11 - Acts

Question 1

acts general 4

Answer 1

• a sophisticated and selective historical account which traces the beginnings of the Christian movement from Jerusalem to Rome
• focusses on the words and deeds of certain important and representative communities and their leading figures
• all ab the outworking of God’s purposes, which began in Israel, climaxed in Jesus, and are now continued in the Spirit-empowered church
• the church then and now to be inclusive and outward as it participates in the ongoing redemption and recreation of the world

Question 2

stage 1 - jerusalem 6

Answer 2

• Jesus’s instruction and ascension
• restoration of the 12
• pentacost
• Peter’s preaching and response
• fellowship
• stephen’s martyrdom

Question 3

Jesus’ instruction and ascension 2

Answer 3

• the disciples and the kd: the are still learning what the kd entails and have expectations
• Jesus’ ascension: the Spirit, witness, and worldwide mission

Question 4

restoration of the 12

Answer 4

• matthias replaces Judas, reconsituting the 12 apostles as the nucleas of God’s new covt people

Question 5

pentacost 3

Answer 5

• gathered community and prayer, ready and receptive to the coming Spirit
• 2 similes: sound like a rush of violent wind, and divided tongues as if of fire - both reminiscent of giving of Torah at Sinai (good gift, but Spirit and Jesus are better)
• speaking in tongues means that these are Jesus’ Spirit-empowered successors to proclaim his redemption to all nations

Question 6

peter’s preaching

Answer 6

• outworking of Ot in Jesus life, death, resurrection, inviting a call of repentance

Question 7

fellowship

Answer 7

• Koinonia - oneness, gathering, sharing

Question 8

stephen’s speach and martyrdom

Answer 8

• israel’s story retold, ending in Jesus glorified

Question 9

stage 2: fro Judea to samaria 4

Answer 9

• conversion of paul/saul
• inclusion of gentiles: peter, cornelius, divine activity, role of peter
• church in antioch - paul and barnabas leaders
• james martyred, peter imprisoned and delivered, death of herod agrippa - godpel continues going forward

Question 10

3 main stages:

Answer 10

• 1: Jerusalsm
• 2: Judea->Samaria
• 3: Antioch to the end of the earth

Question 11

stage 3: from antioch to the ends of the earth/rome

Answer 11

pauls missionary journeys

Question 12

paul’s first missionary journey route, strategy, and conflict and resolution

Answer 12

• route: antioch -> asia minor -> antioch
• strategy: ot/gospel, synagogues, gentiles, forming mixed communities, establishing the church
• conflict and resolution: Jerusalem counsel

Question 13

paul’s second missionary journey route, events

Answer 13

• route - antioch -> macedonia -> achaia -> ephesus -> jerusalem -> antioch
• events/issues: coworkers, direction, conversion, teaching and preaching, establishing communities, writing letters

Question 14

paul’s thrid missionary journey route, events, conflict

Answer 14

• route: antioch, asia minor, macedonia, achaia, macedonia, ephesus, Jerusalem
• events: paul’s ministry in Ephesus, powerful words and dramatic deeds
• conflict: riot in ephesus, speech to the elders

Question 15

paul’s jouney to rome royte, issues and events, conflict

Answer 15

Route: Jerusalem → Caesarea → Rome
Issues/events: persecution, proclamation, mixed reception
Conflict: imprisoned Paul bearing witness to the Jewish and Roman authorities