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Theophilos studied theology at the University of Athens. He went on to complete an MA from Durham University, graduating in 1984 as a member of Castle. [6] He has also studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Besides his native Greek, he also speaks English, Arabic and Hebrew.
The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem or Eastern Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, officially patriarch of Jerusalem (Greek: Πατριάρχης Ιεροσολύμων; Arabic: بطريرك القدس; Hebrew: פטריארך ירושלים), is the head bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Theophilos III became patriarch of the church at a very difficult time in its history. The politics of the Middle East and the delicacy of the relations with the Palestinian Authority , Israel and Jordan continues to make the role and place of the patriarch and the patriarchate very challenging.
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, ruled since 2005 Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Patriarch Theophilus of Jerusalem .
Patriarch Theophilus or Theophilos may refer to: Theophilus of Antioch, ruled in 169–182; Theophilus I of Alexandria, ruled in 385–412; Theophilus II (Coptic patriarch of Alexandria), reigned 952–956; Theophilus II (Greek patriarch of Alexandria), reigned 1010–1020; Theophilus III of Alexandria, Greek patriarch 1805–1825
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Coptic tradition asserts that Theophilus was a person and not an honorary title. The Coptic Church claims that the person was a Jew of Alexandria. [citation needed] Similarly, John Wesley in his Notes on the New Testament recorded that Theophilus was "a person of eminent quality at Alexandria", which he understood to be the tradition 'of the ancients'.
Each Beatitude consists of two phrases: the condition and the result. In almost all cases the phrases used are familiar from an Old Testament context, but in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus elevates them to new levels and teachings. Together, the Beatitudes present a new set of ideals that focus on love and humility rather than force and exaction.