Acts of the Apostles

Jesus surrounded by his Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles is the fifth book of the New Testament. It records the events that happened shortly after the Resurrection of Jesus to the Twelve Apostles, following the timeline of the Gospel of Luke, as well as recording the ministry of Paul the Apostle until his time in Rome.

Most scholars believe that Acts and Luke were written by the same author, with Acts coming shortly after Luke, both being dated to the late 1st-century (CE), though these dates have been challenged. Neither of these works originally named their author, but he is traditionally thought to be Luke the Evangelist who travelled with Paul. The majority still believe that Acts was written by a companion of Paul, but some scholars highlight conflicts between Acts and the Letters of Paul.

References

  1. ↑ Charlesworth, James H. (2008). The Historical Jesus: An Essential Guide. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-4267-2475-6.
  2. 1 2 Burkett 2002, p. 195.
  3. ↑ Brown, Raymond E. (1997). Introduction to the New Testament. Doubleday. ISBN 9780385247672. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Harris, Stephen L. (1985). Understanding the Bible. Mayfield: Palo Alto. pp. 266–268.
  5. ↑ Nickle 2001, p. 43.
  6. ↑ Theissen, Gerd; Merz, Annette. The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide. Fortress Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4514-0863-8.
  7. ↑ Ehrman 2005, pp. 172, 235.
  8. ↑ Keener, Craig (2020). Acts (New Cambridge Bible Commentary). Cambridge University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1108468688.

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