The labors of the apostles: their teaching of the nations

The labors of the apostles: their teaching of the nations

Author: De Goesbriand, L. (Louis), Bp., 1816-1899

Year: 1893

CONTENTS. PREFACE. In which I speak of my Life and of what was the Occasion of Writing this Little Work, 3 CHAPTER I. Jerusalem and the Jews. Public Life of Jesus Christ. His Miracles, etc., . . . .17 I.— Jerusalem and the Jews, . . 18 II. — Public Life of Jesus Christ, . . 20 CHAPTER II. What Means has Christ Established to Perpetuate His Doctrine ? .... 30 CHAPTER III. How the New Testament came to be Written, 43 I. — The Apostles in the Holy Land, . 43 II.— St. Matthew, 44 III.— The Gospel of St. Mark, ... 47 IV. — The Gospel according to St. Luke, 48 V.— The Acts of the Apostles, . . 50 VI.— St. Paul and his Epistles, . . 5 1 CHAPTER IV. Progress of the Gospel through the Preaching of chosen Ministers, 56 I. — Samaria, 56 II.— St. Paul again, 59 III.— Antioch, 61 IV.— St. Paul and Barnabas at Cyprus, Perge, Antioch in Pissidia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, and back to Antioch, 64 CHAPTER V. Progress of the Gospel, continued, . . 73 I.— Philippi, 73 II.— Thessalonica and Berea, . . 79 III. — Athens, 81 IV. — Corinth, 83 V. — Ephesus, 86 VI.— From Ephesus to Troas. Miletus. Tyre. Cesarea. Jerusalem, . .93 CHAPTER VI. St. Paul at Jerusalem. His Great Trials. He is sent to Cesarea, 100