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Exam 2: Acts Flashcards

1
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What year did the book of Acts begin, and what year did it end?

A

Ad 30-Ad 62

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When was Jesus born and crucified?

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5 B.C. - Ad 30

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What books of the NT were written during Acts’ time (AD 30-62)

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Galations, 1-2 Thessalonians,

1-2 Corinthians, Romans

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What are the epistle books?

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Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

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Who was the physician and occasionally Paul’s traveling companion who wrote Luke and Acts?

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Luke

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What is/are name for Acts?

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Acts of the Apostles or

Acts of the Holy Spirit

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The story of Acts 1 is an immediate follow up from what?

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Luke 24

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Acts and Luke were ….

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Intended to be read as a two vol. work

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9
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Acts and Luke ___ than all of Paul’s books combined.

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Have more words than all of Paul’s books combined

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Who is the intended audience of Acts?

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Gentiles and Greeks

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What is the internal evidence that suggests the intended audience of Acts were gentiles and greeks?

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Luke omitting Semitic Jewish language, customs, and using the Septuagint

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Acts is full of 22% of ___.

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Speeches and Sermons

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13
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Luke describes Jesus as the Messiah ___x and Lord ___x

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Luke describes Jesus as the Messiah 25x
and
Lord 60x

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It is central to Acts because of the growth of the church that is dependent on it

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God’s Spirit

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15
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Chapters 1 & 2 serve as a bridge because…

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Luke is highlighting key themes from J. departure and setting the tone

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Chapters 3-28 can be divided as follows:
(Chap. 3-12)
(Chap. 13-28)

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Peter’s section (chap. 3-12)

Paul’s section (chap. 13-28)

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17
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Who is the lead character throughout almost the entire first half of Acts?

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Peter

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18
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Who is the supporting actor throughout almost the entire first half of Acts?

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James

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Where is the story centered throughout almost the entire first half of Acts?

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Jerusalem

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20
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What are possibly the 4 prison letters

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Colossians (AD 61-63) Philemon (AD 61-63) Ephesians

Philippians

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Timothy, 2 Timothy,

Titus are called what?

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Pastorals

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The Pastoral letters Paul wrote were probably written after…

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Paul’s release from Rome

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Luke uses ____, telling a story of Peter, then later of Paul, –both of which ____ a story of Jesus told in the 3rd Gospel.

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Parallelism

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Luke uses Acts to …

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Display the fulfillment of Jesus’ predictions from the third Gospel.

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25
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Up until a few decades ago scholars read

Acts as portraying Jews in a negative light. Thus Christianity became a religion where…

A

Gentiles replaced Israel/Jews

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Jacob Jervell argues contrary to the basic “gentile-replacement” theory…

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  • J. fulfillment of God’s promise to Israel
  • Israel still God’s chosen people
  • The Gentile mission
  • Building upon Jewish background
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What are “diaspora Jews”

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Jews dispersed due to exile

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28
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Who invaded the Jewish northern kingdom?

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Assyrian invaded Israel

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29
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Who invaded the Jewish southern kingdom?

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Babylonian invaded Judah

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30
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Name the 6 restoration principles from Luke and Acts

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1) The Messiah to be Davidic (in the line of
King David)
2) Restoration would include all 12 tribes of
Israel
3) Diaspora Jews would be able to return
“home”
4) It starts in Jerusalem at Mt. Zion
5) The Holy Spirit is key
6) The Gentile mission
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31
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What OT prophet prophesies all 6 themes of Luke/Acts?

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Ezekiel 37

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32
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In Luke 24 the 3 points of emphasis to remember about Jesus that overlap with the 1st chap. of Acts are…
(Hint: The Messiah would…)

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3 points of emphasis:

1) Suffer
2) Rise from the dead
3) Repentance for forgiveness of sins preached to all nations

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33
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These points prove what?

(1) John the Baptist declared he was not the messiah b/c he didn’t have it.
(2) On Pentecost (cf. 2:17ff) Peter went to the OT (Joel 2) in discussion about it
(3) The Dead Sea Scrolls revealed it was a part of the Jewish community
(4) Aforementioned Ezekiel 37

A

The Holy Spirit was NOT a new concept to Jews

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34
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Why did the Jews hate Samaritans?

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When the Assyrians invaded Israel they intermarried and had Samaritans. Part Jew, and part Assyrian

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35
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What Holiday?
A Jewish high, holy day

Many Jewish pilgrims would have been in Jerusalem

Diaspora Jews represented (v. 5)

A

Pentecost

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36
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The defense of God

and his goodness in view of the existence of evil

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Theodicy

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37
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Christianity (seemingly) affirms what three things?

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1) God is all-powerful
2) God is good
3) Evil & suffering are real

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38
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A sound theodicy seeks to …

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Resolve the problem of evil & suffering without removing one of the other legs

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39
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Fully transcendent means…

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Holy, different, above, mighty, unique, etc.

Often emphasized by Calbinists

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Fully immanent means…

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Ever with us, near, present, etc.

Often emphasized most by Open Theists

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41
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What is Luke’s phrase style that indicates the end of section

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The LORD added to their number

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42
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Who among the seven chosen to care for the widows

A

Stephen and Philip

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43
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Stephen or Philip

was likely Greek and debates a Diaspora Jew

A

Stephen

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44
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Who provides the longest (entirely) recorded speech in Acts?

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Stephen

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45
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After Stephen is stoned what happens?

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Saul is introduced, and the active Jewish persecution of

the church begins

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46
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What is the retribution principle?

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God’s disapproval = Persecution/suffering

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47
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When Philip travels north to minister to the Samaritans what happened?

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Philip meets Simon the sorcerer who offers money to buy Philip’s miraculous powers

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48
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From Samaria Philip meets a …

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Ethiopian eunuch reading Is. 53

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49
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Why is the eunuch unique in reading Is. 53

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A eunuch would have been forbidden to take a full part in Israel’s worship because of his catration

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50
Q

Difference between “Conversion” or “commission?”

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Conversion could imply “replacement theology” but

Commission could imply “fulfillment theology”

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51
Q

In Acts 9:32-12:24 the gospel spreads in …

A

Syria-Palestine

52
Q

Where was Dorcas raised from the dead?

A

Joppa

53
Q

What was an unclean trade in Judaism since it handles the skins of dead animals

A

Tanner

54
Q

Who raised Dorcas from the dead?

A

Peter

55
Q

Acts 10 is the pivotal story for the upcoming Gentile-mission starting with What Roman Army God-fearer

A

Cornelius

56
Q

Define “God-fearer.”

A

Non-Jews (Gentiles) who attached themselves in varying degrees to Judaism without becoming total converts, which usually meant they were not circumcised

57
Q

How does Cornelius know to meet Peter?

A

Cornelius receives revelation to send for Peter when he is praying

58
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Acts 10 from 2:38 is debated because of…

A

Cornelius’ household spoke in tongues baptism preceded HS

59
Q

James, brother of ___, son of ____) martyred by Herod

A

James, brother of John, son of Zebedee)

60
Q

When Herod plans on killing Peter, Peter escapes from prison by an angel and goes to the home of…

A

John Mark’s mother

61
Q

What punitive miracle does Herod die from?

A

Worms

62
Q

Ch. 12 ends where..

A

The 12 apostles are most

important; and from this point forward Paul is the lead character

63
Q

On Paul’s 1st missionary journey where did he go?

And who accompanied him?

A

a. Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) & Cyprus

b. Barnabas

64
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On Paul’s 2nd missionary journey where did he go?

And who accompanied him?

A

a. North and west of Aegean Sea

b. Silas

65
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On Paul’s 3rd missionary journey where did he go?

And who accompanied him?

A

a. Ephesus

b. Unknown

66
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What church commissioned Paul and Barnabas –on the 1st missionary journey?

A

Antioch

67
Q

What are the 2 believed reasons why Paul and Barnabas are commissioned and sent by the Holy spirit to lead the church of Antioch?

A
  1. Antioch was Hellenized and not very “Jewish”

2. Church in Jerusalem perhaps not quite ready for this kind of support

68
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Where does Paul deliver 1st recorded BIG sermon that included the Davidic Christology?

A

Pisidian Antioch

69
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In Pisidian Antioch a pattern emerges, that Paul later uses in nearly all of his missionary journeys

A

1) Go preach to the synagogue, some Jews acceptied, and some rejecting
2) The Jews attack the missionaries, so Paul and Barnabas move to the Gentiles
3) The persecution by non-Christian Jews forces the missionaries to leave

70
Q

Trace where Paul went to on his FIRST Missionary Journey (hint 4)

A

Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Syria and Cilicia (with Silas)

71
Q

Galatians was possibly written here, but not before…

A

The Jerusalem Council

72
Q

What was the “Jewish Compromise” does James, propose that was intended for aliens/foreigners living among the Israelites, and is found in Leviticus 17 & 18:

A

(1) No food from sacrificed to idols
(2) No sexual immorality
(3) No strangled meat
(4) No drinking blood

73
Q

Why is Lystra different from Iconium and Pisidian, Antioch?

A

It was a “pagan” city meaning no synagogue

74
Q

When Paul and Barnabas heal in heal in Lystra the people think they are gods, which is what makes Paul give his first what?

A

Natural Theology sermon

75
Q

“The . . . task of Christians may at times be to encourage Marxists to become better Marxists,…”

Who said it

A

George Lindbeck

76
Q

Pagan doesn’t mean that people don’t believe in God, it means what?

A

It is more polytheistic based

77
Q

Who did Paul and Barnabas have an argument over before starting his (Paul’s) 2nd Missionary Journey?

A

John Mark

78
Q

Where does Barnabas and John Mark go after splitting with Paul?

A

Cyprus

79
Q

When Paul and Silas are going to Syria and Cilicia they pick up who?

A

Timothy

80
Q

What was Timothy that demonstrated gentiles could be christians too?

A

A Half-Jew who was uncircumcised

81
Q

How many years did Paul’s missionary journeys last (approx)

A

3yrs

82
Q

1st, 2nd, or 3rd Missionary J:

Included 18mnts stay in Corinth

A

2nd

83
Q

1st, 2nd, or 3rd Missionary J:

Included a 2yr+ stay in Ephesus

A

3rd

84
Q

God prevented Paul, Silas, and Timothy from going where?

A

Asia and Bithnyia

85
Q

God intervenes in a vision and the group travels to to modern Greece, otherwise known as…

A

The Macedonian Call

86
Q

A city in the region of Macedonia, was a retirement

colony for Roman soldiers, so it had no synagogue.

A

Philippi

87
Q

Where does Paul deliver a demonized slave girl who predicts the future?

A

Philippi

88
Q

4 ways of becoming a Roman citizen:

A

1) birth to citizen parents—issued a birth certificate
2) freed slave of a Roman citizen
3) as a favor for special service to the empire (probably the case with Paul’s family, and thus Paul a natural born citizen)
4) discharge from military service

89
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3 privileges of Roman citizenship:

A

1) voting
2) Freedom from degrading forms of punishment/death (such as scourging/flogging)
3) Right to appeal to Rome/Caesar, and thus exemption from ultimate jurisdiction of local authorities

90
Q

The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

A

Altruism

91
Q

Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

A

Asceticism

92
Q

Priscilla and Aquila were fellow __ like Paul

A

Tentmakers

93
Q

Why would Priscilla and Aquila be in Athens?

A

Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome (AD 49)

94
Q

When the Corinthian synagogue is divided over Paul’s teachings, and they became abusive, he

A

Dedicated his time solely to the Gentiles of Corinth

95
Q

A house church is founded in Corinth at who’s home?

A

Justus’

96
Q

Even though Paul was afraid, bc of God appearing before him in a vision, Paul stayed in Corinth for how long?

A

1.5yrs

97
Q

Who left Corinth with Paul to head towards Ephesus?

A

Priscilla and Aquila

98
Q

Paul stayed only shortly at Ephesus, but Priscilla and Aquila stayed longer because…

A

They wanted to be fully taught Apollos

99
Q

When Paul RETURNS to Ephesus, how long does he stay there?

A

At least 2yrs

100
Q

Why was Ephesus the high-point of Paul’s mission work?

A
  1. Became the hub of Paul’s mission work

2. Paul could ispatch others from Ephesus

101
Q

What is the event that force Paul to leave Ephesus?

A

A riot over the shrines of Artemis,

102
Q 
Chapter 20 portrays Paul as (a)\_\_\_\_, and not so much
Paul as (b)\_\_\_\_.
A

a. Pastor

b. Missionary

103
Q

In 20:17ff we receive Paul’s only recorded speech to
Christians (all others are (a)____ and (b)____ ), which is very similar to what Jesus taught, and even includes a newly recorded statement from Jesus

A

a. Evangelistic

b. Judicial

104
Q

Where is Paul taken

captive by Jews, and spends the rest of Acts in captivity

A

Jerusalem

105
Q

Who does Paul meet with & learns of rumor that he is being accused of trying to convince Diaspora Jews to abandon Judaism

A

James

106
Q

What does Paul do to counter/disprove the rumors about him abandoning Judaism?

A

Takes a Nazarite vow

107
Q

How many times does Paul give his conversion story in Acts?

A

3x

108
Q

Who was the Roman governor of Judea?

A

Felix

109
Q

Felix places Paul under house arrest for how many yrs. and awaits a bribe which never comes

A

2

110
Q

Who replaces Felix and brings up Paul’s case again, to earn favor with the Jews

A

Festus

111
Q

Where is Paul when he is being threatened by Festus to be returned to Jerusalem for trial before the Jewish Sanhedrin?

A

Caesarea

112
Q

Before Paul is shipped to Rome, Festus discusses the case with what Jewish client-king.?

A

Agrippa

113
Q

When Paul finally sets sail for Rome (Acts 27), encounters a severe storm, where is he shipwrecked?

A

Malta

114
Q

The position that the Charismatic Spiritual gifts (speaking in tongues, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, interpretation of tongues, etc.,) ceased with the closing of the Canon of Scripture and/or the death of the last apostle.

A

Cessationism

115
Q

The belief that the gifts of the Holy Spirit have continued to this present age

A

Continuationism

116
Q

Sadducees were angry b/c the…

A

rejected resurrection

117
Q

A “new” group; not found in the OT

Comprised primarily of Sadducees (and some Pharisees)

A Jewish court that was put in place by the Romans

A political and judicial branch of Jewish culture

Romans granted power, but could remove it

A

Sanhedrin

118
Q

What OT book taught that the poor should not be ignored when there are those with plenty.

A

Deut

119
Q

Who said it?
Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

A

Peter and John

120
Q

Who said it?
“We must obey God
rather than human beings! 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31 God exalted him to his own right hand
as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

A

Peter

121
Q

What was Gamaliel?

A

A Pharisee, who saved the apostles from being executed and instead flogged

122
Q

What were Grecian Jews?

A

Hellenized Jews; likely from Diaspora

123
Q

How many were chosen to oversee the care of widows?

A

7

124
Q

Who said it TO who?
“Go! This man is my
chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

A

Lord to Ananias

125
Q

Peter said this after what?
“I now realize how
true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”

A

Vision of sheet and Animals/commanded to go to Cornelius’ house

126
Q

Another apostle who was martyred by Herod, but not replaced.

A

James, brother of John, son of Zebedee

127
Q

Who did Paul have circumcised before being allowed to accompany him on a missionary journey?

A

Timothy

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