Étude 1 sur 4 · L’arrestation de Jean le baptiste

  1. Study 1: John the Baptist's arrest
  2. Étude 2 : De la Judée à la Galilée
  3. Étude 3 : L'introduction de Luc
  4. Étude 4 : Entretien des apôtres avec Jésus

The ministry of John the Baptist

  • PER044 John the Baptist’s arrest

    The article explores John the Baptist’s arrest by Herod Antipas, illustrating a major transition from John’s ministry to that of Jesus as the sole acknowledged Messiah. The event, probably in AD 30, is a crucial turning point in the religious context of the time, highlighted by references to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

    Matthew 4.12 (King James Version) :
    Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
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The beginning of the ministry in Galilee

  • PER045 From Judea to Galilee

    Jesus leaves Judea for Galilee after John’s arrest, not out of fear but to begin his ministry fully. This marks a transition towards Galilee, where he receives a more favourable welcome.

    John 4.1-3 (King James Version) :
    When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.
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Peter's ministry

  • ADA001 Luke's introduction

    First commentary in the series on the Acts of the Apostles, this article analyzes Luke's introduction (Acts 1.1-3). It presents Luke as the author of the two works addressed to Theophilus, raises the hypothesis that Theophilus was the one who commissioned them, and stresses the forty days of post-resurrection teaching on the Kingdom of God. These verses provide the transition between the Gospel and the history of the nascent Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

    Luke 24.50-53 (King James Version) :
    And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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  • ADA002 The apostles' conversation with Jesus

    Luke reports Jesus' last conversation with his eleven apostles before the Ascension (Acts 1.4-8). Jesus commands them to wait in Jerusalem for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, refuses to reveal the eschatological times reserved to the Father, and entrusts them with a universal mission: to be his witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. This passage forms the structural outline of the book of Acts.

    Colossians 1.23 (King James Version) :
    If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
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Further reading