Acts

The Acts of the Apostles

The New Testament is divided into the four Gospels and the letters to the early churches. Acts is a bridge between the life of Christ and the birth of the new church.

Background

Author:	Luke, a gentile physician
Date:	Between A.D. 63-70
Purpose:	To give an accurate and orderly account of the origin and growth of the Christian Church
Setting:	Acts is a sequel to the Gospel of Luke; it is the connecting link between the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and the Letters in the New Testament
Key Verse:	"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
Chapters 1-12:	Apostle Peter is main character. The church is established in Jerusalem (1-7). The church expands throughout Judea, Samaria, and even to Gentiles (8-12)
Chapters 13-28:	Apostle Paul is main character.