Apostolic History and Literaure Author:Charles Hodge Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: PART II. PAUL AND THE CHURCH AMONG THE GENTILES. CIIS. XIII—XXVIII. Period I. Paul's First Missionary Journey. Chs. 13,14. A. D. 44—50. I. Apostles Chosen ... more »For The Woek. Ch. XIII.: 1-3. Paul returns to Antioeh with Barnabas and Mark. Narrative now turns iron) Peter to Pan], and from Jerusalem to Antioeh. Those holding documentary hypothesis consider chs. 13 and 14, to be incorporated into the narrative of Luke. There are points of analogy between the beginning of church in Jerusalem and at Antioeh ; (1) great development of charity and Christian love in Antioeh flowing in two directions—more catholic and with wider range. Relief sent to the church—missionaries to the heathen world. (2) Manifestation of the Spirit by extraordinary gifts. In Antioeh there were prophets and teachers. Holy Ghost remained in the church. " The Hoi)- Ghost said, separate me Barnabas and Saul." Points of contrast. Development of Christianity in Jerusalem more sudden and miraculous than at Antioeh, where it is gradual and practical. Predominance of miracles in early period, say some. Analogous with same phenomena at birth of Christ. Contrast explained by the following considerations: In Jerusalem the church was founded by immediate interposition of God Himself. In Antioeh the church was founded by an extension of the church in Jerusalem. Jerusalem experienced a Pentecostal outpouring. In Antioeh there w;is the preaching of converts. In Jerusalem the Apostles take the lead. In Antioeh Paul does not assume the same absolute control. The church at Antioeh acts, though Paul was present. In reality, the church and her ministry are combined. By laying on of hands on Paul and Barnabas; the church recognizes their call to a specific work. It is not an act calling them to a higher oifiee—but an act of separati...« less