CHAP. X. The Great Forty Days, and the Ascension BOOK III. _The Apostolic History._ PART I. _The Church of Jerusalem._ CHAP. I. The Election of Matthias――The Pentecostal Effusion CHAP. II. Activity of the Apostles Peter and John CHAP. III. Ananias and Sapphira――Renewed Hostility of the Sadducees CHAP. IV. The Institution of Deacons――Activity of Stephen PART II. _The Church of Palestine._ CHAP. I. Dispersion of the Christians――Activity of Philip CHAP. II. The Conversion of St Paul CHAP. III. St Paul’s First Visit to Jerusalem――Peter at Joppa CHAP. IV. The Conversion of Cornelius CHAP. V. Martyrdom of St James――Death of Herod PART III. _The Church of the Gentiles._ SECTION I. _First Missionary Tour of Paul and Barnabas._ CHAP. I. Cyprus――Perga――The Pisidian Antioch CHAP. II. Visit to Lystra, Derbe――Disputes at Antioch CHAP. III. The Council at Jerusalem SECTION II. _St Paul’s Second Missionary Journey._ CHAP. I. The Sharp Contest――Tour in Phrygia and Galatia CHAP. II. Paul and Silas at Philippi CHAP. III. Thessalonica, Berœa, Athens CHAP. IV. Arrival and Stay of St Paul at Corinth SECTION III. _St Paul’s Third Missionary Journey and Imprisonment at Cæsarea._ CHAP. I. Visit to Ephesus CHAP. II. Letter to the Corinthians――Disturbance at Ephesus CHAP. III. Troas――Second Journey to Greece CHAP. IV. The Return to Jerusalem――The Tumult in the Temple CHAP. V. The Imprisonment at Cæsarea CHAP. VI. Paul before Felix and Festus SECTION IV. _St Paul’s Imprisonment at Rome._ CHAP. I. The Voyage from Cæsarea CHAP. II. The Reception at Malta, and Arrival at Rome CHAP. III. The first Imprisonment at Rome CHAP. IV. St Paul’s Second Imprisonment and Death APPENDIX AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES INDEX MAPS. 1. A Map of the Holy Land to illustrate the Asmonean Period 2. A Map of the Holy Land to illustrate the New Testament 3. The Shores of the Sea of Galilee 4. Jerusalem in the time of Our Lord 5. A Map to illustrate the Apostolic History BOOK I. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. PART I. THE JEWS UNDER THE PERSIANS, AND THE KINGS OF EGYPT. CHAPTER I. _HIGH-PRIESTHOOD OF JADDUA――ALEXANDER AT JERUSALEM._ B.C. 413–332.