Chapter 1 1-In the first book, O The-oph’ilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2- until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3- To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many […]
Lawrence H. Schiffman, From Text to Tradition, Ktav Publishing House, Hoboken, NJ, 1991. How did Jews and Christians relate once the final break had come about? There are several kinds of evidence for an answer to this question, all of which point to a deterioration of relations and a rise of hostility. The early days of the […]
Lawrence H. Schiffman, From Text to Tradition, Ktav Publishing House, Hoboken, NJ, 1991. The split between Judaism and Christianity did not come about simply or quickly. It was a complex process which took some one hundred years, starting from the crucifixion, and which had different causes and effects depending on whether it is looked at from the point […]
From Text to Tradition Parting of the Ways Jewish-Christian Relations in the Early Centuries Primary sources Acts 1-2- The Apostles Continue to Preach the Teachings of Jesus (EText Center) Acts 3-5- Peter and John Perform Miracles at the Gates of the Temple and Gains Followers (EText Center) Acts 9-1-31- Paul’s Revelation on the Road to […]
1- But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. 2- And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3- but when they went in they did not find the body. 4- While they were perplexed about this, behold, two […]
29- When he drew near to Beth’phage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30- saying, “Go into the village opposite, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat; untie it and bring it here. 31- If any one asks […]
Chapter 10 25- And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26- He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read?” 27- And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and […]
12- In these days he went out to the mountain to pray; and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13- And when it was day, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles; 14- Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, […]
1- On a sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2- But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?” 3- And Jesus answered, “Have you not read what David did when […]
Chapter 4 14- And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country. 15- And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16- And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his […]