title: Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles
author: Richard Lenski
description: This large book is 1126 pages serving as an interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles.
zlib_text: The Acts of Andrew and Matthias (Matthew) 
  Editorial Note: It was long thought that this must be an episode from the old Acts 
  of Andrew: but Flamion's study of that book has finally made it clear that there is 
  no place for the tale in those Acts: and that our story is an early member of that 
  which we call the Egyptian cycle: it is a tale of wonder with no doctrinal purpose. 
  1 At that time all the apostles were gathered together and divided the countries 
  among themselves, casting lots. And it fell to Matthias to go to the land of the 
  anthropophagi. Now the men of that city ate no bread nor drank wine, but ate the 
  flesh and drank the blood of men; and every stranger who landed there they took, 
  and put out his eyes, and gave him a magic drink which took away his 
  understanding. 2 So when Matthias arrived he was so treated; but the drink had no 
  effect on him, and he remained praying for help in the prison. 3 And a light came 
  and a voice: Matthias, my beloved, receive sight. And h