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question:Acts 5:21-41?

answer:In Acts 5:21-41, the apostles were arrested and put in the public prison by the high priest and the Sadducees because of their continued preaching of the resurrection of Jesus. During the night, an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, instructing them to go and preach in the temple. The next day, the high priest called the council together to examine the apostles. However, when the officers came to the prison, they found it empty with the guards still standing outside. The apostles were then found preaching in the temple as instructed. The high priest confronted them, accusing them of disobeying his orders and bringing the blood of Jesus upon them. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly declared that they must obey God rather than men and pointed out that they were witnesses of Jesus' resurrection. This enraged the council, leading them to discuss putting the apostles to death. However, a respected Pharisee named Gamaliel cautioned against such drastic action, reminding them of previous rebellions that had fizzled out on their own. He suggested to let the apostles go and see if their movement was truly from God or not. The council agreed with Gamaliel's advice and decided to flog the apostles and command them not to speak in the name of Jesus. They were then released and left rejoicing because they were counted worthy to suffer for Jesus' name. They continued to preach both publicly and from house to house, not ceasing to teach and proclaim Jesus Christ as the Messiah. This passage illustrates the persecution faced by the early church and the apostles' determination to faithfully spread the gospel despite opposition. It also highlights the debate within the council regarding the apostles' movements and the caution exercised by some members.

question:Can you summarize this annotation from RationalWiki's Annotated Bible? "Acts 5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. This is another example of the problem with "Luke" (the author of Acts is supposed to be the same as the author of the Gospel of Luke) trying to "historicise" his accounts. The problem is that in the next verse, "Luke" claims that Judas of Galillee appears after Theudas, while Josephus has Judas of Galillee appearing before Theudas (Antiquities of the Jews 20.97-98). One historical explanation is that "Luke" has misread or misremembered the passage following the one about Theudas in Antiquities. This subsequent passage mentions the sons of Judas of Galillee, which "Luke" may have mistaken for a reference to Judas himself ("And besides this, the sons of Judas of Galilee were now slain; I mean of that Judas who caused the people to revolt, when Cyrenius came to take an account of the estates of the Jews, as we have showed in a foregoing book."). However, this interpretation would mean that Acts was either written, or at least edited/annotated, some time after the publication of Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews around 94 CE. This poses a problem for the "eyewitness Luke" crowd which likes to date Acts prior to Peter's and Paul's supposed deaths at the hands of Nero in the aftermath of the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE, and subsequently use this scenario to push back the composition of the Gospel of Luke to an even earlier date. And of course such a bungling would also undercut the claim about the "amazing historian Luke" in two ways: First by clearly highlighting "Luke's" sloppy use of sources, secondly by clearly illustrating that "Luke's" historical accuracy in Acts (and perhaps also in the Gospel of Luke) is merely due to the insertion of seemingly appropriate passages cribbed from Josephus."

answer:This annotation from RationalWiki's Annotated Bible focuses on Acts 5:36. It points out a discrepancy between the account in Acts and the historical account given by Josephus. "Luke," the author of Acts, is critiqued for trying to historicize his narrative while encountering problems with the chronological order of events. The annotation suggests that "Luke" may have misread or misinterpreted Josephus' account, potentially indicating that Acts was edited or written after Josephus' work was published around 94 CE. This poses a challenge for those who argue for an early dating of Acts and the Gospel of Luke, as well as questions the claim of "Luke" being an accurate historian. The suggestion is made that "Luke" may have incorporated passages from Josephus to appear historically accurate.

question:What US State has the highest murder rate as of 2021?

answer:As an AI language model, I do not have real-time data. To determine the US state with the highest murder rate in 2021, you would need to refer to the most recent statistics from reliable sources such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These organizations typically release annual crime reports with updated data on murder rates.

question:Ciao! Potresti suggerirmi la capitale di un regno di fantasia?

answer:Ciao! Certamente, potrei suggerirti una capitale per un regno di fantasia. Come hai immaginato il tuo regno? Con quale cultura o stile architettonico? In base a queste informazioni, potrei darti suggerimenti più specifici.