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Summary growth report (12:24; cf. 6:7; 9:31)

*Excursus: Crossing Cultural Thresholds:
The Spread of Christianity through First Century Ethnic Groups

(1) Palestinian Hebrew-Speaking Jews (Acts 1-5)

(2) Hellenistic Jews (Acts 6-7): born outside Palestine; first language Greek (LXX) not Hebrew

(3) Samaritans (Acts 8:1-25): considered schismatic Jews

(4) Proselytes (Acts 8:26-40): Gentiles who converted to Judaism

(5) God-fearers (Acts 10:1-11:18): Gentiles attracted to Judaism but unable to adopt Jewish culture
and tradition

(6) Pagan Gentiles: (Acts 11:19-26): Gentiles with no connection to the one true God

Who Are all the Herods in the Bible?

13.4 Let’s Practice…

1. Which Herod are is being discussed in this chapter (12:1-23)?

2. Which James did Herod put to death, how is God in control?

3. How does God show control in Peter’s arrest (12:3-7)?

4. What was the church doing during Peter’s arrest and why?

5. How did God intervene in Peter’s circumstance?

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