Acts 1–7 Andy Woods

Acts 1: Proper Foundation 1:1-2-Prologue 1:1-2-Prologue 1:3-8-Post resurrection ministry 1:3-8-Post resurrection ministry  1:3-Infallible proofs  1:4-5-Command to await the Spirit  1:6-7-Postponement of the kingdom  1:8-Church's geographical mission 1:9-11-Ascension 1:9-11-Ascension 1:12-14-Disciples await the Holy Spirit 1:12-14-Disciples await the Holy Spirit 1:15-26-Matthias’ appointment 1:15-26-Matthias’ appointment

Acts 2 = Church’s Birth Matt 16:18 Matt 16:18 Acts 1:5 Acts 1:5 1 Cor 12:13 1 Cor 12:13 Acts 11:15-16 Acts 11:15-16 Only Acts 2 fits Only Acts 2 fits Ephes 4:7-12 Ephes 4:7-12

Christ’s Return (Acts 1:11) Physical Physical Visible Visible Bodily Bodily Earthly Earthly To the Mount of Olives (Zech 14:4) To the Mount of Olives (Zech 14:4)

Mistaken Replacement? Pro Pro No Spirit yet No Spirit yet Lots Lots Matthias disappears Matthias disappears Paul Paul Con No textual indication of an error Twelve esteemed (2:14; 6:2) God’s choice (1:24) Prov 16:33 Paul unqualified (1:21-22)

Acts 2: Church's Birth 2:1-4-Coming of the Spirit 2:1-4-Coming of the Spirit 2:5-12-Diverse participants 2:5-12-Diverse participants 2:13-Charge of drunkenness 2:13-Charge of drunkenness

Peter’s Defense (2:14-41) 2:14-Too early for drinking 2:14-Too early for drinking 2:16-21-Manifestations taught in the OT (Joel 2) 2:16-21-Manifestations taught in the OT (Joel 2) 2:22-35-Christ as the source of the manifestations 2:22-35-Christ as the source of the manifestations  2:22 Miracle worker  2:23 Rejected by Israel  2:24-29 Resurrected (Ps 16)  2:30-32 Davidic descendant (Ps 132)  2:33-35 At God’s right hand (Ps 110) 2:36-Conclusion 2:36-Conclusion 2:37-Conviction 2:37-Conviction 2:40-41-Exhortation 2:40-41-Exhortation

3 Views on Joel 2 in Acts 2 Complete fulfillment Complete fulfillment Partial fulfillment Partial fulfillment Analogical view Analogical view

Acts 3: Peter Heals Lame Man 3:1-11-Peter’s healing of the lame man at the temple gate gave him another opportunity to condemn apostate Israel 3:1-11-Peter’s healing of the lame man at the temple gate gave him another opportunity to condemn apostate Israel 3: :  The very resurrected messiah that the Jews had rejected had performed the healing through Peter  Jewish guilt was overt since the OT pointed to Christ (Deut 18)  Millennial blessings would not come until the nation changed its mind about Christ (Acts 3:19-21)

Acts 4: Arrest of Peter and John 4:1-4-Arrest giving apostles an opportunity to address the Sanhedrin 4:1-4-Arrest giving apostles an opportunity to address the Sanhedrin 4:5-12-Application of Ps 118:22 forcing the Jewish leadership to render a formal decision about the new church 4:5-12-Application of Ps 118:22 forcing the Jewish leadership to render a formal decision about the new church 4:13-22-Jews forbade evangelism 4:13-22-Jews forbade evangelism 4:23-28-Church applies Ps 2:1 to Israel 4:23-28-Church applies Ps 2:1 to Israel 4:29-31-Spirit is the source of boldness 4:29-31-Spirit is the source of boldness 4:32-37-Communal living 4:32-37-Communal living

Acts 5 5:1-11-Deaths of Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11-Deaths of Ananias and Sapphira 5:12-16-Further Spirit empowered progress 5:12-16-Further Spirit empowered progress 5:17-32-Arrest, escape, and opportunity to condemn apostate Israel 5:17-32-Arrest, escape, and opportunity to condemn apostate Israel 5:33-39-Plot to kill apostles derailed by Gamaliel’s speech 5:33-39-Plot to kill apostles derailed by Gamaliel’s speech 5:40-42-Further progress 5:40-42-Further progress

Acts 6-First Deacons 6:1-7-Appointment of deacons to meet widows’ needs so apostles could continue to give themselves to the word and prayer 6:1-7-Appointment of deacons to meet widows’ needs so apostles could continue to give themselves to the word and prayer 6:8-15-Stephen the deacon is effective and arrested 6:8-15-Stephen the deacon is effective and arrested

Acts 7-Stephen’s Speech 7:1-5-Abraham’s partial obedience 7:1-5-Abraham’s partial obedience 7:6-38-Israel’s initial rejections and later acceptances 7:6-38-Israel’s initial rejections and later acceptances 7:39-41-Israel’s early rebellion against Moses 7:39-41-Israel’s early rebellion against Moses 7:42-45-Israel reinterpreted Moses’ teachings though a polytheistic framework 7:42-45-Israel reinterpreted Moses’ teachings though a polytheistic framework 7:46-50-Neither the Tabernacle nor Temple were intended as permanent habitations of God 7:46-50-Neither the Tabernacle nor Temple were intended as permanent habitations of God 7:51-53-Current generation imitating these same rebellions 7:51-53-Current generation imitating these same rebellions