New Testament Commentary - Book of Acts
prepared by Don R. Hender
The Acts of the Apostles
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| 1 | The Twelve to bear witness, Holy Spirit promised, Matthias fills vacancy left by Judas | 15 | Dissension over Circumcision; Jerusalem Council decides; Paul chooses Silas |
| 2 | Spirit poured out on Pentecost - Peter testifies - many believe & are baptised | 16 | Vision directs Paul to Macedonia; Paul & Silas in prison; jailor converted |
| 3 | Peter heals lame man - Restoration & Second Coming preached - Christ prophet of Moses | 17 | Persecuted in Thessalonica & Berea; Paul in Athens teaches on Mars Hill |
| 4 | Peter & John arrested; Peter testifies of Christ, Council prohibition ignored by saints | 18 | Paul rejected by Jews, teaches Gentiles, Apollos preaches also |
| 5 | Unfaithful Annanias & Sapphira die; Angel delivers Peter and John from prison | 19 | Paul confers Holy Ghost, preaches, works miracles, pagans againist Paul |
| 6 | Seven chosen to assist apostles; Stephen transfigured before Sanhefrin Sarim | 20 | Paul raises dead Eutychus, he predicts apostasy, more blessed to give |
| 7 | Stephen names Moses a prototype of Christ, sees Godhead vision, taken out & stoned | 21 | Paul warned but goes to Jerusalem; he is arrested, persecuted & bound |
| 8 | Saul persecutes Church; Peter, John & Holy Ghost/sorcerer; Philip & the Ethiopian | 22 | Paul recounts conversion & seeing Jesus, treated as a Roman citizenship |
| 9 | Saul vision & conversion, Ananias blesses Saul, Peter raises the dead Dorcas | 23 | Ananias orders Paul beated, Lord appears to Paul, death plot twarted |
| 10 | Angel to Cornelius, Peter's vision of gospel to gentiles, Holy Ghost on Cornelius | 24 | Paul stands before Felix: accusation & defense, Paul teaches Felix |
| 11 | Gospel of repentance to Gentiles, 'Christians' guided by revelation, Barnabas & Saul | 25 | Paul a Roman appeals unto Caesar; Agrippa to hear Paul |
| 12 | Martyrdom of James brother of Peter, Angel frees Peter from prison, Herod killed | 26 | Paul recounts Damascus story & testifies of Jesus, 'almost persuades' |
| 13 | Saul/Paul & Barnabas to be missionaries; Christ of the seed of David, Paul to Gentiles | 27 | Paul's voyage to Rome; storm; uses seership, shipwrecked |
| 14 | Spread of gospel persecuted, Paul heals cripple, Gods?, Paul stoned-revived from death | 28 | Paul unharmed by viper, heals sick in Malita, preaches in Rome |
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