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The second half of Luke's history of the church, which was commissioned by Theophilus. It covers the actions of the Apostles from Christ's ascension to heaven to Paul's imprisonment in Rome.
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In Acts 9:5, how did Saul persecute the Lord Jesus Christ?
Jesus explains the fundamental principle at work in Acts 9:5 by means of what he says in Matthew 25:34-45 (KJV) -- specifically:
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch …
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Did the centurion Cornelius of Acts 10 have an illicit family?
According to ancient Roman laws of inheritance (1):
When a man died, a certain person or certain persons succeeded to all his property, under the name of heres or heredes ... (a)
If a man had a son i …
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Who are "the rest" in Acts 5:13?
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-- Acts 5:12-13
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The Greek word λοιπῶν (from λοιπός, Strong's G3062 - loipos) represents "a remainder", like a value left over when one number does not nicely …
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Define "being" in regards to Acts 17:28
The Greek word εσμεν appears twice in Acts 17:28
For in him we live, and move, and have our being εσμεν; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we areεσμεν also his offspring.
-- Acts 17 …
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Did Abraham receive a call to leave Ur as alluded to in Acts 7:2-4?
Map of Ancient Mesoptomia (Courtesy israel-a-history-of.com)
Ancient Mesopotamia was a region centered upon the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Ur was in the southern part of Mesopotamia, and was the st …
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What does "polluted" (ἀλισγημάτων) mean in Acts 15:20?
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-- Acts 15:28-29
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So, it becomes clear that the "pollutions of idols" of Acts 20:22 that concerned James, was εἰδωλόθυτος (Strong's G1494 - eidōlothytos, i.e sacrificed to idols, the flesh … left over from the heathen sacrifices)
ἀλισγημάτων, given as "pollutions" in Acts 22:20, is the plural of ἀλίσγημα (Strong's G234 - alisgēma), which is the only occurrence in the NT. …
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Visions vs Dreams in Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17
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Moved by pride:
Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, Hath the LORD indee …
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Did Samaritans hear John the Baptist's message?
John wasn't commissioned to preach to anyone in particular, but rather was sent to proclaim his message of repentance in the wilderness.
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilde …
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In Acts 19:14 - How else could "Seven sons of Skeva" be translated?
The mGNT Greek of Acts 19:14 is somewhat different to the TR, and for the purpose of exploring "alternatives", here are my thoughts (whatever they might be worth). … He says:
Acts 19:14 tell us about the seven sons of a “Jewish High Priest” by the name of “Sceva”. …
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