The study of the Bible : containing proofs of the authenticity and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, a summary of the history of the Jews, an account of the Jewish sects, and a brief statement of the contents of the several books of the Old and New Testaments . The first Gentile church was now established atAntioch; and in that city, and at this time, the discipleswere first called Christians (n). When these two Apos-tles had been thus employed about a year, a prophet calledAgabus predicted an ajjproaching famine, which wouldaffect the whole land of Juda;a. Upon the prospect ofthis calamity,
The study of the Bible : containing proofs of the authenticity and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, a summary of the history of the Jews, an account of the Jewish sects, and a brief statement of the contents of the several books of the Old and New Testaments . The first Gentile church was now established atAntioch; and in that city, and at this time, the discipleswere first called Christians (n). When these two Apos-tles had been thus employed about a year, a prophet calledAgabus predicted an ajjproaching famine, which wouldaffect the whole land of Juda;a. Upon the prospect ofthis calamity, the Christians of Antioch made a contribu-tion for their brethren in Juda;a, and sent the moneyto the elders at Jerusalem by Paul and Barnabas (tc).This famine happened soon after, in the fourth or fifth yearof the emperor Claudius. It is supposed that St. Paulhad the vision, mentioned in the Acts (.r), \\ bile he was nowat Jerusalem this second time after his conversion. (r^ Acts, c. 9, V. 29. {s) Gal. c. 1, v. 21 and 23. (0 Acts, c. 11. v. 25. (u) Acts, c. 11. V. 2G. Before this time they had beencalled Nazarenes and Galileans. A particular sect of Chris-tians were afterwards called Nazarencs. (w) Acts, c. 11, v. 2S, &c. (.!•) Acts, , v.
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