Acts of the Apostles Acts Apostles Primarily Peter

Acts of the Apostles Acts Apostles Primarily Peter Intro: The promise and the prep Witnesses from Jerusalem through Judea and Samaria to Antioch 2: 1 Summary: Witnesses in Jerusalem, all Judea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth” (1: 8) 1: 1 Primarily Paul Witnesses from Antioch through Asia minor and Europe to Rome 12: 25 13: 1 How the Church Began and grew. Expanded in the in Jerusalem areas beyond Jerusalem (Witness in through Jerusalem) persecution (Witness in Judea & Samaria) 28: 31 How the Church Advanced through Paul’s evangelistic travels Advanced through Paul’s arrest and imprisonment (Witness in Greece) (Witness in Rome) 8: 1 12: 25 13: 1 19: 20 19: 21 28: 31 26 2: 1 1 (Initial, spontaneous growth) (Formal, official missionary growth)

Acts: Geographical & Biographical Climax Geographical Climax Jerusalem Chs. 2 -7 Jews only Rome All Judea and Samaria Chs. 8 -12 (and Jerusalem) Jews, Samaritans, God-fearers Biographical Climax Uttermost parts - Earth Chs. 13 -28 (And Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria) Climax 28: 11 -31 Jews, Samaritans, God-fearers, Pagan Gentiles 2

Introduction 1: 1 -26 Provides background for the book in terms of its relation to the first book and identification of addressee (1: 1 -5), And provides background for the witness of the church (Chs. 2 -28) in terms of the promise of the resurrected Christ (vv. 1 -11), esp. the summary statement of v. 8: Jerusalem Judea and Samaria Witnesses in Uttermost parts - Earth 2: 1 -28: 31 The witness of the church, now adequately prepared, to Jerusalem (Chap. 2 -7) And to Judea and Samaria (Chap. 8 -12) And to the uttermost parts of the earth (Chaps. 13 -28) 3

Recurrence - Major Themes (1) Save/Salvation/Savior (2: 21, 40, 47; 4: 9, 12; 5: 31; 7: 25; 11: 14; 13: 23 -26, 47; 14: 9; 15: 1, 11; 16: 17, 30, 31, 34; 28: 28) (2) Name (2: 21, 38; 3: 6, 16; 4: 7, 10, 12, 17, 18, 30; 5: 28, 40, 41; 8: 12, 16; 9: 14, 15, 16, 21, 27, 29; 10: 43, 48; 15: 14, 17, 26; 16: 18; 19: 5, 13, 17; 21: 13; 22: 16; 26: 9) (3) Pray/Prayer (1: 14, 24; [2: 21]; 2: 42; 3: 1; 4: 23 -31; 6: 6; 7: 59; 8: 24; 9: 11; 10: 2, 4, 9, 30, 31; 11: 5; 12: 5, 12; 13: 3; 14: 23; 16: 13, 25; 20: 36; 21: 5; 22: 17; 28: 8) (4) Kingdom/Kingdom of God (1: 3, 6; 8: 12; 14: 22; 19: 8; 20: 25; 28: 23, 31) 4

Recurrence of Contrast Apostles/Church vs. Unbelieving Jews (2: 13; 4: 1 -21; 5: 17 -41; 6: 88: 1; 13: 6 -12, 45 -47, 50; 14: 2 -7, 19; 17: 5 -9, 13; 18: 5 -6, 1217; 19: 8 -9; 20: 3; 21: 11, 2728; 23: 12 -22; 25: 2 -3; 28: 23 -31) vs. Gentile Opponents (12: 1 -23; 16: 16 -40; 19: 2341; 23: 26 -26: 32) 5

Comparison (Biographical) Peter (1: 12 -5: 11; 9: 32 -12: 24) Paul (9: 1 -31; 13: 1 -28: 31) A number of specific points of comparison are involved, e. g. - Both Peter and Paul are called to minister to Gentiles - Both Peter and Paul begin w/ ministry to Jews, then move to ministry to Gentiles - Both Peter and Paul argue for the inclusion of Gentiles - Both Peter and Paul miraculously escape from prison (note echoes) Peter-Ch. 10 Paul-9: 15; Chs. 13 -28 Peter-chs. 1 -11 Paul-chs. 13 -28, esp. 13: 13 -52; 18: 1 -19; 19: 8 -10; 28: 23 -31 Peter-chs. 11, 15 Paul-ch. 15 Peter- 12: 6 -17 Paul- 16: 25 -34 - Both Peter and Paul are worshipped for miraculous deeds Peter-10: 23 -29 Paul-14: 8 -14; 28: 1 -6 (note echoes) - Both Peter and Paul have incidental healing power, and are sought out by the people for spontaneous healings (note echoes) Peter-5: 15 -16 Paul-19: 11 -12 6

- Both Peter and Paul heal crippled persons (note echoes) -Both Peter and Paul raise the dead (note echoes) - Both Peter and Paul confront and overcome magicians Peter-ch. 3 Paul-14: 8 -11 Peter - 9: 36 -43 Paul - 19: 11 -12 (possibly) Peter - 8: 14 -25 Paul - 13: 4 -12 7