Luke, an acquaintance of Antipas, began to correspond with Antipas on behalf of his noble friend, Calpurnius. The correspondence between them ended when Calpurnius’ firstborn died, forcing him to leave the city. It is through the letters that Antipas came to know Luke, a close personal friend to Calpurnius, who also helped him run his household affairs. The event was organized by Rufinus, a close friend of Antipas. The story starts with Antipas sending a letter to Calpurnius inviting him for a gladiatorial game organized in Pergamum. The Longenecker’s book begins with the letters exchanged between Antipas, a pagan benefactor of the Roman cities of Caesarea and Tyre and Calpurnius, a descendant of Theophilus and a respected nobleman of the city of Ephesus.
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