In
the 10 years between Luke’s report and the writing of the Gospel of Matthew,
things had changed. What we see in Matthew confirms that Luke’s report had
been widely circulated. During that time, many Jewish and Gentile must have
become familiar faces at local synagogues. The followers wanted to use their
disciples’ skills on the teachings of Jesus and the Gospel of Matthew met
that need. Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/af7e30fdff49/the-most-jewish-gospel-in-the-new-testament
Luke did as Theophilus asked and wrote a
two-volume report. The first volume is the Gospel of Luke. He focused on
the life and teachings of Yeshua aka Jesus. The second volume is now called “The
Book of the Acts of the Apostles.” It begins with the resurrected Jesus
spending 40 days with the apostles and members of his family. The question of “should
Gentiles be required to be circumcised in order to be saved” had created a
great controversy in Antioch. Paul and Barnabas were told to go Jerusalem and
ask the leaders of the Jesus Movement for a ruling. It contains a big surprise!
Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/21720631f8e9/the-big-surprise-in-lukes-report
