The History of Missions (3): The Early Church After Pentecost

As we saw in our previous discussion, Jesus limited His earthly ministry almost entirely to the Jews, or, as He expressed it, to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel." When the Syro-Phoenician woman pleaded with Him to heal her daughter and the disciples were inclined to send her away, Jesus told the disciples that He was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As we saw in our previous discussion, Jesus limited His earthly ministry almost entirely to the Jews, or, as He...