Book Description:
In the history of Christianity, the apostolic age stands out as one of the most critical periods. The apostolic literature begins with four gospels and the opening chapters of Acts. The gospels contain the testimony of the original witnesses to the life of Christ. These gospels present the facts of Christ’s resurrection and disclose the state of mind in which the disciples entered on their independent careers with the ascension of the Lord. The author of this detailed and understandable text leads readers through a historical journey of the activities of a group of individuals who undertook what appeared to be an impossible mission and in the end changed the world. (Imprint: Troitsa)

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Table of Contents:
Preface

Chapter 1. Historical Sources, pp. 1-4

Chapter 2. The Origin of Christianity, pp. 5-11

Chapter 3. The Inauguration of Christianity in Jerusalem, pp. 13-20

Chapter 4. Internal Progress of the Church in Jerusalem after Pentecost, pp. 21-27

Chapter 5. External History of the Church after Pentecost, pp. 29-34

Chapter 6. Historical Sources, pp. 35-36

Chapter 7. The Dispersion, pp. 37-40

Chapter 8. The Conversion of Paul, pp. 41-53

Chapter 9. Progress of the Mother Church, pp. 55-60

Chapter 10. Rise of Gentile Christianity in Antioch, pp. 61-66

Chapter 11. The Missionary Journey of Paul and Barnabas, pp. 67-73

Chapter 12. Historical Sources, pp. 75-77

Chapter 13. The Character of Judaic Christianity, pp. 79-84

Chapter 14. The Council at Jerusalem, pp. 85-95

Chapter 15. Judaic Christianity after the Council, pp. 97-100

Chapter 16. Expansion of Christianity under Paul, pp. 101-104

Chapter 17. Entrance of Christianity into Europe, pp. 105-113

Chapter 18. Paul in Corinth, pp. 115-120

Chapter 19. Paul in Ephesus, pp. 121-131

Chapter 20. From Ephesus to Rome, pp. 133-140

Chapter 21. Paul in Rome, pp. 141-148

Chapter 22. The Last Years of Paul, pp. 149-154

Chapter 23. Historical Sources, pp. 155-160

Chapter 24. The Last Years of the Apostle Peter, pp. 161-166

Chapter 25. The Final Transition from Judaism to Christianity, pp. 167-169

Chapter 26. Rise of Historical Narratives, pp. 171-173

Chapter 27. The Johannean Period, pp. 175-184

Appendix. Chronology of the Apostolic Age, pp. 185-188

Selected Bibliography, pp. 189-192

Index