The Acts of the Apostles
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188 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES miraculous release of St. Peter, who now leaves Jerusalem (xii. 17 : e^eXOayv eiropevQi] el
THE SOURCES AND THEIR VALUE 189 conversion of St. Paul interpolated from a separate source. Chaps, ix. 31—xi. 18. Continuation of A. Chap. xi. 19-30. Continuation of the Jerusalem- Antiochean source. Chap. xii. 1—23. Continuation of A. Chaps, xii. 25-xv. 35. Continuation of the Jeru- salem-Antiochean source.^ This analysis of sources first makes it possible to enter upon a thoroughly scientific criticism of the traditions of the first half of the Acts, in so far as such criticism is at all possible ; for almost the only information which here presents itself for comparison is afforded by the epistles of St. Paul, though after all this is not so scanty as is sometimes supposed (vide infra). It is, however, more important for us to keep in view the fact that these traditions were actually compiled by St. Luke, the companion of St. Paul, and in face of this fact not to throw to the winds the general axioms of historical criticism. Taking first the body of tradition which we have called A, we have already pointed out the logical sequence and the trustworthiness of the narrative in the passage iii. 1—v. 16 so far as the leading features are concerned. Also on pages 154/*. attention has been drawn to the fact that even the story of Ananias and Sapphira in its main outline need not be a fable of late invention. Of course what is given us even here is * No notice is here taken of the few passages which have been touched up by St. Luke, or which have been transferred from one body of tradition to another in order to bind these together ; we at once are lost in uncertainty if we try to explain every detail.
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188 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES<br />
miraculous release <strong>of</strong> St. Peter, who now leaves<br />
Jerusalem (xii. 17 : e^eXOayv eiropevQi] el
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