The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles. The Lord’s Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations. 2369 2369     The longer title is supposed to be the original one; the shorter, a popular abridgment. The latter has no real connection with Acts ii. 42 . Many hold that the term “nations” (or “Gentiles”) points to a Jewish Christian as the author (so Bryennios ), though this is denied by others (so Brown ). A similar diversity of opinion exists as to the class of readers; but, if the early date is accepted, the more probable theory is, that the first part at least of the manual was for the instruction of catechumens of Gentile birth (so Bryennios , Schaff ). Others extend it to Gentile Christians.