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Acts of the Apostles- Disc. Question 2

Published on: Author: eef@uoregon.edu 83 Comments

The earliest Christian community as described by Luke is a socialist utopia. In 2:45 it says that the new converts would “sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds”. This communal lifestyle is personified through the concept of the group living as one body, with one heart and one soul (4:32) The tone expressed… Continue reading →

Acts of the Apostles

Published on: Author: jenessaf@uoregon.edu 87 Comments

Luke, the author of the book of Acts, emphasizes a couple of different themes. One of such themes would be the boldness of the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus; Luke even writes about how they prayed for boldness (Acts 4:23-31.) This theme is seen throughout the book of Acts by all of the apostles,… Continue reading →

The traits and roles of a Jewish Christian

Published on: Author: mdowner@uoregon.edu

Many scholars say that book of the Acts of the Apostles focuses on the development of Christianity. Lynch, describes in the reading, that “Christianity was a movement within Judaism” and he notes that the members of Christianity are called Jewish-Christians (38-39). A trait that Jewish-Christians held was that they still observed the Mosaic Law. For… Continue reading →