KEY EVENTS IN ACTS (by chapter)

 

            Students should fill in the blanks and memorize this list by chapter so that they know the chronology of Acts and where the major events occur in the book.  It is also a reminder of the discussion points covered in the course.

 

            Events                                                                         Discussion Points

 

Ch. 1    Ascension of Christ                                                    

            Selection of                  to replace Judas

 

Ch. 2    Baptism in the Holy Spirit                                           “All”   

            Proclamation by                       and the other apostles            Baptism in the Holy Spirit

            Exhortation to the Jews about how to be forgiven      Tongues

            Community life of 3,000 who obeyed                         Worship

 

Ch. 3    Healing of the  man                                                    Miracles

            Peter’s second sermon

 

Ch. 4    Peter and          arrested; speak to Sanhedrin               Miracles and faith

            Peter and John released and report to the church        Fellowship

            Believers share their                           

 

Ch. 5    Ananias and Sapphira lie to God                                 Government and Citizens

            Apostles work                        

            Apostles arrested, released, continue preaching

 

Ch. 6    Care of the Grecian                

            Stephen arrested

 

Ch. 7    Stephen’s defense                                                        Martyrologies and Jesus’ death

            Stephen’s                                                                    

 

Ch. 8    Philip witnesses to Samaritans                                                The kingdom of God

            Philip witnesses to the                                    

 

Ch. 9    Saul’s mission to Damascus                                        Nature of baptism

            Saul’s                and early Christian life

 

Ch. 10  Cornelius and Peter see visions                                   God is no respecter of persons

            Peter speaks to Cornelius and his                   

            Cornelius and his household are baptized

 

Ch. 11  Peter reports about                 

            The church in Antioch

 

Ch. 12  Peter’s imprisonment and miraculous             

            Death of Herod Agrippa I

 

Ch. 13  Paul and Barnabas start first journey in                      

            Paul preaches at Pisidian Antioch

 

Ch. 14  Paul and Barnabas visit Iconium, Lystra,                                Elders

            Paul and Barnabas return to Syria

 

Ch. 15  Jerusalem                                                                                 Solving problems

            Letter proclaiming unity on Gentiles being saved

            Second missionary journey begun in conflict

 

Ch. 16  Paul and                       visit Phrygia and Galatia                    Open heart

            Timothy joins the group                                                          Household baptism

            Paul sees a vision of a                                      man

            Lydia and jailer converted in Philippi

 

Ch. 17  Paul and Silas in                                   and Berea                   Natural theology

            Paul’s visit to Athens

 

Ch. 18  Paul witnesses to many in                  

            Paul returns to Antioch of Syria

            Paul begins                   missionary journey

            Apollos preaches in Ephesus and Corinth

 

Ch. 19  Paul arrives in               and “re-baptizes” 12 men

            Paul preaches in Ephesus for over 2 years

            Riot of the                              

            Paul to Macedonia and Greece

 

Ch. 20  Paul returns from Macedonia via                                             Lord’s Supper and Day

            Paul bids farewell to Ephesian elders                                      Work of elders

                                                                                                            Paul’s mission method

Ch. 21  Paul takes offering from Gentiles to                           

            Paul’s arrest at the temple

 

Ch. 22  Paul’s defense before the        

            Paul claims his rights

 

Ch. 23  Paul’s trial before the                         

            Conspiracy against Paul and his journey to Caesarea

 

Ch. 24  Paul’s trial before                   

            Paul’s further contact with Felix

 

Ch. 25  Paul’s trial before                     and appeal to Caesar

            Festus asks help from King Agrippa

 

Ch. 26  Paul speaks before                              

            Response to Paul’s address

 

Ch. 27  Paul, in custody, begins journey to                              Comfort from God

            Ship encounters great storm

            Passengers and crew escape to                       

 

Ch. 28  Paul on Malta

            Paul arrives in Rome; imprisoned for  years

 

PAUL – A CHRONOLOGY

 

33-35      Conversion, time in Damascus

 

35-47      Spent time in Arabia and Damascus (Gal. 1:17)

Barnabas introduced Paul to Jerusalem church

Went to Tarsus, Syria-Cilicia area

Was with Barnabas in Antioch

 

47-48      First missionary journey

 

49        Jerusalem Council

Galatians written (early, South Galatian theory?)

 

49-51      Second missionary journey

 

50        1-2 Thessalonians written

 

52-56   Third missionary journey

            1-2 Corinthians and Romans written

 

58-60   Caesarean imprisonment

 

59-60   Appeals to Caesar, sent from Caesarea to Rome

 

60-62   Paul under house arrest in Rome

            Prison letters written

 

62        Paul’s release; possible trip to Spain

            Paul goes to Crete

            1 Timothy and Titus written

 

64-68   2 Timothy written

Paul’s death

 

 

ACTS OF APOSTLES

INTRODUCTION

 

I. Benefits of the study of Acts:

           

A. Find out how the church Jesus built got started. 

 

 

            B. Learn about how to interpret Scripture. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            C. See the connection between this story and the rest of the Bible.

 

           

D. Answer your questions.

 

           

E. Provide tools for making personal applications of many teachings of Scripture.

 

 

 

II. Author:

 

Internal evidence. 

 

 

External evidence.  

 

 

 

III. Recipient (1:1): 

 

 

 

IV. Date: 

 

 

 

V. Genre:

 

 

 

VI. Unity of Luke-Acts

 

 

ACTS OF APOSTLES

HISTORY OF INTERPRETATION

 

A. General.

1. John Chrysostom (347–407).

 

 

 

 

2. John Calvin (1509–1564).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Ferdinand Christian Baur (1792–1860). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. 19th century Church of Christ.

            1. Canon within the canon.

 

 

            2. Alexander Campbell.

 

 

            3. Walter Scott.

 

 

            4. J. W. McGarvey.

 

 

           

 

            5. Strict patterns for Church life and organization.

 

 

 

 

6. Problems?

 

ACTS OF APOSTLES

Six Subordinate Themes to Trace

 

1. The Continuation of God’s Purpose in History

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. The Mission and the Message

 

 

 

 

 

3. Progress Despite Opposition

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. The Nature of Faith and Unbelief

 

 

 

 

 

5. The Inclusion of Gentiles in the People of God

 

 

 

 

6. The Life and Organization of the Church

 

 

 

MAIN THEME OF ACTS

 

What the main theme is not: 

 

Criteria for main theme:

            Anticipated in Gospel of Luke.

 

            Makes sense of the whole story of Acts.

 

Theme: Bearing witness to the restoration of God’s people through the Holy Spirit.

 

I. Bearing witness (1:8).  The Gk. root marturevw, diamartuvromai, mavrtu~ (testify, witness) occurs fairly steadily from ch. 1 to ch. 28.

 

II. Restoration of God’s people. 

A. Restoration includes continuity.  Examples? 

 

B. God’s people.  It becomes evident that Gentiles are a part of God’s larger purpose.  Lk. 4:18-30.  When we speak of restoration, the pattern/paradigm is: 1) the restoration of Israel, and then 2) bringing in of Gentiles.  Gentiles become part of Israel.  Ac. 1:8- Start with Jews (ch. 1), then Samaritans (ch. 8), then God-fearing Gentiles (ch. 10).  Was this the expectation of the OT?  James thinks so.  Ac. 15:14-20- When the question about Gentiles becoming Christians is brought up, James gives Scriptural rationale of restored Israel bringing in Gentiles. 

 

More evidence of continuity.  Christian Pharisees!  No need to abolish the Mosaic law for Jews.  Jewish Christians saw Christianity as the true fulfillment of Judaism.

 

Emphasis on continuity- not a whole new thing.  The church, composed of Jews and (to use Paul’s language in Romans) ingrafted Gentiles, is not the new Israel, but the true Israel, restored Israel. 

 

There are 4 components of restoration in OT/Acts (prophecy/fulfillment).

            1. Promises and fulfillment are Davidic (2 Sam. 7:8-16; Is. 11; Eze. 39; et al.; Ac. 2).

            2. Jews returning from all over to Jerusalem (Is. 27:12-13; 44:26-28; Eze. 11:17; Ac. 2).

            3. Representatives from 12 tribes (Israel and Jacob; Jer. 31:1; apostles in Ac. 1-2).

            4. Outpouring of Holy Spirit.  Apostles understood the connection (Ac. 1:5-6). 

 

III. Holy Spirit is the one who brings restoration.

A. OT.  Is. 44:1-5- Metaphor of liquid being poured out on Israel and Jacob (north and south).  What is the point of the dry bones story (Eze. 37)?  Eze. 37:14.  Eze. 39:25, 28-29- Restoration theme again includes the HS.  True restoration entails HS.  The Restoration of Israel is not a literal restoration of land, for Paul says his citizenship is in heavenly Jerusalem.  It is a restoration of close communion with God, not of land. 

 

B. Luke-Acts.  Lk. 3:15-16- People understood that part of the messianic package is that he brings the HS.  John: “I don’t give HS; Messiah does.”  HS is what was promised in OT.  Messiah brings it.

 

Story of the Bible

 

5 components.

 

  1. God. 

 

  1. Creation.  Creation is God’s first act of grace. 

 

  1. Fall.  In the fallen world, we learn dependence on God in the wilderness. 

 

  1. Re-Creation/Redemptive History.  God seeks to redeem, not scrap it all and start over, although he could have done that.  Jesus’ death and resurrection mean atonement for sin.  His resurrection is eschatological. 

 

  1. Eschaton.

 

Where does Acts fit into this picture?

 

 

Hermeneutics

 

2 Tim. 4:13; 1 Cor. 11; Jn. 13:14-15.

 

2-step method: Text à Today

 

3-step method: Text à                                                            à Today

 

 

 

 

Discussion point: Tongues

 

            -Real languages.  “Dialect” (2:8).

            -Declared the wonders of God.

            -Purpose of tongues? 

1) (Ac. 2). 

2) (1 Cor. 14). 

 

 

DISCUSSION POINT: “BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”

 

-3 important questions: 1) What is the baptism in the Holy Spirit?  2) What is its purpose?  3) Who is it for?

 

In Pentecostal churches, “baptism in the HS” is used to describe an event separate from faith and water baptism, a “third blessing” that comes on the more spiritual people and is always manifest in tongue-speaking and miracles. 

 

One alternative typology in Churches of Christ:

 

The “all” in Acts 2:1, 4, is a reference to a group larger than the 12 apostles.

 

*My thesis: Baptism in HS is not a technical term to describe an event that only happened once or twice and was only meant for the apostles and maybe Cornelius, but it is simply another metaphor describing the coming of HS.

 

Luke 3:16; Ac. 1:5; 11:16- “On the one hand John baptized with water, on the other hand you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit after not many days” (1:5).  No definition right here.  However you define it, you must compare with other verses.

 

What was the liquid metaphor from Isaiah 44:1-5 and Joel 2:28-32? 

And who is that for?  The pouring out of the Spirit is on “all flesh,” i.e., sons and daughters, young and old, slaves, men and women (more than 12 apostles). 

The goal/purpose? 

 

*There are many metaphors describing the coming of HS, but one key word that binds them together—promise.

 

1. Lk. 24:49.  What is the promise, prophesied in the OT? 

What is the metaphor?

Promise = Clothing of Holy Spirit.

What is its purpose? 

Who is it for?

 

2. Ac. 1:4.  What is the promise? 

What is the metaphor?

Promise = the Baptism in the HS.   

What is its purpose? 

Who is it for?

*See Lk. 3:15-16.  Main pt.: The promise is that the true Messiah will baptize in the HS (contrast to J the B’s baptism.)

 

3. Ac. 2:33.  What is the promise? 

What is the metaphor?

Promise = Pouring out of HS. 

What is its purpose? 

Who is the pouring out for?   

 

4. Ac. 2:39.  What is the promise?

What is the metaphor?

Promise = Gift of HS. 

What is its purpose? 

Who is the promise for? 

 

*Therefore, we have answers to:

Question 1) What is the baptism in HS? 

 

Question 2) Purpose?   

 

Question 3) Who’s it for?  Many passages explicitly open it up to everyone who accepts Christ (Lk. 3:15-16; Ac. 2:17-18, 21; 2:38-39; 5:32; 1 Cor. 12:13: “We were all baptized in one Spirit into one body.”). 

 

Take all these metaphors and replace them with the idea of “coming of HS.” 

 

*What about the signs of tongue speaking and visions?  Signs of the inward reality of forgiveness and restoration.  The tongues, miracles, assurance, are all different manifestations of the one baptism, or gift, of the HS. 

 

Advantages of the chart?

But the chart is not comprehensive.  Attempt to organize something that defies organization. 

 

*Summary: Baptism in HS is just another metaphor to describe coming or presence of HS. 

 

The point of noting this:

1. Understand correctly.  When you receive the gift of HS at baptism, it is no less dramatic than the promise fulfilled for the 3,000, which is the same promise fulfilled for the 120 and the apostles.  Water baptism and reception of the HS are an “extension of Pentecost” (Timothy Ware).

2. Rescue the proper meaning of a biblical phrase.  Why not restore this phrase to its real meaning for every Christian believer?  Pentecostals say baptism in HS is separate from water baptism, and is a special gift for only special believers, giving them the power of miracles.  Instead, it is for everyone who believes. 

 

Discussion Point: Miracles

 

1. Purposes of miraculous gifts:

a. Edify/build up.  Cf. 1 Cor. 14; Eph. 4:11-16.

b. Heal.

c. Reveal and bear witness to the message and confirm it. 

d. Point to Christ.  See 3:12, 16.

 

2. Miracles today? 

a. Discontinuity with the apostolic age. 

-Miraculous powers seem to be connected with the laying on of the apostles’ hands, an apostolic ministry which has ended (perhaps Ac. 8:17; Ro. 1:11).  Ac. 2:43; 5:12; et al.

b. Different nature of miracles.

-Christian miracles distinct from other ancient miracles:        

                        1) Did not have to pay for miracles.  Cf. Simon the sorceror (Ac. 8). 

                        2) Miracles were not the essence of their religion.  The notion that religion is essentially about the deity providing miracles is a pagan worldview, not Christian.  It is natural, but wrong, to think, miracle-worker = great Christian. 

c. Scarcity of miracles.  Look around.  (*Soft Cessationism.)  Even if our modern, scientific culture witnessed a genuine miracle, we would just be skeptical.  

d. Difference between God working directly and miraculously through a particular person’s ministry, and God accomplishing things through our prayers.

 

 

 

 

THE HERODIAN FAMILY

Acts 12, 25-26

 

Name and Relation       Year of Death                Bible Story and Chapter

 

Herod the Great

 

 

 

 

Herod Antipas

 

 

 

 

Herod Agrippa I

 

 

 

 

Herod Agrippa II

 

 

 

Discussion point: The Lord’s Supper and the Lord’s Day (20:7-12)

(see John Mark Hicks, Come to the Table: Revisioning the Lord’s Supper)

 

-Is weekly Lord’s Supper defensible?  Is it worth defending?  (If the frequency arises out of its meaning, then it’s significant.)

-“Breaking bread” is a Christian expression, usually, if not always, connected with the Lord’s

Supper.

 

I. Biblical Rationale

-How does an ancient narrator show a connection between stories?

 

Note the emphasis in Lk-Ac on meals.

Breaking Bread in Luke-Acts (adapted from Hicks, Come to the Table)

Anticipatory Text

            Lk. 9:16:                      the five           and the two fish and looking up to heaven,

he                    and     them.  Then he           them to the disciples to set before the people.

Thematic Text

            Lk. 22:19 (Last Supper): And he                   ,                       , and                it, and

                it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

The Resurrected Lord Revealed

*Lk. 24:30, 35: When he was at the table with them, he                    ,                       ,                         it and began to                        it to them….Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he                                 . 

 

Pattern Texts

            Acts 2:42: They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the                           and to prayer. 

            Acts 2:46: Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.  They                                                           in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.

            *Acts 20:7, 11: On the first day of the week we came together                                  .  Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight….Then he went upstairs again and                                      and ate.  After talking until daylight, he left.

            Acts 27:35: After he said this, he                                and                             to God in front of them all.  Then he                  it and began to eat.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Luke 24:13-35 and Acts 20:7-12

What are the similarities?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            Topic                                       Luke 24           Acts 20

 

24:33

20:7

 

24:1, 13

20:7

24:14-15

20:11

 

24:32, 44

20:7

 

24:30, 35

20:7, 11

 

24:42-43

20:11

24:5, 46

20:10, 12

 

24:37-38

20:10

 

24:5

20:12

 

 

-Is Luke trying to draw a connection between these stories? 

Every First Day of the Week?

II. Historical Rationale (Answers What the Christians Did)

1.      Christians met regularly every first day of the week.  1 Cor. 16:1-2. 

2.      We know that a primary purpose of their gatherings was to                                   (i.e., eat the Lord’s Supper). 

3.      Therefore, there are good historical reasons for believing that Christians met every first day of the week to take the Lord’s Supper.  The evidence points to this.

4.      Early Christian history testifies that second-century Christians met every first day of the week to eat the Lord’s Supper (Didache; Justin Martyr, Apology).

 

III. Theological Rationale (Answers Why the Christians Did It)

1.      The first day of the week is the day on which Jesus rose from the dead.  The day has redemptive-historical significance.  This is the primary reason.

2.      The day of Pentecost probably fell on the first day of the week.  It was a celebration of harvest and called for rest on the “first” and “eighth” days of the week. 

Corollary: There is an intimate verbal connection between the Lord’s Supper and Lord’s Day.  (See 1 Cor. 11; Rev. 1.)

 

 

 

 

 

ACTS – MAPS TEST

 

Know the locations of the following cities, especially according to their regions, on which journey each was visited, and in geographical relation to one another.  (For maps, see http://www.ccel.org/bible/phillips/CN092MAPS1.htm .)

 

Jerusalem

Antioch of Syria

Rome

 

1st Journey

Cyprus

Antioch of Pisidia

Iconium

Lystra

Derbe

 

2nd Journey

Philippi

Thessalonica

Berea

Athens

Corinth

 

3rd Journey

Ephesus

Troas

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 1

 

1. Name five benefits of studying Acts.

 

2. Who wrote Acts?

 

3. What book is Acts the sequel to?

 

4. The author was a companion of whom?

 

5. To whom was the book of Acts addressed?

 

6. What does his name mean?

 

7. According to the professor, in what decade was Acts probably written?

 

8. Who was left in Rome at the end of Acts?

 

9. What type of literature is Acts?

 

10. What NT book did the Protestant reformers view as most important?

 

11. Who restored the “plan of salvation?”

 

12. According to J. W. McGarvey, what is the purpose of Acts?

 

13. Name three problems in viewing Acts mainly as a book of conversion stories.

 

14. Name the six subordinate themes in the book of Acts.

 

15. What is the essential task of the church? 

 

16. Who empowers and guides the church’s mission in Acts?

 

17. State the main, overarching theme of Acts.

 

18. What does the word martus mean?

 

19. What group is to be brought in after ethnic Israel is restored?

 

20. Christianity was the true fulfillment of what religion?

 

 

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 2

 

1. In the restoration, Jews return to what city?

 

2. In the restoration, what would be outpoured?

 

3. Who brings or distributes the Holy Spirit?

 

4. According to your professor, who were baptized in the Holy Spirit in 2:1-4?

 

5. What does “A.D.” mean?

 

6. What was the primary subject of Jesus’ teaching before and after his resurrection?

 

7. Acts 1 records that Jesus appeared to his disciples at what location?

 

8. Jesus charges his disciples to witness for him in what places?

 

9. While the apostles watch, what happens to Jesus?

 

10. How will Christ return?

 

11. Who was the son of Alphaeus?

 

12. How many disciples were gathered together?

 

13. Peter suggests that a replacement be found for whom?  Who is chosen?  What qualifications did he have to meet?

 

14. In Acts 1, Peter quoted from what book?

 

15. How many were appointed, from which the one replacement was selected?

 

16. What is the likely year in which the church began?

 

17. What appeared over the group gathered in chapter 2?

 

18. What sound came?

 

19. What did the Spirit empower the group to do?  What does this mean they did?

 

20. To whom does Peter address his speech?

 

21. Why can’t the psalm refer to David?

 

22. What is the theme of Peter’s sermon in Acts 2?

 

23. Of what does Peter accuse the listeners?

 

24. What does Peter tell these people to do?

 

25. What two things would happen for those who obeyed?

 

26. How many obey what Peter says?

 

27. What four things do these people now do together (2:42)?

 

28. What does “breaking bread” mean?

 

29. How did these people help meet each other’s needs for physical things (2:44-45)?

 

30. Whom does the Lord add to the church?

 

31. Who rebuilt the second Jewish temple to make it more beautiful?

 

32. Know the following verses: 1:4-5; 1:8; 2:36-39; 2:47.

 

 

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 3

 

1. What are the two dimensions involved in worship?

 

2. In what order and in which chapter do the following major events occur: Ascension, Coming of Holy Spirit, Fellowship of the Church, Matthias Chosen, Peter’s Preaching?

 

3. The position illustrated by “the chart” divides the Holy Spirit’s presence into how many different types?

 

4. What is the motivation behind such a position?

 

5. Know the various metaphors used to describe the coming of the Holy Spirit.

 

6. What key word binds these various metaphors together in Lk. 24 and Acts 1-2?

 

7. Baptism in the Holy Spirit is set in contrast to whose baptism?

 

8. What was the primary purpose of the gifts of tongues and visions?

 

9. Joel prophesied that the Holy Spirit would be poured out on whom?

 

10. Who makes water baptism effective?

 

11. What is the main theme of Acts 3-5?

 

12. Who healed the lame beggar in Acts 3?

 

13. At what location was he regularly placed?

 

14. How many people see the man after he has been healed (3:9)?

 

15. Know the purposes of miraculous gifts.

 

16. Know the reasons the professor gave for being skeptical about miracles happening today.

 

17. In the NT, miraculous powers are often connected with whose ministries?

 

18. What are the two main differences between Christian and pagan miracles of the 1st century?

 

19. What promise given to Abraham does the preacher say was fulfilled through Jesus?

 

20. What is the focus of Peter’s sermon in Acts 3?

 

21. What Jewish group was especially alarmed at claims about Jesus’ resurrection?

 

22. By this point, the number of men among the disciples has grown to what number?

 

23. Peter claims that salvation is found in whom?

 

24. How do Peter and John respond to the Jewish threats?

 

25. What does it mean that the congregation was “filled with the Holy Spirit?”

 

26. Who sells a field to help needy Christians?  What does his name mean?

 

Know the following verse: 4:12.

 

 

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 4

 

1. To whom did Ananias and Sapphira really lie?

 

2. Where did the apostles do most of their public preaching in Jerusalem?

 

3. Opposition to Stephen arose from what synagogue?

 

4. What were the two charges against Stephen?

 

5. Summarize the themes of Stephen’s speech.

 

6. The Israelite that Moses rebuked represents whom?

 

7. What did the Jewish leaders do to Stephen?

 

8. What is the likely reason that they removed their robes?

 

9. How do Christ’s disciples “follow in his footsteps?”

 

10. Whose death does Stephen’s resemble?

 

11. Both Jesus and Stephen were tried before what group?

 

12. Both Jesus and Stephen were charged with blaspheming against what building?

 

13. The first post-biblical martyrology shows the similarities between Jesus and whom?

 

14. When should a Christian disobey the government?

 

15. Who gave advice to the Sanhedrin about dealing with the apostles?

 

16. How many men did the church appoint to serve the Hellenistic widows?

 

17. What were the two qualifications for these men?

 

18. What lesson does Acts 6 teach about how church leaders should handle problems?

 

Know the following verse: 5:32.

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 5

 

1. What was the significance of the gospel spreading to the Samaritans?

 

2. The Samaritans shifted their attention from Simon to whom?

 

3. When is the “Spiritual” phase of the kingdom?

 

4. What is the definition of the kingdom of God?

 

5. Jesus predicted that who would open the door to Christ’s kingdom?

 

6. Whom did early church tradition regard as the first Christian heretic?

 

7. On which occasions did the Holy Spirit apparently come apart from water baptism?

 

8. Peter cursed Simon along with what?

 

9. What did Peter tell Simon to do after his sin?

 

10. What is “conversion?”

 

11. According to Galatians 1, what region did Saul also visit?

 

12. What does Saul begin to do?

 

13. What is the name Barnabas said to mean?

 

14. How does Barnabas help Saul?  What does Saul then do in Jerusalem?

 

15. After Saul’s conversion, what happens to the persecution and the church?

 

16. What lady did Peter raise from the dead?

 

17. In what town did Peter stay?

 

18. Who told Philip to meet the Ethiopian eunuch?

 

19. What passage was the eunuch reading?

 

20. What further action does Saul want to take against the church?  What year is it?

 

21. Where was Saul going to persecute the church?

 

22. How did Saul address the heavenly speaker?

 

23. What does Jesus tell Saul to do?

 

24. Whom does Christ send to him, and what does Christ have in mind for Saul?

 

25. According to the book of Acts, what are some things that happen at baptism?

 

26. What makes baptism effective?

 

28. The real question in the early church was about the salvation of what group?

 

29. Describe Cornelius.

 

30. What did Peter go up to the roof to do?

 

31. How many companions did Peter take along with him?

 

32. What does Cornelius do when Peter arrives, and how does Peter respond?

 

33. Who was the instrument of Jesus’ anointing?

 

34. What happens while Peter is speaking?  What is the significance of this?

 

35. All who believe in Jesus receive what?

 

36. What could not be refused to these Gentiles who received the Holy Spirit?

 

37. About what year does this event occur?

 

38. What is the clinching argument in Peter’s defense of his actions at Cornelius’ house?

 

39. What does Peter mean when he says that the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius “as on us at the beginning?”

 

40. The Jewish Christians agreed that God granted what to the Gentiles?

 

41. What church made a smooth transition in its acceptance of Gentiles?

 

42. Where does Barnabas go and why?

 

43. What did Agabus predict?

 

44. What was the response of the Antioch church?

 

Know the following verses: 8:4; 11:26.

 

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 6

 

1. Who persecutes the church in Acts 12?

 

2. Who was the first apostle to be killed for faith in Jesus?

 

3. What surprised the group that was praying at the house of John Mark’s mother?

 

4. In what city did Herod Agrippa I die?

 

5. What ancient writer corroborates the account of Herod’s death?

 

6. Where do all of Paul’s missionary journeys begin?

 

7. What did Saul do to the magician on Cyprus?

 

8. Who left the mission team in Pamphylia?

 

9. According to Paul in Acts 13, how long did King Saul reign over Israel?

 

10. The opposition in Iconium planned to do what to Paul and Barnabas?

 

11. What part does one’s faith play in being healed?

 

12. Why is the speech to the pagans in Acts 14 different from any previous speeches?

 

13. What was the task on the second phase of the first missionary journey?

 

14. What 3 words apply to the leaders of the church?

 

15. Who are the servants that serve alongside the elders?

 

16. What two issues did Jewish Christians have with Gentiles?

 

17. Where do Paul and Barnabas go to discuss these matters?

 

18. What were the main points of Peter’s speech at the Jerusalem council?

 

19. Whose was the decisive voice at the council?

 

20. What 4 things should Gentile Christians abstain from?

 

21. In general, what aspects of the law are Gentiles completely free from, but Jews may still keep?

 

22. Know the following verse: 13:47.

 

 

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 7

 

1. Whom did Barnabas want to take on the second journey?

 

2. Where was Timothy’s home?

 

3. Who prevented Paul to go to Asia and Bithynia?

 

4. Where does Luke join the trip?

 

5. Upon entering a town, where did Paul usually preach first?

 

6. Paul baptizes a woman named                     whose business was to sell                             .

 

7. What does it mean that God opened Lydia’s heart?

 

8. Who is the main worker in conversion?

 

9. How did the pagan servant girl refer to God?

 

10. Who broke the law in Philippi?

 

11. While in jail, Paul and Silas are                  and                  at midnight when there is an .

 

12. Who heard the word of the Lord along with the jailer?

 

13. The jailer and his family are baptized when?  Household baptisms have been used to defend what practice?

 

14. Paul accuses the magistrates of beating them without what?

 

15. While evangelizing, why is it important to know your audience well?

 

16. How did the Jews in Thessalonica feel about Paul’s success among the Gentiles?

 

17. From Thessalonica, where did the brothers send Paul and Silas by night?

 

18. The Jews in Berea are called “noble” for what reason?

 

19. What city had a blend of idolatry and philosophy?

 

20. What did the Epicureans and Stoics believe?

 

21. Where did Paul preach in Athens?

 

22. In his speech, Paul approvingly quoted ideas from what culture?

 

23. What primarily sets Christianity apart from the Greek philosophies?

 

24. Which were the two most important cities Paul would visit on his voluntary mission trips?

 

25. In Corinth, who was the synagogue ruler that believed?

 

26. Who is the Corinthian official that confirms the date of Paul’s trip to Corinth?

 

27. What does the Ephesus narrative teach about the occult?

 

28. The Ephesian Christians wrote a recommendation letter for whom?

 

29. The disciples Paul found in Ephesus had not heard of whom?

 

30. How many of these disciples were there?

 

31. What letter did Paul write from Ephesus around AD 55?

 

32. Whose sons tried to drive out demons?

 

33. What did the new Christians do with their magic books?

 

34. What is the silversmith’s primary concern about Paul’s preaching?

 

35. Where does the Ephesian mob take two of Paul’s companions?

 

36. What does the crowd shout for two hours?

 

37. Know the following verses: 16:30-31; 17:11.

 

 

ACTS—REVIEW FOR TEST 8

 

1. What letter does Paul write from Macedonia about AD 55?  For what does he commend the Macedonians in 2 Cor. 8:1-11?

 

2. How long does Paul stay in Greece?  What letter does he write from there?  What four things does Paul ask the disciples to whom he writes to pray for (Rom. 15:30-32)?

 

3. Who fell asleep and then fell dead during Paul’s speech?

 

4. What verse has often been used to prove that we should take the Lord’s Supper every Sunday?

 

5. In Luke-Acts, “breaking bread” means what?

 

6. What 3 elements are linked together in Lk. 24 and Acts 20?

 

7. What is the primary significance of “the first day of the week?”

 

8. The word for Sunday in Greek and Latin comes from the word for what?

 

9. Be familiar with the biblical, historical, and theological reasons for taking the Lord’s Supper on Sunday.

 

10. Where does Paul meet the Ephesian elders?  What did Paul say about his former work in Ephesus? 

 

11. How did Paul describe the content of his preaching in Ephesus?

 

12. How long did Paul minister in Ephesus?

 

13. What metaphor does Paul use to describe the Ephesian elders and their task?

 

14. In what mission city did Paul stay and work the longest?

 

15. What words of Jesus are here recorded that appear nowhere else?

 

16. What principles do we learn from Paul’s mission work?

 

17. What did the disciples warn Paul about?

 

18. What prophet came from Judea?

 

19. What was the rumor in Jerusalem about Paul’s teaching?

 

20. What did Paul agree to do about the rumor?

 

21. When did sacrifices finally end at the temple?

 

22. What was the charge against Paul at the temple?

 

23. How did Paul address the crowd at the temple?

 

24. According to Acts 22:17-21, where did Paul go to pray after his conversion?

 

25. What did the high priest Ananias order his servants to do to Paul?

 

26. Paul says he is on trial about what issue?

 

27. A vision guarantees that Paul will get to what city?

 

28. Who uncovered the plot to kill Paul?

 

29. To be safe, where did the commander send Paul?

 

30. What was the commander’s name?

 

31. Felix waited for whom to arrive before starting the hearing?

 

32. What does Paul call the church?

 

33. Why had Paul come to Jerusalem in the first place?

 

34. What did Paul speak to Felix and Drusilla about?

 

35. Festus suggested that Paul be taken back to Jerusalem to be tried by what group?

 

36. To whom did Paul appeal?

 

37. Who was the royal guest of Festus?

 

38. What indicates that Paul was once a member of the Sanhedrin?

 

39. What does it mean that Paul was “kicking against the goads?”

 

40. Summarize Paul’s message before Festus and Herod Agrippa II.

 

41. How does the travel narrative to Rome contribute to the theological aim of Acts?

 

42. The soldiers on board wanted to kill whom at the shipwreck?

 

43. What does barbarian mean?

 

44. When was ship navigation at a standstill?

 

45. About what year does Paul arrive in Rome?

 

46. Know the following verses: 20:7; 20:28-29; 22:16; 28:20.