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Keith Essex
The Book of Acts


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  1. Luke & Acts (continued)
    1. The Book of Acts [MSB, 1596-97; ESVSB, 2073-79; NIVSB, 2207-14; RSB, 1903-9; BNTH, 205-33, 279-90; RFW, 129-38; DLNT, 7-24; BTINT, 137-68]
      1. Introduction [CCC, 390-96; CMINT, 290-301; 310-16]
        1. History of Interpretation [DTIB, 27-28; Gasque, A History of the Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles; ACCSNT, vol. V; RCSNT]
        2. Author: Luke
        3. Reader(s): Theophilus (a representative of Gentile Christians)
        4. Date: c. AD 62
      2. Themes [CCC, 430-33; CMINT, 321-25]
        1. The Outworking of God's Sovereign Plan
        2. The Apostolic Preaching of the Word: The Death, Resurrection, Exaltation of Jesus [DLNT, 353-59, 267-86, 1015-20, 95-102, 359-63]
        3. The Rejection of Jesus as Christ by Israel (Act 7:54–Act 8:1a; 13:46; 22:22; 28:24-27)
        4. The Acceptance of Jesus by the Gentiles (Act 11:18; 13:48; 28:28) [DLNT, 388-94]
        5. The Establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ [DLNT, 194-204]
        6. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit [DLNT, 489-99]
        7. The Controversy concerning Gentile Salvation (Act 11:1-18; 15:1-21)
        8. The Prayer and Obedience of God's People [DLNT, 941-48]
        9. An Anticipation of God's Future Work in Israel (Act 3:19-21)
      3. Purpose:
        • The Apostolic Witness (i.e. the Word) spread in accordance with the plan of God from Jerusalem to Rome and was proclaimed to both Jews and Gentiles [see CCC, 396-99; CMINT, 301-6]
      4. The Literary Structure: see the charts and outline [CCC, 410-13, 422-30; CMINT, 285-90; VOCNT, 32-37]
        The Structural Framework in Acts
        --Return to / from Jerusalem
        --Assembled Prayer
        --Manifestation of Holy Spirit
        --Apostolic Preaching
        --Lame Man Healed
        --Speech, "Men … why?"
        --Persecution of Apostles
        --Church Dissension
        --Mission to the Gentiles
        -Vision
        -"Come!"
        -Gentile Company
        -Jerusalem Defense
        --Imprisonment
        --Success of the Word
        Peter / Paul Comparisons
        Peter
        Paul
        Peter
        Paul
        Filled with Holy Spirit
        Peter
        Paul
        Message to "Men of Israel"
        Peter
        Paul
        Healing of Lame Man
        Peter
        Paul
        Raising of a Dead Person
        Peter
        Paul
        Magician Confronted
        Peter
        Paul
        Shadow Healings
        Peter
        Paul
        Prison Chains Loosed
        Peter
        Paul
        Trance While Praying
        Peter
        Paul
        Vision Leading to Preaching
        Peter
        Paul
        Addressed by Angel
        Peter
        Paul
        Three Evangelistic Messages
        Act 2, 3, 10
        ACTS
        1. The Preface (Act 1:1-2)
        2. The Apostolic Witness Led by Peter to Israel (Act 1:3–Act 2:24)
          1. The Apostolic Witness to Jerusalem (Act 1:3–Act 6:7)
            1. The Validation of the Apostolic Witness (Act 1:3-26)
            2. The Vitalization of the Apostolic Witness (Act 2:1–Act 4:22)
            3. The Victory of the Apostolic Witness (Act 4:23–Act 6:7)
          2. The Apostolic Witness Expanded beyond Jerusalem by New Spokesman (Act 6:8–Act 9:31)
            1. The Climax of the Apostolic Witness in Jerusalem (Act 6:8–Act 8:3)
            2. The Commencement of the Apostolic Witness outside of Jerusalem (Act 8:4-40)
            3. The Conversion of the Apostolic Witness for the Gentiles (Act 9:1-31)
          3. The Climax of the Petrine Apostolic Witness (Act 9:32–Act 2:24)
            1. The Forging of a New Missionary Outreach (Act 9:32–Act 1:18)
            2. The Founding of a New Missionary Center (Act 11:19-30)
            3. The Freeing of the Petrine Missionary Activity (Act 12:1-24)
        3. The Apostolic Witness Led by Paul to the Gentiles (Act 12:25–Act 8:31)
          1. The Establishment of the Pauline Apostleship (Act 12:25–Act 6:5)
            1. The Confirmation of the Pauline Apostleship (Act 12:25–Act 3:52)
            2. The Characterization of the Pauline Mission (Act 14:1-23)
            3. The Commendation of the Pauline Mission and Apostleship (Act 14:24–Act 6:5)
          2. The Pauline Mission Expanded to new Gentile Areas (Act 16:6–Act 9:20)
            1. The Sovereignty of God in the Salvation of Gentiles (Act 16:6-40)
            2. The Sovereignty of God in the Selection of Localities (Act 17:1–Act 8:17)
            3. The Sovereignty of God in the Sequence of Events (Act 18:18–Act 9:20)
          3. The Pauline Ministry Directed to Rome (Act 19:21–Act 8:31)
            1. The Repudiation of Paul's Testimony in Jerusalem (Act 19:21–Act 3:10)
            2. The Relocation of Paul's Ministry to Rome (Act 23:11–Act 8:31)
      5. Bibliography
        1. Exegetical:
          • Barrett, Acts (ICC). 2 vols.
          • Bock, Acts (BECNT).
          • Schnabel, Acts (ZECNT).
        2. English Interpretation:
          • Bruce, The Book of Acts (NICNT).
          • Marshall, The Acts of Apostles (TNTC).
          • *Peterson, The Acts of the Apostles (PNTC).
        3. Expositional:
          • *MacArthur, Acts (MacNTC). 2 vols.
          • Stott, The Message of Acts (BST).
      6. Selected Interpretive Problems
        1. The Historicity of Acts [CCC, 399-404, 406-9; GNTI, 371-73; CMINT, 316-20]
          1. Theudas and Judas of Galilee (Act 5:36-37) [MSB, 1609]
          2. Abraham's Purchased Tomb in Shechem (Act 7:16; cf. Gen 23:1-20) [MSB, 1611-2]
        2. The Speeches in Acts [MSB, 1606; CCC, 404-6; GNTI, 378-82; CMINT, 320-21]
          1. Actual Reproductions
          2. Accurate Summaries [Bock; Schnabel; Marshall; Stott]
          3. Inventions of the Writer [Barrett]
        3. Peter's Use of Joel 2:28-32 (Act 2:16-21) [MSB, 1601-2; 1241; NIVZSB, 2219; RSB, 1862]
          1. Complete Fulfillment [Bock; Schnabel (?); Bruce (?); Peterson (?); Stott (?)]
          2. Partial Fulfillment [Barrett; Marshall; EBC1&2 (?)]
          3. Potential Fulfillment [BKC]
          4. Preview of Future Fulfillment [MacArthur]
        4. The Imperative "Be baptized" (Act 2:38) [MSB, 1603; ESVSB, 2085; NIVZSB, 2220; RSB, 1915, 1988; DLNT, 112-25]
          1. Baptism Necessary for Forgiveness [Barrett]
          2. Baptism on the Basis of Forgiveness [MacArthur]
          3. Baptism Parenthetical; Only Repentance Necessary (cf. Act 3:19) [Bock; Schnabel; Bruce (?); Peterson (?); EBC1&2 (?); BKC]
        5. James' Use of Amos 9:11-12 (Act 15:13-18) [MSB, 1627; ESVSB, 2115; NIVZSB, 2250-51; RSB, 1942]
          1. Complete Fulfillment of Amos in the Present [Bock; Schnabel; Bruce (?); Marshall; Peterson; EBC1&2 (?); Stott]
          2. Four Chronological Movements; i.e. The Church – The Return of Christ – The Restoration of Israel – The Millennial Salvation of Gentiles
          3. The Present Gentile Salvation Like Future Gentile Salvation [MacArthur; BKC]
      7. Preaching Acts [CCC, 414-22; DLNT, 948-55; 471-84]

Used with permission by Dr. Keith Essex. Redistribution without express permission from Dr. Keith Essex is prohibited.

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