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this is the author of the book of acts

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luke

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after his visit to these different places what was the primary reason Paul wrote the letters that become books of the new testament

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the primary goal was an encouraging follow up to his intial visit

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When Paul wrote to the people of Thessalonica, he sent this person because it wasn’t safe for him to go

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timothy

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This was the place where Paul explained to the people in 9 proclamations what they could know about the “unknown god” they made a statue of

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athens

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After making these 9 proclamations about God, what did Paul state was the reason God did this

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God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him

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This was the place where the people spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.

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athens

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This was the place where the people were considered of noble character because they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true

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berea

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This was the place where Paul gave the people the blessing of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and was healing people in the name of Jesus

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ephesus

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Who was the Jewish chief priest who went around driving out evil spirits by trying to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed.

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the chief priest was named seven sons of sceva

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What did the man who had an evil spirit in him say to the Jewish chief priest when an attempt was made to remove the evil spirit

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it said “Jesus i know and Paul I know about,but who are you”

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This was the silversmith who was one of the people who made a lot of money making objects of worship for the Greek god of fertility

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Demetrius

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What was the name of the Greek god of fertility

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the goddess Artemis

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This was the person who was raised from the dead after falling three stories to his death after falling asleep listening to Paul

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eutychus

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This was the synagogue leader who was beaten in front of the Roman proconsul

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sosthenes

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This was the Roman leader who made a decree removing the Jewish people from Rome

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claudius

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This was the Roman proconsul over the area of Corinth who refused to intervene in the dispute between the Jews and the disciples

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gallio

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This person was a member of the Aeropagus and followed Jesus after Paul’s address explaining the truths about God

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dionysius

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This person was from Alexandria and was known for his ability to teach about the Word of God

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Apllos

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This woman was with her husband in Corinth because of the Roman decree removing the Jews from Rome

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priscilla

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This woman was known for following Jesus after Paul’s address explaining the truths about God

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damaris

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This is was the place that the disciples were accused of defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus

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thessalonica

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This is was the place where God encouraged Paul in a dream, saying “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

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corinth

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Paul needed to address how the people of this place continually challenged his teachings due to the influence of Greek culture (and the influx of Jews being removed from Rome)

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corinth

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People throughout the Roman Empire went to this place to worship the Greek god of fertility.

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ephesus

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At the conclusion of Acts 20, Paul made a final address to his followers because he knew that he was to be arrested for upsetting not only Jewish tradition, but the traditions found in the Gentile world. With the spread of the gospel Paul is changing the manner in which people do what TWO behaviors
choose what they are "religious to " and choose how they spend their money
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Why did Paul have sadness while spreading the gospel in Ephesus?
he has sadness because his fellow jews are not believing and insead are trying to persecute them
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What did Paul warn the people of Ephesus about in his farewell address to them?
Paul warned them that there will be conflict,keep watch over themselves,keep watcg over one another,persecution will continue from both outside and within
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Why was Paul upset when leaving the people of Ephesus at the end of Acts 20?
because Paul didnt want to leave he had put many years and were devoted to the people there
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How is Paul decision to leave Ephesus an example of remaining "uncomfortable" when following God's calling?
facing the fear of the unkown with faith is the lesson Paul wants us to learn
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What example is Paul giving on how to exercise our faith when God calls us to something new?
he was always leading by example the reminder to put their faith on god and not in the circumstances ot people of the moment
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What did Paul and the disciples do right before they departed Ephesus, that shows an important action before any journey we make?
the disciples prayed with them before departure
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Where is Paul being called to go to after leaving Ephesus?
jerusalem
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On their journey, in which place were they “greeted by brothers and sisters” showing that ACTS doesn’t cover all of the places where the disciples spread the Good News.
ptolemais
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In which place did Paul and the disciples stay with Philip?
caesarea
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Why is Philip called "one of the seven" in Acts 21:8?
in acts 6 when the disciples chose administration for the widows so that they could focus on spreadin the gospel
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What was the purpose of the warnings Paul received from the Holy Spirit and prophets about NOT going to Jerusalem?
the warnings from the holy spirit were intended to prepare paul not to stop him
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Why did the elders in Jerusalem ask Paul to participate in Jewish purification vows with four others?
because it was important to the jewish people who wanted to keep their traditions
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Who was this sign on the Temple addressed to: “No foreigner may enter within the barricade which surrounds the temple and enclosure. Any one who is caught trespassing will bear personal responsibility for his ensuing death.”
it addresed the gentiles
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What two languages was this sign in: “No foreigner may enter within the barricade which surrounds the temple and enclosure. Any one who is caught trespassing will bear personal responsibility for his ensuing death.”
greek and latin
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What was the motive of the Roman commander in stopping the Jewish people from attacking Paul in the Temple?
the romans didn't sympathize with paul but they were intrested in keeping public order they arrested him for paul's protection and to remove the cause of the uproar
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Why did the Roman Commander ask Paul if he was an Egyptian?
because an egyptioan led a ragged army 4000 men to the mount of olives where they declared to take over the temple mount so they thought paul was the leader
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In what language did Paul address the crowd of Jewish people who attacked him at the Temple?
aramaic
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Why was Paul excited to address the Jewish people who had just been attacking him?
the speech was an incredible public opportunity to preach the gospel to the jwish people
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Although the crowd attacking him initially became quiet and listened to Paul, what did he say that made them angry at him?
because he claimed the lord spoke to him,accused the jews that the death of stephen was wrong and he was called to the gentiles
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From which province did some Jewish people see Paul at the temple and stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
asia
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When Paul first entered Jerusalem, he went to the elders and gave his report of spreading the Good News to this person.
james
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When Paul was speaking to the Jewish crowd, who did he say was the man "with credentials as a good Jew who received him into the Christian family"?
ananias
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When Paul was speaking to the Jewish crowd, he confessed of his persecution of Christians and specifically stated the killing of this person was wrong.
stephen
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Who is the prophet who took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
agabus
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Who was one of the most respected teachers (rabbi) in the Jewish culture that trained Paul when he was young?
gamaliel
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Who was the Gentile that Paul was accused of bringing into the Temple?
trophimus the ephesian
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Why did the Roman commander go back against his decision to have Paul flogged (whipped) under questioning?
because it was made to only people who are not roman citizens
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Why was the chief priest in the Sanhedrin angry when Paul began his address to them by stating “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.”
he was offended that someone accused of such seious crim could cliama clear conscious
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What term did Paul use to criticize the high priest and the Sanhedrin of being guilty even though they claimed they were doing what God wanted them to do?
a whitewashed wall
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When Paul realized that the Sanhedrin didn't want to hear the Good News or his story, what did he do to divide them?
Paul's decided to create division of the sanhedrin based upon the sadducees and pharisees differing beliefs his goal was that one side be sympathetic to him instead of having them united against him
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Who was the person who came to Paul and then to the Roman Commander to let them know of the plot to kill Paul?
Paul's sister
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What was the name of the Roman Commander
claudis lysias
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How many people were in the plot to kill Paul?
40
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How many soldiers did the Roman Commander bring together to protect Paul on his journey out of Jerusalem?
200
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how many spearman did the Roman Commander bring together to protect Paul on his journey out of Jerusalem?
200
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How many horseman did the Roman Commander bring together to protect Paul on his journey out of Jerusalem?
70
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Even though the Jewish crowd and the Sanhedrin were against Paul, why was his time in Jerusalem considered a success?
because it is important to god that we do what he was calling us to do not by how many people choose to accept the testimony
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he chief official of the island where Paul was shipwrecked.
publius
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The lawyer for the Sanhedrin who argued the case against Paul
terullus
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The year Paul was arrested in Jerusalem and transferred to Caesera.
AD 57
66
The year Paul was beheaded in Rome
AD 68
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The year of the Great Fire in Rome
AD 64
68
The year Paul was originally set free from Roman captivity
AD 62
69
The year The Romans re-capture, all of Judea and enter Jerusalem - destroying the Jewish Temple
AD 70
70
The name given to Paul and his followers by the lawyer when Paul was appearing before the Roman Governor Felix
christains
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The Roman Leader who was married to a Jewish woman
felix
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The Roman Leader who blamed the fire in Rome on the Christians
nero
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The Roman Leader who tried to appease the Jewish Leaders by sending Paul back to Jerusalem, only to have have Paul make an "appeal to Caesar".
festus
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The Roman leader who thought Paul was insane when Paul said "that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”
festus
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The Roman Leader who asked King Agrippa to listen to Pau
festus
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When Paul spoke “about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come”, this Roman leader did not want to listen any longer
felix
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The Roman Leader who was trying to understand what Paul had done wrong and stated “When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive."
festus
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The Roman Leader who had Paul beheaded
nero
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She joined King Agrippa and entered with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city to hear Paul's testimony.
bernice
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She was the Jewish wife of a Roman Governor
drusilla
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The political king of the Jewish people had great influence because the Romans gave them the right to which two (2) areas of control:
agrippa
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The Jewish political king who was the founder of the dynasty, and tried to kill the infant Jesus by the “slaughter of the innocents” at Bethlehem
king herod the great
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The Jewish political king who executed James the son of Zebedee and imprisoned Peter before his miraculous escape.
king herod agrippa
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Why did Paul say to the Jewish political leader, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”
it is a great example of love in how Paul expresses "happiness" to speak to Agrippa at the beginning of his address and how Paul concludes his address to Agrippa
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Why was Paul confident that everyone on his ship would be ok during the storm?
He knew that God called him to Rome so no matter the turmoil he testified to God speaking to him in a dream.
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The Roman leadership didn't understand the charges against Paul because they were expecting him to be guilty of:
rebellion
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The lawyer for the Jewish High Priest did this in an attempt to have the Roman Governor rule in his favor regarding Paul
flattery
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The island where Paul and the people on the ship found safety from the storm
malta
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Why was Paul greatly encouraged when he arrived in Rome?
paul was encouraged by the people who came to see him.These were believers and therefore the efforrts of those who did believe and spread the gospel had reached rome
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What were the two reasons Paul wanted to speak to the Jewish leaders upon his arrival at Rome?
one that he was a loyal member of the jewish fiath and did not want to cause trouble to any member of it.two his love for them
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What was the reason the Jews in Rome (like many other places) rejected Paul's message that Jesus was the Messiah
because he was saying that the gentiles were equally loved by god as the jewish people
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To which place did the Roman Commander take Paul after it was discovered there was a plot to kill him?
Corinth
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Who was the high priest that led the Sanhedrin's investigation of Paul?
Anaias
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The year Jews in Judea rebel against Roman occupation and drive our Roman forces.
AD 66
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The Roman commander whose future arrival was used as a delay tactic to keep Paul in jail.
Claudis Lysias
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The Roman Leader who delayed his decision by saying he was waiting for more information
Felix
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The Jewish political king who at his wife’s manipulation, ordered the beheading of John the Baptist.
king herod antipas
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The Jewish political king who stated to the Roman Governor that Paul "could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
king Herod Agrippa
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This was the place where Paul and his disciples started to spread the Good News into Europe
philippi

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