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What Should We Make of the Curious Numbers of Acts?

July 30, 2018December 4, 2018 ~ Alastair Roberts ~ Leave a comment

What is the significance of the book of Acts recording the number of people being saved (3000 in Acts 2, 5000 in Acts 4)?

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Alastair Roberts (PhD, Durham University) writes in the areas of biblical theology and ethics, but frequently trespasses beyond these bounds. He participates in the weekly Mere Fidelity podcast, blogs at Alastair’s Adversaria, and tweets at @zugzwanged.

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