Authorship
Purpose Apologetic RefPeterRefPaul 3:1-11 Healed a lame man from birth 14:8-18 Healed a lame man from birth 5:15-16 Shadow healed people 19:11-12 Handkerchief healed people 5:17 Success caused Jews Jealousy 13:45 Success caused Jews Jealousy 8:9-24 Dealt with Simon a sorcerer 13:6-11 Dealt with Bar-Jesus a sorcerer 9:36-41Raised Dorcas to life 20:9-2Raised Eutychus to life
Purpose Apologetic Historical –Luke 1:1-4
Purpose Apologetic Historical Personal – Theopholis –A Person’s Name –Roman Official –Honorary Title –High Priest –Lawyer of Paul
Purpose Apologetic Historical Personal Sequel to the Gospel –Matthew 28:1-10 (resurrection) –Mark 16:19 (ascension) –Luke 24:49 (Promise Holy Spirit) –John 21:22 (Second Coming)
Firsts in Acts
Overview of Structure Characters Acts 1:8
Time Spans 30 Years after the Gospels Destruction of Jerusalem - 70A.D. Probably written around A.D. Fullness of Time (Gal. 4:4)
Preceding Events…
Conclusion Establishing Scattering Expanding