Acts 10:1
Summary for Acts 10:1-8: 10:1-8 a a Roman army officer: Literally a centurion, the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in the Roman army, in command of a century, a subdivision of roughly 100 men. Luke often describes centurions in favorable terms (10:22 b; 21:32 c; 22:25-26 d; 23:17 e, 23 f; 27:6 g, 11 h, 43 i; 28:16 j; Luke 7:1-10 k; 23:47 l). It was important for Luke to show that Christianity was not hostile to Roman officials or institutions and could, like Judaism, be permitted in the Roman Empire (see Acts Book Introduction, “Purposes of Acts: Politics”).• a captain of the Italian Regiment: A regiment included six centuries; a Roman legion was usually divided into ten regiments. The New Testament mentions the Italian Regiment and the Imperial Regiment (Acts 27:1 m).
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