Act 12Judaism was one of the 1st century religions tolerated by the Roman Empire. As Christianity comes into its own, Hellenizes, and is cut adrift from Judaism, it loses protected status. Marcus Aurelius, Lucian, and Celsus scorn Christianity because of its subversive effect on the empire, and its growing prestige within the ranks of the Roman …
Acts 11My new barber Ramiro came to my house last week and gave me a very decent haircut. Bald men, too, distinguish been bad haircuts and good haircuts, and Ramiro is my new barber. He is from the campo and his Spanish is colloquial and at times difficult to follow, though we had a long …
Acts 10: 24 – 48Cornelius, a verified Theophilus, a lover of God, doesn’t have his dogma fully ironed out. When Peter shows up at his door, he falls at Peter’s feet and worships him. ‘On your feet,’ says Peter, and he is invited inside where he finds quite a crowd of the centurion’s family and friends gathered. …
Acts 10: 9 – 23The Kashrut Laws of Judaism dictate what may and may not be eaten and are enumerated in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. Camels, rock badgers, rabbits, pigs, any sea-creature without fins and scales, storks, water hens, ostrich, many other birds, and all winged insects are specifically outlawed. Certain animals may not …
