The church grows
Early Church · Draft · BSB
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Date: AD 30 or 33. The same year as the crucifixion, usually dated AD 30 or 33.
The believers devote themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer. They share their possessions, meet daily in the temple courts and in homes, and the Lord adds to their number daily.
Primary Scripture
2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
2:43 A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
2:44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.
2:45 Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
2:46 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Location evidence
Event map marker: Identified site; [longitude, latitude] = [35.23494, 31.77744]. This is a teaching marker, not an exact event venue.
Jerusalem: Identified site. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [35.23494, 31.77744]. Classification source: rule.
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Interpretation and reuse
Narrative order is a reading arrangement, not a proven chronology. Dates retain their stated uncertainty. An identified locality does not establish the exact venue or prove an event. Region extents and routes are illustrative, not surveyed boundaries or ancient roads. Draft material has not completed editorial review.
Record source: theographic (309)
Record source: editorial
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