1. Acts of the Apostles All that Jesus continued to do and to teach....

2. Peter’s Pentecost Sermon Acts 2:14–36

3. Background Author - Luke To Whom - Theophilus When - 62–70 What - History of a people Purpose - 1:1-2 - The second volume, what Jesus continued to do and teach

4. Josephus Born Joseph son of Mattathias, later took the name Flavius Josephus Lived from 37-100 Essene and Pharisee Visited Rome – impressed with the city Lead Galilee (only 29 years old) during Jewish revolt (later said he was trying to pacify the region) fought in Jewish war in Galilee – holed up at Jotapata where all committed suicide except for him. Captured then released. Lived in Rome in the house of the Emperor and there wrote all of his works Works: Jewish War – Maccabean revolt to fall of Masada Antiquities of the Jews – 20 books – From creation to his time Life – in response to his conduct during the war Against Apion – A defense of the Jews

5. Outline Geography 1-8:3 Jerusalem 8:4–12 Judea, Samaria 13–28 Ends of the Earth People Peter 1–12 Paul 13–28

6. Features For Everyone Jews and Gentiles Women Poor and Oppressed Prayer Holy Spirit Unity of Church

7. Major Events in Acts Pentecost - Acts 2 Martyrdom of Stephen - Acts 7 Conversion of Saul - Acts 9 Peter and Cornelius - Acts 10 Missionary Journeys 13-20 Paul in Prison 21-28

8. Jewish/Gentile Relationships Acts 10 - Peter and Cornelius Acts 15 - Jerusalem Council Gentiles accepted by God Gentiles are declared clean Do not have to be circumcized Have to follow the rules 15:20 No food sacrificed to idols No blood No fornication

9. Is the Church different today than in Acts? Casting lots - Acts 1:21–26 Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5:1–11 Other Examples? The Holy Spirit ruach for prophets internalized for everyone Do we see the same things or not? Why?

10. First Missionary Journey 46-48 AD

11. Second Missionary Journey 50-52 AD

12. Third Missionary Journey 53–58 AD

13. Importance of Paul Most prolific early Christian author Most thorough early Christian theologian Most well-traveled early Christian missionary

14. Questions about the life of Paul Was Paul Married? Rabbinic Judaism 1 Cor 7 The impact of Paul’s Roman citizenship