The Book of Acts
The Name Jesus In Ancient Hebrew Text
"Yeshua" in First Century Hebrew Text. This is how the name "Jesus" would have been written in ancient Hebrew documents. The four letters or consonants from right to left are Yod, Shin, Vav, Ayin (Y, SH, OO, A). Jesus is the Greek name for the Hebrew name Joshua or Y'shua which means "The LORD or Yahweh is Salvation".
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Acts 2:1-4 And
when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one
place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind,
and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto
them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were
all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 9:3-6 And
as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about
him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto
him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And
the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick
against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou
have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it
shall be told thee what thou must do.
Acts in The New Testament - A Brief Overview
The New Testament - A Brief Overview
Outline of the Book of Acts Scriptures and Topics Covered: The Gospel is Preached From Jerusalem to All Judea - Chapters 1-7 The Gospel is Preached in Samaria - Chapter 8 The Gospel is Preached to the Gentiles - Chapters 9-12 The Gospel is Preached to the Ends of the Earth - Chapters 13-28 |
Introduction to The
Acts of the Apostles
Brief Summary. Jesus rose again, he told his disciples to wait in
Jerusalem until they are endued with power from on high, power to be his
witnesses unto the ends of the earth. When the feast of Pentecost had fully
come, the church was born and God poured out his Holy Spirit in Jerusalem. This
began a fire which was spread throughout the whole world, Jesus Christ has risen
from the dead and all who believe can be saved. This was the message of the
gospel in the Book of Acts, and God confirmed his word with signs following. The
church in Jerusalem had taken their time in fulfilling the commands of the Lord
to go into all the world beginning in Jerusalem and Samaria and even to the
uttermost parts of the earth. God called a man named Saul who was a persecutor
of the church to be the hero in the Book of Acts. God would change his name to
Paul the Apostle, and it was through Paul that the message of Christ would
spread to the farthest parts of the known world. The Book of Acts records three
of Paul's missionary journeys by which the church was established, the people of
God, the Christians who would change the world.
Summary of The Book of Acts
Contents. The Book of Acts clearly focuses on the beginnings of the
church, and two people… The apostle Peter, and the one who actually possessed
the courage to go to the farthest parts of the known world with the gospel of
Jesus Christ, his name was Paul the Apostle. The Gospel spread from Israel,
northward to Antioch, and then westward to Asia Minor, Greece, and finally Rome,
the heart of the Roman Empire.
The first 12 chapters of the book of Acts deal with Peter, and the remainder
of the book, the last 16 chapters is devoted to the apostle Paul.
The major areas of history with which the author has dealt are :
1) The establishment and progress of the church at Jerusalem until the dispersion which arose at the time of Stephen's death (Acts 1-7);
2) The preaching of the gospel to the surrounding area, including its introduction to the Gentiles (Acts 8-12) ;
3) The preaching tours of Paul and the struggle to define the church's position with regard to the law of Moses (Acts 13:1-21:16); and
4) Paul's imprisonment, which began in Jerusalem and was concluded in Rome (Acts 21:17-28 :30).
1) The establishment and progress of the church at Jerusalem until the dispersion which arose at the time of Stephen's death (Acts 1-7);
2) The preaching of the gospel to the surrounding area, including its introduction to the Gentiles (Acts 8-12) ;
3) The preaching tours of Paul and the struggle to define the church's position with regard to the law of Moses (Acts 13:1-21:16); and
4) Paul's imprisonment, which began in Jerusalem and was concluded in Rome (Acts 21:17-28 :30).
Audience. The book of Acts is addressed to Theophilus, usually thought
to have been a Gentile who was interested in learning more of Christianity and
whose name suggests may have been a symbol of all lovers of God.
Authorship. Luke wrote the Book of Acts and the Gospel of Luke and he
dedicated his work to a man named Theophilus as mentioned in the summary of the
book of Luke. Luke was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys, and in
many parts of the book of Acts it says "we" did this or that (Acts 16:10-17:1;
Acts 20:5-21:17; and Acts 27:2-28:31). These Scriptures indicate that Luke
joined and left the missionary party on several occasions and that he
accompanied Paul on his journey to Rome. Paul's calls Luke his companion in
Colossians 4:14, Philemon 1:24, and 2 Timothy 4:11. The medical language in Luke
and Acts gives credence to Luke "the beloved physician" (Col. 4:14) as the
author of Acts. The early Church writers unanimously agreed that Luke was the
author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts, for example Tertullian, Clement of
Alexandria, Tatian, and Irenaeus.
Date. Scholars agree that Acts was written around 62 or 63 AD. It is
interesting to note that Luke never intimated the event of the destruction of
the Temple and Jerusalem in 70 AD within the book of Acts. Jerusalem is pictured
as a currently thriving center of Judaism, with the temple service and
sacrifices being carried out in a normal manner. After 70 AD everything changed
and it would have been obvious if Luke had written Acts after 70 AD. Luke
concludes Acts with Paul in Rome living in a hired house, and awaiting trial
before Caesar (Acts 28:30). This would have been 61 or 62 AD obviously before
the great persecution of Christians by Nero and the destruction of Jerusalem in
70 AD.
Place Written. Most scholars believe that the place of the writing of
Acts was in Rome. The whole book is an account of the advance of Christianity
from Jerusalem to Rome and the last events described take place in Rome.
Historical Accuracy. As has been noted in the introduction to Luke,
the historical accuracy of the writings of Luke, once questioned widely, has now
received extensive substantiation; there is little reason to suppose that the
events took place in any way other than that described by Luke.
The Value of Acts. The Book of Acts is of great value to the Christian
for many reasons. When Jesus commission His disciples to go into all the world,
Acts informs us of the very events of the early Church in carrying out that
commission. It tells us of their relationship to one another and to their other
co-workers as they dealt with the various problems which faced the young church.
It tells of the introduction of Christianity to the Gentile world and of the
struggle for unity between Jew and Gentile.
Outline of the Book of Acts
The Gospel is Preached From Jerusalem to All Judea - Chapters 1-7
The Gospel is Preached in Samaria - Chapter 8
The Gospel is Preached to the Gentiles - Chapters 9-12
The Gospel is Preached to the Ends of the Earth - Chapters 13-28
The Gospel is Preached in Samaria - Chapter 8
The Gospel is Preached to the Gentiles - Chapters 9-12
The Gospel is Preached to the Ends of the Earth - Chapters 13-28
The Name Jesus In Ancient Hebrew Text
"Yeshua" in First Century Hebrew Text. This is how the name "Jesus" would have been written in ancient Hebrew documents. The four letters or consonants from right to left are Yod, Shin, Vav, Ayin (Y, SH, OO, A). Jesus is the Greek name for the Hebrew name Joshua or Y'shua which means "The LORD or Yahweh is Salvation".
Acts Resources
Map of New Testament Israel
Map of the Roman Empire
Map of Paul's First Missionary Journey
Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Map of New Testament Cities
Map of the 7 Churches of Revelation (Asia Minor)
Map of the Roman Empire In the Time of Jesus
Map of Asia in Roman Times
Map of the Roman Empire
Map of Paul's First Missionary Journey
Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Map of New Testament Cities
Map of the 7 Churches of Revelation (Asia Minor)
Map of the Roman Empire In the Time of Jesus
Map of Asia in Roman Times
Map of
the Roman Empire (14 A.D.) - This map reveals the Roman Empire during the
time shortly after the birth of Jesus, in 14 AD at the time of the death of
Augustus. The order which prevailed in this extensive empire, the good military
roads, and the use of Koine Greek as the general language of culture throughout
the area were among the factors which multiplied the rapid spread of the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. (Color Map)
Map of Paul's First Missionary Journey (48 A.D.) - This map reveals the
areas in Asia Minor where Paul visited in his first missionary journey. Around
48 AD, in the springtime, Paul and his companions Barnabas and Mark were sent on
a mission from the church in Antioch. This would be the first of Paul's
Missionary Journey's. (Color Map)
Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey (51 A.D.) - This map reveals the
areas in Asia and Greece where Paul visited in his second missionary journey.
Paul re-visits a couple cities in Asia, one of which was Lystra where he was
stoned and left for dead a few years earlier. He later has a vision that leads
him over to Greece and Paul and his companions travel and minister in various
cities in Greece (Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens and Corinth. Later Paul
returns to Ephesus and finally to Caesarea and Antioch. (Color Map)
Map of Paul's Third Missionary Journey (54 A.D.) - This map reveals the
areas in Asia and Greece where Paul visited in his third missionary journey. On
Paul's third missionary journey he returned to the cities he had first visited
on his first missionary journey. During this time he decided to remain in
Ephesus for about 3 years, and this city was the main focus of his activities
and an important Christian community (Acts 19). (Color Map)
Map of Paul's Voyage to Rome (61 A.D.) - This map reveals the journey of the
Apostle Paul to Rome in 61 AD. Paul had appealed to Caesar in Caesarea (Acts
24-25), his goal was to spread the Gospel of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire
all the way to her great capital, Rome. He demanded that his case be heard by
the Roman Emperor. According to the Book of Acts, after his shipwreck on the
Island of Malta (Acts 28) he came to Italy and was put on house arrest for two
years (Acts 28:30). (Color Map)
Map of the New Testament World - This map reveals the "Nations" within the
ancient world during the first century A.D., the time of the New Testament. The
map includes the areas of Israel, Asia, Greece, and Italy. (Color Map)
Map of New Testament Asia - This map shows the cities within Asia Minor
during the first century A.D., the time of the New Testament. The map includes
the principal cities of Asia including Tarsus, Ephesus, and Colossae, and
provinces like Galatia and Pamphilia. (Color Map)
Map of New Testament Greece This map reveals the cities within Greece in the
ancient world during the first century A.D.,The map includes the principal
cities of Greece like: Athens, Corinth, and Thessalonica, and provinces like
Macedonia and Achaia. (Color Map)
Map of New Testament Italy - This map reveals the cities within Italy during
the first century A.D., the time of the New Testament. The map includes the
principle cities of Italy like Neapolis and Rome. Follow the path of the
Apostle.
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