Category: Acts

• Acts 1

  What is the Background? The Book of Acts is not a stand-alone book.  Of course the same could be said… Read more.

• Acts 23

  Background We are now entering the scene where Paul is before the Jewish council.  He has been almost killed by… Read more.

• Acts 25

   What is the Background? Paul has been arrested at the temple after a commotion was started by Jews from the… Read more.

• Acts 21

  Historical/Literary Background In the previous chapter, Paul explained to the Ephesian elders that he is under the commandment of the… Read more.

• Acts 19

  What is the Historical/Literary Background? Ephesus Paul is arriving in Ephesus for the second time but on his third missionary… Read more.

• Acts 17

  Background Thessalonica vv.1-9 Paul is constrained by Christ’s love and the commandment to get the Gospel to the lost.  His… Read more.

• Acts 15

  Background The gentile church has been operating now for about 10 years as we turn the page to chapter 15.… Read more.

• Acts 28

  1-6 This is a peculiar text that I had to think on for a while.  I read some commentaries that… Read more.

• Acts 27

  Acts 27 At first the last two chapters of Acts would seem to be just a narrative lacking in what… Read more.