Acts Bible Study
The
Acts of the Apostles, also called "The Book of Acts" or simply "Acts", is a historical account of the first
30 years of the Christian church, from the final days of Jesus' ministry on the earth to about
60 AD.
Needless to say, a short book cannot cover
everything that happened over a period of three decades. The Acts
of the Apostles describes some of the
highlights, initially from Jerusalem and eventually from the
missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul.
As a result, the Act
s of the Apostles is fast-moving, action-packed and
covers quite a bit of geography as well as time. The places mentioned
stretch from the modern day Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey to Cyprus, Greece,
Malta and Italy.
As discussed in
origin of
the Bible, the Act
s of the Apostles
is a letter to a man named Theophilus written by Luke, the doctor who accompanied
Apostle Paul on his missionary journeys and served as his helper and note
taker. Luke's role in the Act
s of the Apostles can be described as
a personal secretary who used his medical training to
carefully record what Paul and the other Apostles said
and did as inspired by God.
Please select
Acts Chapter 1 or from below for an exciting ride through the first
thirty years of the church.