[Salvation]

Questions for Review and Discussion:

• How is the genre of "Acts" similar to, but also different from, most modern historical writings?
• Why could the Acts of the Apostles also be called "The Acts of the Holy Spirit"?  What is the role of God's Spirit in Acts?
• What are the four main elements of the common life of the early Christian community in Jerusalem, as described in Acts?
• In what ways are the Apostles in Acts portrayed as speaking and acting just like Jesus in Luke's Gospel?
• How does the Acts of the Apostles describe the relationship between the apostles Peter and Paul?

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For Further Reading and Study:  

• The Holy Spirit in Luke/Acts
• Readings from Acts in the Lectionary for Mass
• Pauline Chronology: His Life and Missionary Work
• Pauline Geography
• Paul's Missionary Associates and Co-Workers
• Paul & the Christians in Corinth
   
• Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. New York: Doubleday, 1997. - "The Acts of the Apostles" (pp. 279-332).
• Barrett, C. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles. International Critical Commentary. 2 vols. Edinburgh, Scotland: T&T Clark, 1994-98.
• Bruce, F. F. The Acts of the Apostles. New International Commentary on the NT. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988.
• Haenchen, Ernst. The Acts of the Apostles. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1971.
• Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Acts of the Apostles. Sacra Pagina 5. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1992.

[Salvation]

The First Readings for both daily and Sunday Mass are from the book of The Acts of the Apostles so I thought this was an appropriate post for all of us.

Catholic Ping!

[Mad Dawg]

Very fine post. I’m going to use it in RCIA next year. Thank you.

[mgist]

He has risen indeed!

[johngrace]

Thank You! I have to bookmark this one!! Great!!

[Running On Empty]

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