About paul in the book of acts chapter 1

Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. Commentary for acts 1 this book unites the gospels to the epistles. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. From the moment hes introduced in chapter 7, paul grabs the spotlight and refuses to return it. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven bible gateway. Under roman law, paul had the privilege of speaking in his own defense. This chapter functions as a transition from the former account that is, gospel of luke with a narrative prelude verses 15, repeated record of.

Introduction when i come to acts chapter 27, it is like a breath of fresh air to me. This may indicate that the book was written before paul s trial and eventual release. Acts 1 in depth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. It records the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. The orators presentation served its purpose but, in marshaling good arguments, fell far short of paul s response. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles peter and paul, and of the christian church from the ascension of our saviour to the arrival of st. Acts 1 niv bible in my former book, theophilus, i wrote. Counting acts, 15 of the 27 books of the new testament are written by or about paul, which makes him a serious contender for the second most important person in the bible. The book contains only a few of the acts of some of the apostles, primarily peter and paul. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4.

Acts 3 niv peter heals a lame beggar one day bible gateway. This is the only time he is mentioned in acts but he is well known from paul s letters ephesians 6. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the first great assembly of converted heathens was formed. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. Preach the message of the kingdom to the ends of the earth. The book ends abruptly with paul under house arrest awaiting trial in rome act 28.

The study of acts is a challenge partly because of its length. I connect the commencement and the close, because i think that the juxtaposition throws great light upon the purpose of the writer, and suggests some very important lessons. Acts chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Acts 9 niv bible meanwhile, saul was still breathing out. But it is here, in our text, that i see paul as a very wise man in practical matters, a man who is a leader of men, and whose counsel is taken seriously because he knows what he. Whereas jesus is the chief character in the gospels, the holy spirit, working through the apostles, is the dominant character in the book of acts. Acts 1 is the first chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. At philips house, a local prophet named agabus tells paul that he will be imprisoned and turned over to the gentiles.

Luke begins by giving a shout to theophilus and pointing us towards a little gem he wrote called the gospel of luke. The acts of the apostles is not a separate story from the gospel but just another chapter, as the apostles continue the work and teachings of jesus. Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the. It traces christianity from its beginnings in jerusalem, following jesus resurrection, to the arrest of the apostle paul in rome, the heart of the empire. But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you.

Explain that luke is the author of the book of acts and that the former treatise referred to in verse 1 is the book of luke, which was also written to theophilus. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. We may be sure that luke himself stayed as close as possible to paul. Jesus, spirit, paul, theophilus, peter, john, king herod, james, ananias, sapphira, stephen, philip, barnabas, governor felix, governor festus, king agrippa. New testament experts are severely divided about these passages, but the theory that they are lukes own. If the book was just before or after paul s release, then it was likely written around 63 a. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. Acts indepth commentary and versebyverse bible study of acts chapter in plain english for everyone to understand. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the. Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts.

Really, very little is written about the apostles in acts. The dates for paul s first imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. I have always looked upon the apostle paul as a godly man, a zealous servant of jesus christ, and a powerful preacher of the gospel. The second half, however, follows the missionary journeys of one remarkable person, paul. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles. He is a familiar character from acts and paul s epistles 16. Upon arrival, paul meets with philip who was one of the seven that was appointed by the apostles in chapter 6. Acts 3 niv peter heals a lame beggar bible gateway.

These verses contains lukes introduction to the book of acts, and his account of christs parting words to his disciples before his ascension into heaven. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. When i come to acts chapter 27, it is like a breath of fresh air to me. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters, paul in the second part from chapter.

Acts 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. It is more a story of the expansion of the church from jerusalem to rome.

Jun 12, 2017 lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. See introduction as to the title thus given to the book. Luke, a companion of paul s on many of his travels. Luke uses it, of what we should call the several books or portions of his histories. Lukes purpose in writing was to help theophilus obtain his own testimony of jesus christ see luke 1. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. But it is here, in our text, that i see paul as a very wise man in practical matters, a man who is a leader of men, and whose counsel is. Acts 3 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back. Andy patton the first half of acts tells the story of the early years of the christian movement from the point of view of a variety of characters. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. Without acts, the actions of the early church would be unknown to us except for a few facts we could glean from the writings of paul.