Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The name "Acts of the Apostles" was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. It is not known whether this was an existing name for the book or one invented by Irenaeus; it does seem clear that it was not given by the author, as the word práxeis (deeds, acts) only appears once in the text (Acts 19:18) and there it refers not to the apostles but to deeds confessed by their followers.
The Epistle of James [a] is a general epistle and one of the 21 epistles (didactic letters) in the New Testament. It was written originally in Koine Greek. [4] James 1:1 identifies the author as "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" who is writing to "the twelve tribes scattered abroad".
The Gospel of James (or "Infancy Gospel of James"), a work of the 2nd century, also presents itself as written by James [74] – so that his authorship would lend authority. In a 4th-century letter pseudographically ascribed to the 1st century Clement of Rome , [ 75 ] James was called the "bishop of bishops, who rules Jerusalem, the Holy Church ...
Hengel believes Acts was written early [43] by Luke as a partial eyewitness, [44] praising Luke's knowledge of Palestine, [45] and of Jewish customs in Acts 1:12. [46] With regard to Acts 1:15–26, Lüdemann is skeptical with regard to the appointment of Matthias, but not with regard to his historical existence. [47]
The Council of Jerusalem or Apostolic Council is a council described in chapter 15 of the Acts of the Apostles, held in Jerusalem c. 48–50 AD.. The council decided that Gentile converts to Christianity were not obligated to keep most of the rules prescribed to the Jews by the Mosaic Law, such as Jewish dietary laws and other specific rituals, including the rules concerning circumcision of males.
The murder of James, the son of Zebedee and brother of John the Apostle, had been reported in Acts 12:2, [6] and this James, the new leader of 'the brethren', was referred to in Acts 12:17. [11] Some commentators identify him with James the son of Alphaeus who had served as one of the twelve apostles ( Matthew 10:3 ), for example Matthew Poole ...
The Acts of the Apostles is a genre of early Christian literature, ... The books normally do not claim to be written by apostles, ... James M. (2000). ...
Acts 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the death of the first apostle, James, son of Zebedee , followed by the miraculous escape of Peter from prison , the death of Herod Agrippa I , and the early ministry of Barnabas and Paul of Tarsus .