The Death of James: Acts 12:1-2 In verse 1 of the 12th chapter of Acts, we are given this statement,” Herod the king.” Which Herod was this? There were many in the New Testament with that name. The Herod spoken of here was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great. The last 3 […]
Introduction: Luke, the historian, is picking up the narrative after the events described in Acts 8:1-4. This was the scattering of the church after the stoning of Stephen. It was said that everywhere they went they preached the Word. The Beginning of the Work in Antioch (Acts 11:19-22) In verse 19 it reads “19 Now those […]
In the previous chapter the Apostle ·Peter adventured in faith and obedience to Caesarea to proclaim the Good News to the Gentiles. He had overcome, for the present, his hatred of the Gentiles. The chapter ends with the Gentiles :being added to the Body of Christ. As we enter into a study of the first […]