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Why does Acts not mention the deaths of Peter and Paul?
The simplest answer--by far--is that Peter & Paul were still living when Acts was written. These two men (arguably along with James the Lord's brother) are the main characters of the book of Acts, ...
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When was Jesus made both Lord and Christ?
At birth, what titles did Jesus already possess?
Luke 2:11 & 21 (NKJV)
"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who
is Christ the Lord."
"And when eight ...
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Acts 4:26, isn't the Christ himself the Lord?
Acts 4:25–26:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered ...
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Why does King James Bible Acts 12:4 say "Easter"?
In a sense, it's not wrong, but it's perhaps a bit anachronistic. The actual Greek in that verse says:
ὃν καὶ πιάσας ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν, παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν, ...
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Why is Paul called a 'babbler' in Acts 17?
Short answer
The greek word translated as "babbler" in Acts 17:18 is a piece of Athenian slang, meaning: "an empty speaker, an ignorant, a vulgar plagiarist", commonly used to ...
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Are those Jesus' half brothers or step brothers mentioned in Acts 1:14?
We are not told. Jesus' brothers (and sisters!) are mentioned several times:
Matt 13:55 - "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, ...
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In Acts 8:32–33 was the Ethiopian eunuch reading a Septuagint scroll or a Hebrew scroll?
Let me place these side-by-side for Acts 8:32, 33 from the BLB:
... He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb before the one
shearing him is silent, so He does not open His mouth. In His
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Why does Acts not mention the deaths of Peter and Paul?
It is not true that most scholars date the Book of Acts to after 80 AD. The majority of scholars date the composition of Acts to the period between the late 50s and mid-60s AD, with a minority dating ...
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Why did the apostles not adhere strictly to the instructions of the Lord concerning water baptism?
Acts 19:1-5 (DRB)
And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. 2 And he said to them: Have you ...
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Forgiveness of Christ
Peter speaks to a group that had gathered in Solomon's Portico in response to his healing a man who had been lame from birth. Only Jews were allowed in that particular area. He speaks of Jesus' ...
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Question regarding “baptism for the remission of sins” in Acts 2:38
The original Greek of the Nicene Creed says, "ὁμολογοῦμεν ἓν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν" which means "we confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins." The word εἰς can be ...
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What was the name given in Acts 4:12? Was it the Tetragrammaton or the name ''Jesus''?
The answer to your question is in the text of scripture in verse 10 :
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ... etc [Acts 4:10 KJV]
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What does the phrase "in His own authority" mean in Acts 1:7?
The simple answer is that the phrase addresses the nature of the authority behind the establishment of the times and seasons just mentioned. It tells us that these have come from God Himself.
A more ...
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Where does Moses say the things which Paul attributes to him in Acts 26:22-23?
First, "Moses and the prophets", or sometimes, "the Law of Moses and the prophets", is a common hendiadys meaning what we now call the OT Hebrew scriptures. John 1:45, Luke 16:29, ...
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Why does Peter instruct the disciples to baptize for the remission of sins if Jesus died for our sins?
The original is εις αφεσιν αμαρτιων - unto aphesis of sins . It is not 'for'.
'Unto' (εις ) denotes a progression. The same preposition is used in the gospels regarding John's baptism. The ritual, ...
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How to reconcile Luke 2:11 and Acts 2:36?
A rhetorical response question would be, "Why would one think Act 2:36 is referring to Jesus being 'made Lord and Christ after the resurrection'?" This idea is reading more into Act 2:36 than is there....
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What is the author's purpose in writing Acts?
J. A. Alexander states the purpose of Acts in his commentary, as
a special history of the planting and extension of the church, both among Jews and Gentiles...1
This, obviously, is the traditional ...
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Did the Hebrews spend time in Egypt for 400 or 430 years?
Abraham was 75 when he left Haran. This was The Promise, and the start of 430 years to the Exodus.
25 years later, Abraham is 100 years old and Isaac is born. We are now 25 years from The Promise
5 ...
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In Acts 2:6, was the miracle in the speaking or the hearing at Pentecost?
The important and critical verse is Acts 2:6 in this passage of v1 - 13.
Acts 2:6 - And when this sound happened, the assembled multitude was
bewildered because they were hearing them speaking, ...
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In Acts 28:31 sudden ending
The book of acts reads like a church report of progress at various stages beginning with Jesus sending out the disciples until the Gospel reached Rome. Each section concludes with a summary of the ...
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Are those Jesus' half brothers or step brothers mentioned in Acts 1:14?
These are the sons of Mary and they are true brothers to Jesus.
It would not just be ambiguous to say :
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the ...
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Why is there a separation between Luke and Acts?
From the book The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration by Metzger and Ehrman, chapter 1, The making of ancient books, page 11-12:
In the Greco-Roman world, ...
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Is there a contradiction between Hebrews 1:1-3 and Acts 21:8-11?
It appears to me that the OP's question is predicated on the assumption that divine revelation was complete with Jesus and there was nothing more to know about Him. This idea is explicitly refuted by ...
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Acts 15:5 - Could Christians remain Pharisees?
Paul state after his conversion that he is still Pharisee on two occasions
Acts 23:6
Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other
Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “...
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In Acts 5:3-4, did Ananias "lie to", "fake", "pretend" or "perjure yourself"?
In Acts 5:3, ψεύσασθαί means "to lie to", or as BDAG has it:
to attempt to deceive by lying.... Ac 5:3
Note that this definition (2) is given separately simply to point out that it is a ...
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