Curses in Acts: Hearing the Apostles' Words of Judgment Alongside 'Magical' Spell Texts
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Scholars of Luke-Acts have struggled to define the apostles' proclamations of judgment on those who threatened the early Christian community. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 4.32-5.11), Simon magus (8.4-25) and Bar-Jesus (13.4-12) all fall victim to the apostles' w... ...