Acts: The Gospel Moves Out Part 1 Flashcards
(34 cards)
What are the four unique features of Acts?
- It is the only intentional sequel in the canon 2. Only book to treat the period between Jesus’ crucifixion and the end of Paul’s ministry 3. Gives few formal commands, only highlights various characters 4. it is in a unique position in progess-emphasizing how christianity successively broke free from the law
What could be another name for the Book of Acts?
The Acts of Peter and Paul or The Acts of the Holy Spirit
Who wrote Acts?
Luke, Paul’s beloved physician; Gentile
What are four major reasons to doubt Lukan authorship
companion could not have been to Paul because 1. Paul did not beleive in natural theology 2. Paul’s attitude to obeying law is more positive in Acts than other epistles 3. Pauls’ christology in Acts focuses on resurrection but doesn’t later 4. eschatoloy of Luke apperas to be delayed
What are the rebuttals?
- In Romans Paul recognizes natural theology 2. Paul does not believe the law can save anyone in Acts 13:39 3. Paul does stress resurrection later 4. ACts does show a lively expectation of Christs’ near return
True or False the differences between Acts and epistles prove that Paul did not write Acts.
True
Date of Acts?
62-64AD
Who is the audience?
Theophilus “lover of God”- could mean the whole church but was probably an individual, was the patron of his writing project. Also the community would have been well-to-do somewhere in the predominantly Gentile and Greek speaking eastern half of the empire.
What are the purposes of writing?
(1)Historical; (2) salvation history-God’s plan of redemption, through his Holy Spirit who is the primary agent of the events; apologetic motive-defending the faith against critiques of various kinds 3rd is literary
What is the literary genre?
Praxeis-narrative account of the heroic deeds of famous historical or mythological figures
True or False. ACts is best described as theological history
True
3 part outline corresponding to Acts 1:8
1 Jerusalem 2. Judea and Samaria 3. all over
Two part structure?
Peter to Jews in first part and Paul to Gentiles in second part
What are LUke’s six summary statements?
succinctly how the word of God grew and spread, the church was blessed and multiplied in numbers and similar sentiments
What year was Pauls conversion?
32 or 33
When was Paul’s second visit?
46-49
What two years were house arrest?
60-62
Why was four day period included in beginning of acts?
- apologetic value-demonstrating Christ in bodily form 2. didactic or instructional value-Jesus used time to teach disciples how all representative portions of OT were fulfilled in him 3. predictive value-outlining God’s program for the coming ministry of the HS
what did the ascension mean?
- ressurection appearences have ended 2. indicates the way in which Jesus will come back one day 3. completion of his work of salvation
Is Judas the only one of 12 to be replaced?
- Yes, it was important to have 12 apostles to start out with
What is def. of apostle?
Must have been a part of Jesus’ larger group of followers, from early days of John the B. and a witness of resurrection
What comes with Pentecost?
The Holy Spirit upon all his people
True or false. You can be repeatedly baptized?
False, but you can be empowered or filled with the spirit multiple times
What does Peter specify in his first alter call?
repent and be baptized and receive forgiveness and the Holy Spirit
