WHY WERE THE DISCIPLES FIRST CALLED "CHRISTIANS" AT ANTIOCH? (ACTS 11, 26)
The name "Christians" presupposes Jewish expectation of the Messiah, an expectation which had political implications. The proclamation of Jesus as Messiah in the Jewish community of Antioch occasioned violent disorder in the city AD 39-40. The followers of the Messiah or Χριστός, called Χρ...
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| Language: | English |
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1994
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Revue biblique
Year: 1994, Volume: 101, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-94 |
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