Acts 11 in context

Eddie Arthur offers some outstanding context on the importance of Antioch in Acts 11. Here's how the essay begins:

At first glance, it seems as though Antioch marks just another step in the process of the Jesus movement becoming more open, but in fact, Antioch marks a paradigm shift: a complete break with the past. In this short passage we see two very significant things happening.

The whole thing is rather brief, but rich. I recommend reading it all.