Formation and Struggles: The Church AD 33–450, Part 1: The Birth of the Church AD 33

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This study of the formation of the church begins with the earliest Christian community in Jerusalem, led by Jesus’ disciples, and ends with the expansion of Christianity into various regions of the Roman Empire. Tracing the growing pains of the church from its birth through its separation from Judaism, to its struggle against Gnostic and pagan influences, the author demonstrates how early...

Acts first focuses on Peter. Here presumably, Luke reflects the apostle’s role in the earliest years of the church in Jerusalem. He is selective in his material, abbreviating and even telescoping two separate events (the decision about circumcision and dietary laws) into a single occasion (Acts 15). A.N. Sherwin-White, a specialist in Roman history, asserts: “Any attempt to reject the basic historicity [of Acts] now appears absurd. Roman historians have long taken it for granted.” He goes on to comment

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