Category: BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

Acts is the record of the radically changed “acts” or “actions” of the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ After the Resurrection and ASSENTION. Acts opens with the giving of the Holy Spirit and describes the missionary efforts of His followers to spread the Gospel message to Judea and Samaria. Then midway through Acts, After the call of Saul (who becomes Paul) the message changes. The apostle Paul is sent to JEW and GENTILE with the message of the Death, Burial and Resurrection for Salvation.

Written by Luke (the Physician) about 60 AD – 62 AD
From Caesarea and Rome to the Jewish and Gentile believers
It’s about the Early Church Jew then Gentile
To record how the Holy Spirit acted through believers to spread the Word of God
Key Verse: Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1-7 Jerusalem
8-11 Judea and Samaria
12-20Paul’s Journeys
21-28 Paul taken to Rome

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Written by John (the Beloved Disciple) about 85 AD – 95 AD
From Asia Minor to the Jewish and Gentile believers
To spread the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Son of God, the Word made flesh, who provides eternal life for all who believe in Him
Key Verse: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Introduction
2-12 Ministry of Christ
13-17 Private Ministry
18-21 Death, Burial and Resurrection

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Written by Luke (the Physician) about 60 AD – 62 AD
From Caesarea to the Jewish and Gentile believers
To spread the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Saviour of the World who has compassion for all human beings
Key Verse: Luke 9:23-24 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
1-4 Birth and Early Life of the Lord Jesus
5-19 Ministry of Christ
20-24 Death, Burial and Resurrection

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Written by (John) Mark about 50 AD
From Rome to the Jewish believers
To spread the Gospel of the Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the suffering Son of Man sent to serve, not be served.
Key Verse: Mark 10:43-45 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
1 Introduction
2-10 Ministry of Christ
11-16 Death, Burial and Resurrection

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Written by the Apostle Matthew (also called Levi) about 60 AD
From Judea to the Jewish believers
To spread the Gospel of the Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Son of DAVID, the Kingly Messiah who fulfills prophecy
Key Verse: Matthew 28:18-19 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
1-4 Birth and early life of the Lord Jesus
5-20 Ministry of the Christ Jesus
21-28 Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus

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Authored by Moses between 1446-1406 BC
It’s about the sermons of Moses to remind the Jews what God expects from them.
Plains of Moab — Promise Land ahead
A Key Verse: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD. And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
1-4 1st Sermon – Journy review
5-28 2nd Sermon – Laws to be followed
29-30 3rd Sermon – The Covenant
31-34 His Final Farewell

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Authored by Moses between 1446-1406 BC
It’s about what happens when people rebel against God
They were on the Border of Canaan
A Key Verse: NUMBERS 6:24-26 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
1-9 Census – Taking a count
10-12 Sinai to Canaan – On the Move
13-19 Spies and Rebellion
20-36 Land of Moab

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The Acts of the Apostles is a book about transitions. From Salvation for Jews only to Salvation for Gentiles. From Law to Grace. From the Gospel of the Apostles to the Gospel of Paul. From Temple Sacrifice and Worship to personal sacrifice and church worship. Luke was the author of LUKE and ACTS. For who he is see Colossians 4:10-14, 2 Timothy 4:11. Theophilus (beloved of God) some believe is a real person, others believe this means all believers.

Let’s begin the walk, take a step:
⇨ Acts 1 ⇨ Acts 2 ⇨ Acts 3 ⇨ Acts 4 ⇨ Acts 5
⇨ Acts 6 ⇨ Acts 7 ⇨ Acts 8 ⇨ Acts 9 ⇨ Acts 10
⇨  Acts 11 ⇨ Acts 12 ⇨ Acts 13 ⇨ Acts 14 ⇨ Acts 15
⇨ Acts 16 ⇨ Acts 17 ⇨ Acts 18 ⇨ Acts 19 ⇨ Acts 20
⇨ Acts 21 ⇨ Acts 22 ⇨ Acts 23 ⇨ Acts 24 ⇨ Acts 25
⇨ Acts 26 ⇨ Acts 27 ⇨ Acts 28

A quick summary covers 29 AD to 68 AD (dates per chapter are best estimate). Paul went to unbelieving Jews and then to the Gentiles during each of his 3 apostolic journeys. His grace assemblies (churches) were comprised of these two groups of new believers. Travel to Asia (13:3-14:28) Greece/Macedonia (15:40-18:22) Asia/Greece/Macedonia (18:23-21:16) finally Rome (28:16-31)

Date	Chapter(s)	Event
29	2	Pentecost
7	9	Saul’s Conversion
39	12	Peter in Prison
45	13-14	1st Journey
53	15	Jerusalem Council
54	16-18	2nd Journey
56-58	18-21	3rd Journey

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We always think of Bible Prophets as old men, but 2:4 would indicate he was a young man. He prophesied during the time of Haggai the prophet but was much broader in scope, including both conditions of the time and of the coming of the Messiah.
1:1,7 Gives the dates of his visions. Compare Haggai 1:1,15 2:1,10

The Book can be divided into three sections:
1:1-6 Opening Exhortation

Section I A series of eight visions
1:7-17 The man among the Myrtle trees and the drove of horses
1:18-21 The four horns and four artisans (carpent) the work or skill of a carpenter
2 The man with the measuring line
3 The cleansing of the High Priest
4 The Golden Candlestick and the two Olive trees
5:1-4 The Flying Roll
5:5-11 The Ephah and the two women with wings
6:1-8 The four Chariots (6:10-15) crowning of the high priest

Section II Chapters 7 and 8
Their religion, including fastings, were mere forms, with no real meanings….
But God would again restore Israel and Jerusalem.

Section III Chapters 9-14
Predictions concerning the destruction of the Jews, and then a vision of the ultimate triumph of God’s Kingdom

Key passages:
1:3 When we turn to God, He will turn to us.
4:6 God works (has always worked) through His Spirit
6:12 A predication of the coming Kingdom

Prophetic Passages:
Predicted – Fulfilled
3:8-9, 13:1 – 1 Corinthians 15:5
9:9 – Matthew 21:1-11
11:12-13 – Matthew 26:14-15, 27:3-7
12:10 – John 19:33-37, Revelation 1:7
13:7 – Matthew 26:31

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The Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. was very important in the early church time period, and that the New Testament shows evidence of being written before that date. 

The Apostle Paul wrote letters to the churches he had established during his missionary journeys. He also wrote several personal letters. They were written in many cases to answer questions they had and to remind them of what he had taught them. Remember, these were letters and they did not have chapters and verses. These were added many years later as an aid to study them. Also, Paul never knew he was writing part of the New Testament.

Dates and order of letters are best estimates.

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