I. The Voyage and Shipwreck. Chapter 27. A. First Stage – top Fair Havens: 27:1-8 1. Who is included in “we”, vs. 1? a. When was this “we” narrative dropped previously? b. Why is it resumed now? c. Did Aristarchus make the whole journey or was he on his way home? cf. Col. 4:10 and […]
III. Paul Before Festus and Agrippa, 25:13 to 26:32 A. Occasion, 25:13-22 1. Who came to visit Caesar’s new representative, Festus, at Caesarea? a. Who was Agrippa? Where was he king? What was his character and reputation? b. Who was Bernice? What relation was she to Agrippa? What was her character and reputation? c. What […]
B. Paul’s Defense before Felix, 24:10-21 1. How does Paul begin his speech? a. Is this the same type of idle flattery as Tertullus used? b. Is it merely a polite form of addressing one in authority? c. Or does Paul truly mean this, pointing to a reason why he might properly expect a fair […]
IV. At Jerusalem (continued) E. The Lord Appears to Paul by Night, 23:11 1. Who appeared to Paul at this time? a. How must this appearance be understood? 1) Was it an appearance like the appearances to the disciples during the 40 days after the resurrection? 2) Or was it a vision or dream in […]
IV. At Jerusalem, 21:17 to 23:30 (continued) B. Paul’s Defense before the Mob, 22:1-23 1. How does Paul establish himself as a genuine and loyal Jew? 1-6 a. How does he address his audience? vs. 1 b. In what language does he speak? What effect does this have? c. How does he introduce himself? Vs. […]
The Book of Acts: Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (continued) III. The Journey to Jerusalem, 20:7 – 21:16 (continued) D. From Miletus to Tyre, 21:1-6 1. Trace Paul’s journey from Miletus to Tyre, vss. 1-2 a. Did Paul travel in a small ship that hugged the coast, or did he travel in a large merchant […]
The Book of Acts: Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (continued) III. The Journey to Jerusalem, 20:7 – 21:16 (continued) B. To Miletus: 20:13-16 1. How did Paul’s companions travel from Troas? 2. How did Paul leave Troas? Why? How is it that Paul could travel more quickly afoot? 3. Where did they meet? 4. Trace their […]
The book of Acts: Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (continued) II. From Ephesus to Macedonia and Greece, 19:21 – 20:6. A. Paul plans to leave Ephesus, 19:21, 22. 1. What is meant by “purposed in the spirit”? 2. Where did Paul purpose to go from Ephesus? a. Why did he want to go to Macedonia and […]
The Book of Acts: Paul’s Third Missionary Journey I. Ephesus by way of Galatia and Phrygia, 18:22 – 19:20. A. Through Galatia and Phrygia, 18:22, 23. 1. What did Paul do at Antioch? a. Which Antioch is meant here? b. Does the text mean simply that Paul passed some time away? c. What was undoubtedly […]
The Book of Acts: Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (concluded) IV. At Athens, 17: 16-34. A. His First Labors, vv. 16-18: 1. Athens’ idolatry: a. What did Paul observe while he waited for Silas and Timothy? 1) What is meant by “wholly given to idolatry”? 2) Was Athens more idolatrous, and therefore worse, than other cities? […]