Overview of Acts

Summary:
The story of Christians from the resurrection of Christ to the first missionary efforts primarily by Peter and Paul the Apostles. Written by Luke.

Title:

The Title was added some time after Luke wrote it. Some have said that the book of Acts would better be named Some of the Acts of some of the Apostles or Acts of the Holy Spirit.

Author:

According to verse 1 the author describes himself as having written a former book. An examination and comparison to the book of Luke indicates that Luke was the author of both books. Luke describes himself as being an eyewitness to some of this by using the pronoun We such as in chapter 16:10-13.

Date:

Likely AD 63 to AD 68. Paul not yet killed and temple not recorded as being destroyed. It seems unlikely that the book would have not mentioned the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD if it had yet happened. Acts 1:19 talks of Jerusalem as though it has not yet been destroyed. Scofield believes that this book covers the first 32 years after the death of Christ.

Recipients:

Early Christians Us!

Short Outline:
Acts Chapters 1 to 9 Peter is Prominent. Acts Chapters 10 to 28, Paul is Prominent

Tyre Capernaum Nazareth

Sidon

Caesarea Philippi Bethsaida

Sea of Galilee

Israel in the New Testament

Caesarea
Samaria Joppa

Jericho

Jerusalem
Hebron
Gaza Dead Sea

New Testament Israel

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Israel in the New Testament Peters stories take place in Israel.

INDEX

Jordan River
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Acts Chapters 1 to 9 Peter is Prominent. Acts Chapters 10 to 28, Paul is Prominent

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1st Missionary Journey Pauls stories take Acts 13 & 14 place both in Israel and abroad.
Paul-1st Missionary Journey

Antioch (Pisidian) Iconium

Perga Attalia Lystra Derbe

Modern Day Turkey

Antioch Mediterranean Sea

Paphos Salamas
Satellite Image - NASA

Seleucia

Cyprus

INDEX

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1

- Ascension of Jesus, Replacement of Judas as Apostle 2 - Peters Sermon in Jerusalem 3 - Beggar Healed, Preaching in Jerusalem 4 - Apostles Persecuted 5 - The Death of Ananias & Sapphari 6 - Servers (Deacons) Chosen 7 - Stephen stoned 8 - Philip in Samaria, Ethiopian eunuch converted.

Long Outline:
- Pauls Conversion 10 - Cornelius Conversion 11 - Cornelius Conversion Reported 12 - James Martyred, Herod Dies. 13 - Pauls First Missionary Journey 14 - Paul & Barnabus Preach in Various Cities 15 - Council in Jerusalem, Pauls 2nd Missionary Journey
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Pauls Journeys
Rome

Paul-2nd Missionary Journey

Thess Athens Ephesus Israel Corinth Caesarea Israel

Egypt

Phillipi

Jerusalem

2nd Missionary Journey

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16

- Conversion of Philippian Jailer 17 - Paul at Athens 18 - Paul at Corinth 19 - Paul at Ephesus 20 - Paul at Macedonia & With Ephesus Elders 21 - Paul Journeys Back to Jerusalem

Paul-3rd Missionary Journey

Pauls Journeys

Pauls 3rd Journey

Rome Click to add text Phillipi Thess Athens Antioch Ephesus Corinth Israel Caesarea Jerusalem
Egypt

3rd Missionary Journey

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22

- Paul Tells of His Conversion in Jerusalem 23 - Paul Before Sanhedrin, Plot to Kill him 24 - Paul Before Felix 25 - Paul Before Festus, Appeals to Caesar 26 - Paul Tells of His Conversion to King Agrippa 27 - Paul Shipwrecked 28 - Paul Goes to Rome

Paul- Journey to Rome

Pauls Journeys
Malta Israel (Shipwreck) Israel Caesarea
Egypt

Pauls Journey to Rome

Click Rome to add text Corinth

Jerusalem

Pauls Journey to Rome

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Acts Overview

Our study of Acts will take us to many cities and lands.

Overview
The next slides will show a few of the places we will visit in our study of the book of Acts.

Herods Temple: Model at the Jerusalem Holyland Hotel/Museum

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View of Temple Mount from Mount of Olives

Pisidian Antioch

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Caesarea Roman Aqueduct

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Caesar Augustus Statue from Corinth

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Ephesus: House on Terrace

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Caesarea Harbor

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Acts Overview

Our next section will begin in Acts chapter 1.

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