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The work and teachings of the apostles

xi, 313 pages 19 cm · "Appendix" (pages 301-313) contains bibliographies · Introduction -- The records and background of the apostolic age -- I. The records of the works and teachings of the apostles -- I. The significance of the apostolic age -- II. The New Testament letters and epistles -- III. The aim of the book of Acts -- IV. Its authorship and date -- V. The Early sources quoted in Acts 1:1-15:35 -- VI. Later traditions in 1:1-15:35 -- VIII. The Journal of travel -- II. The historical and religious background of the apostolic age -- I. The rulers of Rome -- II. What Rome did for Christianity -- III. Contemporary Palestinian Judaism -- IV. The Judaism of the Dispersion -- V. The Greek philosophies -- VI. The emperor-worship -- VII. The mystery-religions -- VIII. The religious and social needs of the masses in the Roman Empire -- Primitive Christianity in Palestine and Syria -- CXLVI. The origin of the Jerusalem Christian community -- Acts 1:13-16, 1:20-25, 2:1, 2:2, 2:4, 2:6a, 2:12-41 -- I. The return of the Disciples to Jerusalem -- II. The choice of a successor to Judas -- III. The story of the Day of Pentecost -- IV. The coming of the Spirit -- V. Peter's memorable sermon -

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