1. Chapter 3 – The Lasting Legacy of the Apostles
Major Concepts
Small Christian Communities
The Christian Testament
The Final Break with Judaism

2. Small Christian Communities
Missionaries spread the Gospel around the Roman Empire
Paul in particular had spdecial success ith the Gentiles
Gentiles found Christianity especially appealing:
Salvation open to all peoples
One God who loved them & wanted them to love each other
Jesus made Christianity human
Not required to follow Jewish law in its entirety

3. What was Worship in a Small Community like in the early Church?
Held in members’ homes
Broke bread together
Shared God’s word
Crisis between Christians and Jews followed by Roman persecution of Christians kept communities decentralized
Peter and Paul both died under Nero’s persecution of Christians
No Christian equivalent of Synagogue let alone the Temple