Starting from Jerusalem

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Starting from Jerusalem

     Early preaching of the Gospel by the apostles was the scene of the events of Pentecost outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost in Jerusalem in the presence of Jews from all over the world who heard the apostles communicate the gospel in their own language. This symbolic story full of anticipation of a hoist spread of the gospel and the expansion of God's people who are not only geographical. This scene anticipates a rearrangement of the people of God in such a way as to bridge the differences in ethnic, social, cultural, and religious; anticipate a movement that contrast the transformation of the legacy of Israel but on the other hand also leads to an inclusive fellowship.

     This movement started from Jerusalem (Acts 1:4, 8), the place where God is believed to be present in the temple. In this place the Jewish people to receive an explanation of the Torah of Moses and seek forgiveness and reconciliation in the cult. There, in the temple, in Solomon's Porch (Acts 3:11, 5:12), the apostles preached the Gospel to the people of Israel, the church covenant. Meaning of the Gospel for Israel is explained by the apostles in front of the supreme court: "God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you hang on the cross and kill you. He who has been exalted by God himself with his right hand a ruler and a Savior, so that Israel can repent and receive forgiveness of sins (Acts 5:30). " Preaching the Gospel which started from Jerusalem, does not aim to start a church the other, but "re-establish Israel who repent and believe" (Krodel, 1986:23). Rearrangement of God's people will walk in a way that people will reach the entire human race. But in moving toward the end of the earth, will continue to be maintained relations with the church in Jerusalem, where the launching of this movement (11:2, 12:25, 15:2,22, 16:4, 18:22, 19:21, 20:16,22, 21:4-17).

(The main source of this article: Biblical Forum Popular Scientific Journals Aaron Martin : Crossing the Boundaries of Religion and Culture: Review and Reflection on Acts)