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The book of Acts begins where the Gospels end. At the beginning, Acts depicts scenes of confusion, anticipation, and excitement. By the end of Acts, we have been witnessed the ministry of the apostles, and the Holy Spirit has propelled the church to the furthest reaches of the empire. In this way, Acts tells us about the earliest history of the church, and helps identifies ways in which the...

language for ceasing their arguing. They shut up. They no longer disputed with Peter. They quit making accusations. This denotes that Peter won the argument. • The adoration in the conclusion. “Glorified God” (Acts 11:18). The proof that “held their peace” means they were convinced that Peter was right is in the fact that they “glorified God.” To glorify God here meant that the contenders had to eat some humble pie and admit their actions and accusations simply were not justified. • The acquiescing
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