple of Jesus and witness to the empty tomb. Download a PDF of the book or read a free sample.
An ossuary dating back to the first century was discovered a few decades ago near Jerusalem. This ancient burial box belonged to a woman named “Yehohanah” (Joanna) who was the granddaughter of “Theophilus the high priest.” The Jewish historian Josephus wrote about a man by that name who served as high priest from 37-41 AD, and since Luke dedicated his Gospel to a “most excellent Theophilus” (Lk 1:3), many scholars over the past few centuries have suggested that this is could be the individual he specifically had in mind. But what’s particularly intriguing is the fact that in two places in his Gospel, Luke also mentions a disciple of Jesus named Joanna (Lk 8:3, 24:10). In my forthcoming book, Luke’s Key Witness, I make the case that the Gospel of Luke was written to Theophilus the Jewish high priest and that his granddaughter Joanna is presented as the central witness to Jesus’ empty tomb.
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