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CONTENTS.
| CHAP. | A.D. | Page | |
| INTRODUCTION. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICISM OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. | |||
| I. | Formation of Beliefs Relative to the Resurrection of Jesus.—The Apparitions at Jerusalem | 33 | 1 |
| II. | Departure of the Disciples from Jerusalem.—Second Galilean Life of Jesus | 33 | 15 |
| III. | Return of the Apostles to Jerusalem.—End of the Period of Apparitions | 33-34 | 25 |
| IV. | Descent of the Holy Spirit.—Ecstatical and Prophetical Phenomena | 34 | 31 |
| V. | First Church of Jerusalem; it is entirely cenobitical | 35 | 41 |
| VI. | The Conversion of Hellenistic Jews and of Proselytes | 36 | 55 |
| VII. | The Church Considered as an Association of Poor People—Institution of the Diaconate, Deaconesses, and Widows | 36 | 62 |
| VIII. | First Persecution.—Death of Stephen.—Destruction of the First Church of Jerusalem | 36-37 | 74 |
| IX. | First Missions.—Philip, the Deacon | 38 | 62 |
| X. | Conversion of St. Paul.—Ridiculous to put Paul’s Conversion A.D. 38.—Aretas settles the date as about 34 | 38 | 89 |
| XI. | Peace and Interior Developments of the Church of Judea | 38-41 | 103 |
| XII. | Foundation of the Church of Antioch | 41 | 117 |
| XIII. | The Idea of an Apostolate to the Gentiles.—Saint Barnabas | 42-44 | 124 |
| XIV. | Persecution by Herod Agrippa the First | 44 | 131 |
| XV. | Movements Parallel to Christianity, or imitated from it.—Simon of Gitton | 45 | 141 |
| XVI. | General Progress of Christian Missions | 45 | 149 |
| XVII. | State of the World at the Middle of the First Century | 45 | 163 |
| XVIII. | Religious legislation at this period | 45 | 184 |
| XIX. | The Future of Missions | 45 | 193 |
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