Acts 1:1–11:21 is a section of the New Testament book of Acts, which tells the story of the early Christian church and the spread of the gospel (the message of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection) after Jesus' resurrection and ascension into heaven. Overall, this section of Acts highlights the growth and expansion of the early Christian church and the challenges and opposition it faced as it sought to spread the message of Jesus to a wider audience.
What Was the Apostolic Age?
The phrase Apostolic Age is derived from ἀπόστολος, G693, (Ezra 7:14; Dan 5:24). Meaning: that period of Early Church history during the life and work of the original apostles, which extended from the day of Pentecost (c. A.D. 33; Acts 2, to the death of John, c. A.D. 100). The main sources for the period are the Book of Acts and the NT letters.
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY: The Arian Controversy of the Fourth Century A.D.
Arianism (Ἀρειανισμός Areianismós) is a Christological doctrine first attributed to Arius (c. AD 256–336), a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt.
The Appearance of Christ to His Disciples after His Resurrection
Appearance (ἐφάνη, Mark 16:9; ἐφανερώθη, Mark 16:12, 14; ὤφθη, Luke 24:34; 1 Cor. 15:5; ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτόν, John 21:1; παρέστησεν ἑαυτόν), a term usually applied to the discussions and interactions that Jesus Christ had with his disciples after his resurrection.
EARLY CHRISTIANITY: The Apostolic Period
The period from Pentecost to the death of John, the last of the twelve apostles (ca 100), when the Church was under the guidance of Paul (till his death) and the apostles, especially Peter and John.
GNOSTICISM: What Is It and What Role Did It Play In the Writing of the First Epistle of John?
Gnosticism (Greek: γνωστικός, gnōstikós, 'having knowledge') is a collection of religious ideas and systems which may have had some beginnings in the late 1st century AD among the Jews and early Christian.
The Problems of the Early Church as Reflected in Paul’s Epistles
It may aid us in making these epistles of Paul seem like real and living messages to recall, in general, some of the peculiar conditions and problems which called them forth.
Paul’s Life and Character as Reflected in his Epistles
The epistles of Paul furnish a most valuable supplement to the narrative of his life as found in the Book of Acts. His language often reflects the time when he was “a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious” (1 Tim. 1:13), and we see him carrying the same fiery zeal—tempered into a calm, steady flame of Christian love—into his missionary labors.
The Apostle Paul before His Conversion
We approach the apostle of the Gentiles who decided the victory of Christianity as a universal religion, who labored more, both in word and deed, than all his colleagues, and who stands out, in lonely grandeur, as the most remarkable and influential character in history.
Peculiarities of the Pauline Epistles
The epistles of Paul were written to particular persons, churches, or groups of churches and dealt with the special circumstances and needs of their readers. What do we know?