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The book of Acts portrays the earliest followers of the risen and ascended Christ. Throughout its pages, from Pentecost onward, God is continually present in the lives of believers, empowering them as they declare through word and deed what God has done for the people of Israel—and ultimately for the rest of the world—through Christ. Richard Thompson skillfully delves into these ideas and teases...

Second, the number forty* probably links the beginning of Acts with OT stories of preparation and God’s dealings with the people of Israel (see Exod 24:12–18; 34:28; Deut 8:2; 1 Kgs 19:8). Luke 4:1–13 describes Jesus’ temptation as over forty days. Thus, as Moses prepared to receive God’s commandments for the people, Jesus prepares his apostles and gives them his commandments (Spencer 2004a, 34–35). This narrative includes little of Jesus’ teaching. What little Acts mentions appears elsewhere. Several
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