Matching Flashcards
Writer of the Psalms quoted in regard to filling Judas’ apostleship
David
region between Judea and Galilee
Samaria
Mother of Jesus
Mary
enrolled as the 12th apostle
Matthias
place from which Jesus ascended
Olivet
“friend of God”; Luke wrote Acts to him
Theophilus
agent in the baptism of John
John the Baptist
“field of blood”; ground bought with Judas’ betrayal money
Akeldama
one of the 2 nominated to fill Judas’ apostleship, but not chosen
Joseph Barsabbas (Justus)
geographical area in which Jerusalem was located
Judea
where the lame man in acts 3 was healed
Beautiful Gate
2 members of Annas’ family
John & Alexander
among those responsible for Peter & John’s arrest in Acts 3-4
Sadducees
warned Peter and John to stop preaching
Sanhedrin
where Peter’s 2nd sermon was preached
Solomon’s Portico
called “high priest” by Luke
Annas
3:00pm
ninth hour
group who believed in the resurrection
Phariseess
son-in-law of Annas
Caiaphas
conspirator who lied to the Holy Spirit
Ananias
political group who wanted to overthrow Roman control
zealots
group who was puzzled at the apostles’ disappearance
captain of the temple guard
coconspirator who lied to Peter
Sapphira
place where believers met to worship and to see God work through the apostles
Solomon’s Colonnade
something that people would bring their sick to lie near where it passed
Peter’s shadow
Levite from Cyprus who was generous
Joseph Barnabas
honored teacher and pharisaic member of the Sanhedrin
Gamaliel
leader (of 400 men) who was destroyed
Theudas
leader of a religious and nationalist revolt against Rome that was crushed
Judas the Galilean
preached as an itinerant evangelist from Azotus to Caesarea
Philip
the practice of trying to buy or sell a church office for money
simony
passage in Isaiah from which Philip began to witness to the Ethiopian eunuch
Servant Song
were scattered throughout all Judea and Samaria
all except the apostlesn
native of the Cilician city of Tarsus
Saul
bewitched Samaritans with magic for a long period of time
Simon
native of Cyprus who befriended Saul
Barnabas
sent Peter & John to Samaria
apostles in Jerusalem
treasurer of Ethiopia under Queen Candace
the eunuch
granted authorization for seizing and detaining people who were suspected of belonging to “the Way”
high priest
a believer in Damascus commissioned by the Lord for a special ministry
Ananias
subject of Saul’s preaching
Jesus as the Son of God
conspired to kill Saul
the Jews
employed to aid Saul’s escape from Damascus
a basket
were afraid of Saul even after his reported conversion
disciples in Jerusalem
a trusted personal servant of Herod Agrippa I
Blastus
returned to Antioch with Barnabas and Saul when their mission to Jerusalem was complete
John Mark
struck down Herod because of blasphemy
angel of the Lord
responded to a critical need of the believers living in Judea
the Antioch church
one of a group of prophets who came to Antioch from Jerusalem
Agabus
one of the chief meeting places of believers from the Jerusalem church
house of Mary, Mark’s mother
became the first apostle to die a martyr’s death
James, the son of Zebedee
headed an Antiochan relief delegation to Jerusalem
Barnabas and Saul
charged with the security of an important prisoner
16 soldiers
had angered Herod and were anxious to make peace with him
people of Tyre and Sidon
preached the message of Jesus only to Jews in Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch
those scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen
experienced a supernatural deliverance on the eve of his execution
Peter
was the first to see Peter after his deliverance from prison and was “shocked”
Rhoda
began sharing Christ with Gentiles in Antioch and thus began the work there
men of Cyprus and Cyrene
was brought from Tarsus to Antioch to co-pastor the church in Antioch
Saul
appointed by the Jerusalem church to make an official visit to the church at Antioch
Barnabas
prayed earnestly to God for Peter during his imprisonment
the Jerusalem church
emperor who ruled during the great famine
Claudius
executed James, arrested Peter, made an oration at Caesarea, and was killed suddenly
Herod Agrippa I
the presiding elder of the Jerusalem church and considered by Paul as a standing equal to the apostles
James, the Lord’s brother
owned the home in Jerusalem where Paul stayed (he was a Cypriot Jew)
Mnason
Paid for the sacrifices and purification rites of four men who were under a Nazarite vow
Paul
The “pillar” of the Jerusalem church who presided over meetings of the church elders
James
Started a riot in the temple, claiming Paul had defiled the Holy Place
Jews from Asia
Word of cheer and encouragement that informed Paul he
must testify in Rome
the 4th supernatural visitation
Leader of four thousand men of the Assassins whose movement was crushed and who was forced into hiding
the Egyptian
Prophet from Judea who prophesied of Paul’s
forthcoming imprisonment
Agabus
Military tribune who commanded a cohort of Roman troops in the fortress of Antonia
Claudius Lysias
Was called a “whited wall” by Paul after he ordered Paul to be struck (contrary to the law)
Ananias
Overheard plans of a Jewish conspiracy against his famous uncle
nephew of Paul
Procurator of Judea when Paul was first imprisoned
Felix
Plotted and conspired with the Sanhedrin to
assassinate Paul
the 40 (approximately)
Home of Philip the evangelist
Caesarea
Believed in angels, spirits, and the resurrection
Pharisees
Denied the existence of angels, spirits, and any resurrection
Sadducees
a Roman province under Felix’ jurisdiction and home of Paul
Cilicia
Should have brought evidence of charges against Paul since they originally accused him
Jews from Asia
Succeeded to procuratorship of Judea after Felix
Porcius Festus