Acts
About this book
What is the book of Acts about in the Bible? Who wrote Acts?
Luke wrote the book of Acts as a continuation of his gospel. In this book, Luke recorded the growth of the early Christian church after Jesus ascended to heaven. The first part of the book records the growth of the church in and around the city of Jerusalem. Luke then goes on to record the apostle Paul's conversion and the spread of the gospel message throughout the Roman world.
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Acts is a reliable Bible commentary. It's down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, and filled with practical and modern applications to Scripture.
It also includes the complete text of the book of Acts from the NIV Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, illustrations, and archaeological information.
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This book is a part of The People's Bible series from Northwestern Publishing House.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Editor’s Preface
- Introduction to Acts
- Part One: Peter and His Coworkers Witness in Jerusalem and Its Environs (1:1–12:25)
- Part Two: Paul and His Companions Witness in Asia Minor and Europe (13:1–21:16)
- Part Three: Paul as Prisoner Witnesses from Jerusalem to Rome (21:17–28:31)
