We now turn to the book of Acts, known as the second volume of Luke-Acts, written by and beginning in the same way as the gospel according to Luke, addressed to Theophilus.
These stories of the early church begin with Jesus last act before he ascends to his father. He commanded his followers to stay in Jerusalem. It seems that they still are a little fuzzy on the nature of the kingdom he has proclaimed: they ask "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"
He replies that it is not for them to know the time, but that the Holy Spirit will come, and "you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." The kingdom is not to be limited to Israel.
Then he was taken up, and they saw him no more. Instead, two angels appear to tell them what had happened.
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What would I be thinking? NOW WHAT???!!!!!
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