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The Acts of the Apostles explores the story of the early church, from its inception in Jerusalem to its continued existence in the Roman Empire. The early church firmly believed that it was not a new religion, but the realization and fulfillment of Judaism. However, as the church lived out its mission as the fulfillment of its own religious heritage, it had to learn to reach beyond the...

Verses 42–47 present a Lukan summary of the newly restored faith community (see [Lukan Summaries]). This particular summary offers an ideal portrait of early Christian life. Verse 42 introduces features of such communal life upon which vv. 43–47 elaborate. First, the community was devoted to the apostles’ teaching. Previous material in Acts allows readers to understand that this would have included scriptural (Old Testament) interpretation and gospel proclamation. Verse 43b adds that apostles also
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