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crucified the same way like Jesus Christ. Today, Catholic tradition holds that Saint Peter's mortal bones and remains
are contained in the underground Confessio of the St. Peter's Basilica, where Pope Paul VI announced the
excavation discovery of a First-century A.D. Roman cemetery in 1968. Since 1969, a life-size statue of Saint Peter
is crowned every year in St. Peter's Basilica with a Papal Tiara, Ring of the Fisherman, and papal vestments every
June 29th, commemorating the Holy Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
{Basic Christian: blog Bible Study} Background to the Book of Acts -
The book of Acts has traditionally been called the Acts of the Apostles
and this can be a bit confusing because the contents is not about all
the apostles, but primarily on the life of Peter (Chapters 1-12) and Paul
(Chapters 13-28) - Rather than a history book it is more in line with a
biography - Luke gives a record of the life [of Jesus] and events of the
early Church for a period of about sixty to sixty five years {About 35
years of Early Church History: The Ascension of Jesus Christ from
Mount Olivet, Jerusalem in about 33 A.D. - The Jerusalem Council [1st
Church Council] in about 50 A.D. (Acts 15) - until just before the
Martyrdom of the Apostle Paul in Rome in about 67 A.D.}
The gospels end with the great commission. (Matthew 28:19-20). "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age." The book of
Acts opens with instructions to the Disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit. These instructions become the
theme of the book of Acts and give us a clue to how the spread of Christianity would take place. The purpose of
Acts is to show the spread of the Gospel throughout the then known world. 'But ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem , and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.' (Acts 1:1-8). The disciples were to be witnesses. In the first
twelve chapters the focus is on the Gospel going forth under Peters direction in Jerusalem. There the ministry was
directed mainly among the Jews in Jerusalem. Then the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul is stressed in his
missionary activities outside of the boarders of Israel. He is known as the Apostle to the Gentiles. -- Jerusalem:
Chapter 1-7: Jewish Christian Church which covers about the first fifteen years. Peter is the central character during
this period which centres around Jerusalem. -- Judea and Samaria: Chapter 8-12: Gentile Christian Church takes in
the next twenty-five years. Paul is the central character during this period which centres around Antioch. Paul takes
the gospel to the Gentiles. Ends of the Earth: Chapter 13-28: Consolidation of the Church covers the last thirty years
to the close of this period. John is the central character during this period which centres around Ephesus {though
not really mentioned in the Book of Acts}.
{Basic Christian: blog Bible Study} Acts 1 - Luke a Gentile Physician-
Doctor [a Greek background], historian, companion to the Apostle
Paul, eyewitness and early Christian Church recorder/reporter
continues his Ministry to the Christian Church with his follow up to the
Gospel of Luke in his second and final Book of the Bible the Book of
Acts -- 'Acts 1:1-3 The former treatise [Gospel of Luke] {A treatise is a
formal and systematic written discourse on some subject, generally
longer and treating it in greater depth than an essay, and more
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