NEED IN 24 HOURS - New Testament Survey 5 question, each answer at least 1 page - NEEDS TO BE DONE TOMORROW MORNING
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week_06_lecture_note_acts.pptxACTS
Author
Luke
External Evidence
The Anit-Macronite Prologue to Luke,dated 150-180 AD
The Muratorian Canon, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, and Tertullian all supported Lukan authorship “There is no conflicting tradition during the early church period.” (Kent, P.14)
Internal Evidence
Acts 1:1 claims the work to be a continuation of another volume written to Theophilus
The “We’ sections” of Acts
16:10-17 Second Missionary Journey
20:6-21:18 Third Missionary Journey
27:1-28:16 Voyage to Rome
Characteristics
Acts marks the numerical growth of Christianity (2:41,47;4:4;5:14;6:7;9:13;11:21;12:24;16:5;17:6;19:20;28:31)
Acts portrays the Jews as the real persecutors of Christians (Jews, not Christians, should have been on trial for civil disturbances; 1:31;23:12)cf.4:1-3; 8:1-3;14:1-2;17:5-9: 18:12;19:33;
3. Acts is a transitional book. It bridges a gap between Gospels and Epistles. It also links the ministry of Christ and the activities of the Apostles
4. There is an emphasis on the Holy Spirit. He is mentioned over fifty times in this book; more than any other New Testament book. (cf.1:5;2:4;7:51;9:31:13:1;16:6-7;20:28).
5. There is an emphasis on Prayer: Every chapter shows the result of prayer, and almost every chapter mentions it by name.
6. Give insight to early church life, such as the instruction of converts (2:42); providing for the physical needs of members (2:45;4:32-37:6:1)
7. Records several speeches/sermons of the early Church, including seven by Peter, and eleven by Paul.
8. Acts gives the background to several epistles of Paul.
Purpose
Luke wanted Theolphilus to be aware of the geographical outreach of the gospel message.
Luke wanted to answer the question
Outline
The Planting of the Church in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7
The Planting of the Church in Judea and Samaria 6:8-12:25
The Planting of the Church in the Uttermost parts of the World 13:1-28:31
