Tue, 28 December 2021
The stricture against consumption of blood. |
Tue, 21 December 2021
The Bishop of Jerusalem. Requirements for the Gentile Christians. |
Tue, 14 December 2021
The report of Paul and Barnabas. Disagreement among the Apostles. |
Tue, 30 November 2021
Justification by faith. The righteousness of Abraham. A new relationship with the Law. |
Tue, 23 November 2021
Paul's credentials as an Apostle. The source of his teaching. Division among the Apostles. |
Tue, 16 November 2021
The question of the Gentile Christians. The Judaizers. Paul's credentials as a Pharisee. |
Tue, 2 November 2021
Paul and Barnabas preach in cities until expelled. Apocryphal acts. |
Tue, 26 October 2021
Reaction of the local synagogues. Paul and Barnabas expelled from the city. |
Tue, 19 October 2021
Summary of the Scriptures. Echoes of the testimony of Stephen. |
Tue, 12 October 2021
Saul confronts a false prophet. Teaching with authority. Parallels with the character of Bar-Jesus. |
Tue, 5 October 2021
Saul and Barnabas are given a mission to the Gentiles. Their blessing by the rest of the Church. |
Tue, 28 September 2021
Barnabas and Saul serve as deacons. Relief to the persecuted Church in Jerusalem. |
Tue, 21 September 2021
The Apostles arrested. The death of Herod. |
Tue, 14 September 2021
Communication and support between the growing Christian communities. |
Tue, 7 September 2021
"God shows no partiality." The baptism of Cornelius. |
Tue, 31 August 2021
Different schools of thought on ritual uncleanness. The Book of Jubilees. Peter's vision as it pertains to Gentile believers. |
Tue, 24 August 2021
The city of Caesarea. The God-fearers. Peter's vision. |
Tue, 17 August 2021
The early Christians are driven from the cities. Miracles of Peter. |
Tue, 10 August 2021
God's mission for Paul. His baptism and numbering among the Apostles. |
Tue, 3 August 2021
Influences on the soul. The zeal of Saul. His encounter with Jesus Christ. |
Tue, 20 July 2021
Philip baptizes a eunuch traveling from Ethiopia. The continued expansion of the Gospel. |
Tue, 13 July 2021
Simon Magus and his encounter with Peter. |
Tue, 6 July 2021
Persecution of the Church begins in earnest. Saul's role. His later reflections. Origins of the Samaritans. |
Tue, 29 June 2021
Discourses on the Temple. Stephen stoned to death before Saul. |
Tue, 22 June 2021
Stephen's arrest for blasphemy. His testimony before the Sanhedrin. |
Tue, 15 June 2021
Tension in the Church. Selection of the deacons. The Synagogue of the Freedmen. |
Tue, 8 June 2021
The Apostles arrested for the second time. The counsel of Gamaliel. |
Tue, 1 June 2021
Peter and John address the Sanhedrin. Their prayer for boldness. Ananias and Sapphira. |
Tue, 25 May 2021
The Apostles arrested for the first time. The stone rejected by the builders. Prophecies concerning the destruction of the Temple. |
Tue, 18 May 2021
Further parallels. The miracles of a united Church. Peter addresses the Temple. |
Tue, 11 May 2021
Pentecost as a reversal of the Tower of Babel. The prophecy of Malachi. Christ and the moneychangers. |
Tue, 20 April 2021
The Descent of the Holy Spirit. The Gospel proclaimed publicly for the first time. Pentecost in the Old and New Testaments. |
Tue, 13 April 2021
The Apostles after the Ascension. Christ and the Psalms. |
Tue, 6 April 2021
Authorship of Acts. Instructions to the Apostles before the Ascension. Knowledge of Christ through the Holy Spirit. |
Tue, 30 March 2021
Position of Acts within the New Testament. Community among the Apostles. |
Tue, 23 March 2021
A reflection on the Book of Job, delivered at the 2018 Chesterton Conference in Rochester, New York. |
Tue, 16 March 2021
A reflection on the Book of Job, delivered at the 2018 Chesterton Conference in Rochester, New York. |
Tue, 9 March 2021
Another chance for the people. God's answer and the final judgment. The dwelling place of the Lord. |
Tue, 2 March 2021
Persistence in prayer. The remembrance of the Lord. Edom and the winepress. |
Tue, 23 February 2021
Mere profession of belief is insufficient. Restoration promised on the Day of the Lord. |
Tue, 16 February 2021
Corruption by degrees. Failure to keep the Sabbath. |
Tue, 2 February 2021
Cultural rootedness in shared stories. The humiliation and glorification of the Servant. |
Tue, 26 January 2021
The mission of the Servant. God promises to protect His people, despite their unfaithfulness. A call for the people to return. |
Tue, 19 January 2021
The identity of the Servant. Jewish understanding. The Servant as a distinct individual. |
Tue, 5 January 2021
The promised redemption to expand beyond Israel. God woos his people to return. |