The Acts of the Apostles, with intr. and notes by J.R. LumbyJoseph Rawson Lumby 1879 |
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... known to us , can hardly have been given to it by its author . The work is certainly not " The Acts of the Apostles . " There is no detailed account of the work of any of the Apostles except Peter and Paul . John is mentioned on three ...
... known to us , can hardly have been given to it by its author . The work is certainly not " The Acts of the Apostles . " There is no detailed account of the work of any of the Apostles except Peter and Paul . John is mentioned on three ...
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... circulation . It was probably completed , as we shall see , between A.D. 60-70 , and if in a hundred years from that time the Christians of Europe can quote from it as a book well known to their brethren INTRODUCTION . xiii The Author.
... circulation . It was probably completed , as we shall see , between A.D. 60-70 , and if in a hundred years from that time the Christians of Europe can quote from it as a book well known to their brethren INTRODUCTION . xiii The Author.
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Joseph Rawson Lumby. from it as a book well known to their brethren in Asia , we may feel quite sure that it had been in circulation , and generally known among Christians , for a large portion of the intervening century . Modern critics ...
Joseph Rawson Lumby. from it as a book well known to their brethren in Asia , we may feel quite sure that it had been in circulation , and generally known among Christians , for a large portion of the intervening century . Modern critics ...
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... known to his readers . Annas and Caiaphas are to him no characters removed by long years of past history , but recent holders of office in the city which was still standing in all security . These features , so many and so various , of ...
... known to his readers . Annas and Caiaphas are to him no characters removed by long years of past history , but recent holders of office in the city which was still standing in all security . These features , so many and so various , of ...
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... teaching was widely spread before the end of the first century . It is therefore to be believed that his history was composed before such heretical teaching had spread or even made itself much known , 2-2 INTRODUCTION . xix.
... teaching was widely spread before the end of the first century . It is therefore to be believed that his history was composed before such heretical teaching had spread or even made itself much known , 2-2 INTRODUCTION . xix.
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Acts Ananias angel Antioch Antiq Apostles authorities baptized Barnabas behold best MSS Better Bible Book of Joshua brethren brought Cæsarea called Christ Christian Church College Cornelius Damascus death Demy Octavo disciples Divine edited Egypt Elymas Epistle Exod faith fathers Gentiles gift Gospel Greek hand hath heard heaven Hebrew Herod Herod Agrippa high-priest Holy Ghost Iconium Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Joppa Josephus Judæa Judas labours Lord Lycaonia Lystra Mark Matt mentioned miracles Mishna Moses narrative Notes oldest MSS omit Pentecost persecution Peter and John Philip prayer preaching priest probably Professor prophets rendered resurrection Sabbath Sadducees Samaria Saul Saul's says Scripture sent shew Simon spake speak Spirit spoken St John's College St Luke St Paul St Peter Stephen synagogue teaching Temple thee Theudas things thou unto verb verse vision whole word writer xxiv
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Page 136 - How GoD anointed JESUS of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for GoD was with him.
Page 65 - And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying; Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name ? and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Page viii - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I.
Page 25 - Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins according to the flesh he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne : He, seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Page 51 - And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Page 26 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Page 78 - And said. This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Page 77 - And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him and brought him to the council, and set up false witnesses, which said ; This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Page 74 - And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost...
Page 9 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white : for they are worthy.