EPISODE · Jan 7, 2024 · 40 MIN
The World Turned Upside Down // 1 The Apostles - Stephen Dawson // Acts 1:1-5, 12-14
from Emmanuel Sunday Talks · host We Are Emmanuel
Continuing from the Gospel, Luke seems to refer to the ascension three times. There’s overlap as well as continuity between the start of Luke, its end, and the start of Acts. This period - the resurrection of Jesus - is clearly emphasised to show its importance to the birth of Christianity - the event that Luke is aiming to give an ‘orderly account’ of. The resurrected presence of Jesus and the commissioning of the disciples (as well as their subsequent empowerment by the Spirit) is therefore key.
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Continuing from the Gospel, Luke seems to refer to the ascension three times. There’s overlap as well as continuity between the start of Luke, its end, and the start of Acts. This period - the resurrection of Jesus - is clearly emphasised to show its importance to the birth of Christianity - the event that Luke is aiming to give an ‘orderly account’ of. The resurrected presence of Jesus and the commissioning of the disciples (as well as their subsequent empowerment by the Spirit) is therefore key.
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