ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

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1 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES JIM E. WALDRON COPY RIGHT Walden Lane Harriman, TN **Permission granted to make copy without alteration and not for commercial purpose.

2 MEMORY WORK Generally the requirements for memory work are three verses per class meeting. Sometimes there are four because of the need for continuity in the text or two because of the length of the verses. Acts 1:1-3 Acts 1:9-11 Acts 2:1-4 Acts 2:5,7,8 Acts 1:8; 2:14-15 Acts 2:29-31 Acts 2:32-33; 36 Acts 2:37-39 Acts 2:40-42, 47 Acts 4:10-12 Acts 3:19; 5:29; 8:4 Acts 8:12; Acts 8:28-30 Acts 8:31-33 Acts 8:34-36 Acts 8:37-39 Acts 10:34-36 Acts 11:26; 13:47; 14:23 Acts 16:30-33 Acts 17:22-24 Acts 17:25-27 Acts 17:28-30; 19:8 Acts 20:7, 28; 22:16 Acts 28:

3 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Jim Waldron 1. Who wrote the book of Acts? 2. To whom was the book of Acts addressed? 3. What does the writer affirm he had done previously? 4. Discuss the expression "both to do and teach." 5. Give the dates covered by the book of Acts. 6. Luke affirmed his first book covered the life of Christ until when? 7. Name some of the commandments Christ gave the apostles he had chosen just prior to His being taken up. 8. How did Christ present Himself to the apostles after His suffering? 9. How long was Jesus with the apostles? 10. What does Luke say Jesus particularly spoke to the apostles about during those forty days? 11. Being assembled with the apostles just before His ascension what two things did Jesus command them? 12. The apostles had come to Christ after John's baptism, how does Christ contrast that baptism with the one they were about to receive? 13. What temporal question did the apostles ask the Lord? 14. How did the Lord answer the question about restoring the kingdom to Israel at that time? 15. Identify the Israel that now has the kingdom (Hebrews 12:28; Colossians 1:13; Galatians 6:15-16). 16. When did Christ affirm power would come upon the apostles? 17. Name four places Jesus said the apostles would be witnesses of Him. 18. How does Luke later indicate Jesus spent much time during the 40 days with the apostles (See Acts 13:31)? 19. How did Christ return to heaven? 20. Tell how Daniel described the ascension six centuries before (Daniel 7:13-14). 21. Tell how many days before Pentecost the ascension took place. 22. Give the approximate date of the ascension. 3

4 23. What question did the two men in white ask the apostles? 24. What promise did the two men in white make? 25. From what mountain did Jesus ascend back to heaven? 26. How far is the Mount of Olives from Jerusalem? 27. About how long was a Sabbath day's journey? 28. List the eleven apostles gathered in the upper room. 29. What woman is specifically named with her sons? 30. About how many in all gathered in the upper room? 31. Who stood up to speak? 32. Whom did Peter affirm spoke by the mouth of David concerning Judas Iscariot? 33. How can it be said Judas purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity (cf. Matthew 27:3-10)? 34. What was the field called and what does it mean? 35. Give the references for the two Psalms quoted about Judas' offense. 36. What two things were required of a replacement for Judas? 37. Who were the two men put forward? 38. Whom did they ask to show which of the two was to be selected? 39. How was the decision made concerning the new apostle? 40. Upon whom did the lot fall? CHAPTER Identify Pentecost and give the date? 42. To whom does the term "they were all with one accord in one place?" 43. Show from other places in Acts 2 that it was the twelve apostles who received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 44. How is the sound from heaven described? 45. How are the divided tongues described? 46. When the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit what were they enabled to do? 47. Who were dwelling in Jerusalem at this time and why? 48. When the multitude came together why were they confused? 4

5 49. What 3 questions did the multitude ask about the apostles' speaking in the various languages? 50. About how many nationalities are listed among the Jews gathered for Pentecost? 51. How did some mock the apostles' actions? 52. Peter stood up and did what? 53. How did Peter dismiss the charge of drunkenness? 54. Give the prophet and the reference Peter quoted about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. 55. When had Joel foretold this outpouring of the Holy Spirit would take place? 56. Why is Acts 2:17 significant for the prophecy of Isaiah 2:2-4? 57. Give an illustration of the fulfillment "your daughters shall prophesy" (cf. Acts 21:8-9). 58. Compare the prophecy "your daughters shall prophesy" to I Timothy 2:12, Titus 2:3-5 and I Corinthians 14: Compare the prophetic language of Acts 2:19-20 to that of other prophets (Examples: Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 13:9-10 and Ezekiel 32:2, 7) and discuss the fulfillment. 60. Joel's prophecy had said, "whosoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." How was this fulfilled on Pentecost? 61. How did Peter address the hearers in Acts 2:14; 2:22 and 2:29? 62. How did Peter affirm God attested Christ? 63. How had Christ been delivered to the people? 64. When Christ had been delivered by the foreknowledge of God to the people what had they done? 65. When Christ had been crucified what did God do? 66. What was not possible with death in relation to Jesus? 67. Peter quote from which Psalm to prove the resurrection? 68. What does the expression "my flesh will rest in hope" mean? 69. What did Peter affirm about David in relation to the Psalm 16 prophecy? 70. What other prophecy does Peter refer to in relation to David? 71. David, foreseeing by prophecy that Christ would sit on his throne, spoke what? 72. Define hades. 73. What are the two affirmations in Acts 2:31? 74. Relate Acts 2:31 to Luke 23:43. 5

6 75. What is Peter's affirmation in Acts 2:32 in relation to himself and the eleven? 76. Where did Peter affirm Jesus was? 77. What is meant by "He poured out this which you now see and hear?" 78. What quotation is given from Psalm 110:1? 79. How could Christ sit on God's throne and the throne of David at the same time? (Cf. I Chronicles 28:5; 29:23) 80. What did Peter tell all the house of Israel they should assuredly know? 81. When the people heard they had killed the Christ what happened? 82. Where in the book of Acts is the answer found to "what shall we do?" 83. What are the two commands of Acts 2:38? 84. What are the two promises of Acts 2:38? 85. To what promise does Peter refer in Acts 2:39? 86. How does Peter's statement indicate the Gentiles would come to God? 87. What exhortation does Peter give the audience in Acts 2:40? 88. About how many were baptized on Pentecost into Christ's kingdom? 89. Name four things the church at Jerusalem continued in. 90. What was being done through the apostles? 91. What was true of the material goods of the congregation? 92. How did some people provide for others who were in need? 93. How do we account for the communal sharing in the new church at Jerusalem? 94. Where did the saints meet daily? 95. How is the routine for physical necessities described? 96. How is the church's reception by the community described? 97. Who was ultimately responsible for members coming into the body? CHAPTER What two apostles came to the temple at the ninth hour (3:00 P.M.), the hour of prayer? 99. Who asked alms from Peter and John as they entered the temple? 100. What was the gate called where the beggar was? 6

7 101. What did Peter say about his financial condition? 102. What did Peter command the lame man to do? 103. After Peter gave the command to rise and walk what happened? 104. What was the beggar s reaction to being healed? 105. How did the people react to the miracle of the lame man being healed? 106. As the healed man clung to Peter and John where did the people assemble? 107. How did Peter begin his speech to the people on Solomon's porch? 108. Whom did Peter say had glorified Jesus? 109. List four crimes against God Peter affirmed the people were guilty of How is the integrity of Jesus described? 111. Of what did Peter affirm he and John were witnesses? 112. What had made the lame man strong? 113. What did Peter say he knew about the state of mind of the people and their rulers in reference to their killing Jesus? (Cf. I Corinthians 2:8) 114. What did Peter affirm on Solomon's porch that God had fulfilled? 115. Name the two commands of Peter to the people in Acts 3: What two blessings were promised in Acts 3:19? 117. How shall we explain "until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began?" 118. What prophecy from Moses did Peter quote about Jesus? 119. What is the Old Testament reference for Moses' statement concerning a prophet like himself? 120. What is the significance of the statement "all the prophets from Samuel and those who follow...have also foretold these days"? 121. Peter said God had raised up His servant Jesus for Israel first, to do what? CHAPTER As Peter and John were speaking to the people in Solomon's porch who came upon them? 123. Why were the Sadducees and others concerned about the apostles preaching? 124. What did the Jewish leaders do with the two apostles? 125. At the time of Peter and John's arrest many believed the word and the membership of the church in Jerusalem grew to what number? 7

8 126. What happened the next day after Peter and John's arrest? 127. Who was holding the high priest's office at the time? (cf. John 11:49, 18:13) 128. What question did Annas and others put to Peter and John? 129. Peter affirmed the helpless man had been healed by what power? 130. What prophecy about the chief cornerstone did Peter quote to show Jesus was the Messiah of God? 131. What did Peter affirm about the name of Jesus? 132. What caused the Jewish leaders to marvel and realized Peter and John had been with Jesus? 133. What was the Jewish national council called? 134. What did Annas and the others admit had taken place? 135. How did the council determine to stop the apostles' work? 136. How did Peter and John answer the council's order not to preach in the name of Jesus? 137. How old was the lame man on whom the miracle had been wrought? 138. To whom did Peter and John report all that the chief priests and elders had said? 139. How did the congregation address God? 140. What Psalm was quoted concerning the opposition of earthly rulers against the Christ? 141. How had the statement, "The kings of the earth...and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and His Christ" been fulfilled? 142. For what did the disciples pray in the face of the threats by the Sanhedrin? 143. What did the apostles pray God would do by His "hand?" 144. What happened at the close of the prayer? 145. What was the saints' benevolent attitude toward one another at this time? 146. With great power the apostles gave witness to what? 147. How were food and other necessities being provided for the multitude of disciples? 148. Tell who Joses was and what he did? CHAPTER Who sold a possession and lied about the amount they gave to God? 150. To whom did Peter say Ananias had lied when he lied to the Holy Spirit? 151. How does Peter show private property had not been abolished among the disciples in 8

9 Jerusalem? 152. What happened to Ananias? 153. When Ananias' wife - Sapphira - came in three hours later, what happened? 154. How did the death of Ananias and Sapphira affect the church? 155. Where were the apostles continuing their work of healing and preaching? 156. How does Luke indicate the people held the apostles in awe? 157. What is affirmed about the growth of the church just after the death of Ananias and Sapphira? 158. What very remarkable way were people healed? 159. Where did many of the sick people come that were being healed by the apostles? 160. What sect controlled the office of the high priest at this time? 161. Why were those with the high priest so filled with indignation against the apostles? 162. What did the high priest and others with him do to all the apostles? 163. Who let the apostles out of prison and what did he command? 164. How did the apostles respond to the angel's order? 165. Whom did the high priest call together? 166. When the officers checked the prison what did they find? 167. When the high priest, the temple captain and the chief priests heard the apostles were out of prison and at the temple, what was done? 168. What ordinance did the Sanhedrin remind the apostles about? 169. How did Peter and the other apostles answer when the high priest accused them of bringing Jesus' blood upon the Sanhedrin? 170. How did the apostles specifically reply to the charge of bringing Christ's blood on the council? 171. God had exalted Christ to His right hand to do what for Israel? 172. Who are the two witnesses of the apostolic age (cf. Revelation 11:3) named by Peter in Acts 5:32? 173. What did Peter affirm God had given to those who obey Him? 174. How do all disciples receive the common gift of the Holy Spirit? (Cf. Acts 2:38; Galatians 3:14; Ephesians 3:17) 175. What was the Sanhedrin's reaction to the apostles' charge that the council had murdered Jesus by hanging Him on a tree? 9

10 176. Who stood up to calm the anger of the Jewish council? 177. Name two rebels Gamaliel named to suggest the apostles' work might be like that? 178. What was Gamaliel's advice concerning the work of the apostles? 179. How did the Sanhedrin react to Gamaliel's advice? 180. How did the apostles react to the beating by the council and its demand for them not to speak in the name of Jesus? CHAPTER Why did the Greek speaking Jewish disciples murmur against those who were local and Hebrew speaking? 182. What did the apostles do and say about themselves in relation to serving tables? 183. Who was expected by the apostles to actually select the men to serve the widows' tables? 184. To what did the apostles say they would continually give themselves? 185. What three qualifications were required of men who would serve the widow's tables? 186. How could it be, these men were "full of the Holy Spirit" prior to the apostles' laying their hands on them? (Cf. Acts 2:38, 5:32, 6:6) 187. What did the apostles say they would do instead of serving tables? 188. Name the seven men selected Who did the "appointing" of the seven to the work after the congregation selected them? 190. After the seven were selected how does Luke describe the growth of the church in Jerusalem? 191. How does Luke describe Stephen's activities after the apostles had laid their hands on him? 192. Name four places from where members of the Synagogue of Freedmen came Describe their encounter with Stephen What charges did the false witnesses bring against Stephen? 195. How did the council see the face of Stephen? CHAPTER Who asked Stephen if the things of which he was accused were true? 197. Give five major points from Stephen's summary of the life of Abraham Give five points from Stephen's summary on Jacob and Joseph. 10

11 199. How is Stephen's statement about those who came to Egypt different from that of Exodus 46:26? 200. Give six major points in Stephen's summary of Moses bringing Israel out of Egyptian bondage Tell what prophecy by Moses about Jesus that Stephen quotes and where it is found List five major points Stephen made about Israel's rebellion What does Stephen remind the council God commanded about the tabernacle? 204. What did Stephen prove about the physical temple in Jerusalem with a quotation from Isaiah 66:1-2? 205. How did Stephen rebuke the Jewish high council? 206. What rhetorical question did Stephen use to accuse the Sanhedrin? 207. What did Stephen affirm the council had done in relation to Jesus? 208. How did Stephen describe the Sanhedrin's relation to the law? 209. Describe the Sanhedrin's reactions to Stephen's speech What special vision was Stephen given? 211. At whose feet did the witnesses lay down their clothes? 212. What special designation is given to Stephen? 213. What did Stephen pray for his murderers? CHAPTER What was Saul's reaction to Stephen's death? 215. What happened in Jerusalem immediately after the killing of Stephen? 216. Describe Stephen's burial How did Saul treat the church? 218. Those scattered out of Jerusalem did what? 219. Where did Philip go and what did he preach? 220. How did the Samaritans react to the work of Philip? 221. Who was Simon of Samaria? 222. Name the two points to Philip's message in Samaria What resulted from Philip's preaching in Samaria? 11

12 224. What does the inspired record say about Simon's conversion? 225. When the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God what did they do? 226. How is the gift of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of the apostles's hands distinguished from the common gift of the Holy Spirit spoken of in Acts 2:38 and 5:32? 227. What difference did Simon of Samaria observe in the miracles by the apostles from that of Philip? 228. When Simon saw the Holy Spirit was given in a miraculous way through the apostles' hands, what did he do and say? 229. List four points Peter made to Simon about his lust for the apostles' power How did Simon react to Peter's rebuke? 231. When Peter and John had testified and preached the word at Samaria what did they do? 232. Who told Philip to leave Samaria and go south to the road from Jerusalem to Gaza? 233. How is the area to which Philip was going, described? 234. Who was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza? 235. What was the Ethiopian treasurer doing? 236. Who commanded Philip to overtake the chariot? 237. How did the Ethiopian react when Philip asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?" 238. What was the Ethiopian reading? 239. What question did the eunuch ask about the text he was reading? 240. How did Philip respond to the question: "About whom does the prophet speak?" 241. When the eunuch had heard the story of Jesus how did he respond? 242. How did Philip answer the eunuch's request to be baptized? 243. How did the Ethiopian respond when Philip said, "If you believe, you may be baptized." 244. Why did the eunuch go on his way rejoicing? 245. Where was Philip? CHAPTER Describe Saul's activities at the beginning of Acts 9, and give the approximate date Why did Saul want the letters of the high priest? 12

13 248. As Saul neared Damascus what happened? 249. How did Saul answer the question, "Saul why are you persecuting me?" 250. How did Jesus respond to Saul's question, "Who are you, Lord?" 251. How did Jesus answer Saul's question, "Lord, what will you have me do?" 252. Compare Acts 9:7 and 22: What happened after Saul had seen Jesus? 254. How long was Saul without sight and what did he do? 255. Whom did the Lord speak to in a vision in Damascus? 256. Where was Saul staying and what had he seen? 257. How did Ananias protest healing Saul? 258. How did the Lord respond to the protest of Ananias of Damascus? 259. How did Ananias respond to the Lord's command? 260. What happened when Ananias laid his hands on Saul? 261. What did Saul do immediately after his baptism? 262. How did the community of Damascus react to Saul's conversion? 263. How does the Holy Spirit describe the effectiveness of Saul's preaching among the Jews of Damascus? 264. How did the Jews of Damascus determine to stop Saul? 265. How did Saul escape? 266. After Saul's escape from Damascus we know he went where? (Galatians 2:17) 267. Tell how long after Saul's conversion before he went to Jerusalem and give the approximate date. (Galatians 2:18) 268. How did the disciples at Jerusalem first react to Saul? 269. Who introduced Saul to the disciples at Jerusalem? 270. How did Barnabas describe Saul's preaching in the synagogue in Damascus? 271. Tell who and why certain ones in Jerusalem wanted to kill Saul? 272. Name five things said about the churches throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria in Acts 9: Whom did Peter heal at Lydda? 274. Give the translation of Tabitha's (Aramaic) name in Greek and tell of her work. 13

14 275. Tell where Tabitha lived and what happened to her When Peter was called from Lydda what did he do? 277. Where did Peter stay after raising Dorcas from the dead? CHAPTER Tell who Cornelius was and give the approximate date of his conversion Tell four things about Cornelius' spiritual life About what time did Cornelius see the vision of the angel? 281. What did the angel tell Cornelius about his prayers and alms? (cf. Acts 10:31) 282. Compare John 9:31 to Acts 10:4, What did the angel tell Cornelius to do? 284. Whom did Cornelius send to Joppa? 285. At what time did Peter go on the housetop? 286. Describe the vision Peter saw on the housetop What was Peter's immediate reaction to the vision? 288. Who spoke to Peter and told him to go with the men from Cornelius? 289. How did the men from Caesarea describe Cornelius? 290. When Peter went to Caesarea the following day, whom did he take with him? 291. Who had been called together to meet Peter and how did Cornelius greet him? 292. How did Peter react when Cornelius bowed down to him? 293. What did Peter declare about Jewish law? 294. Peter declared God had shown him what? 295. Relate the vision on the housetop to Isaiah 11:1-9, Acts 10:28, What did Cornelius say he was doing when he saw the vision of the angel? 297. Tell two affirmations Peter made about God's attitude toward all men Discuss the significance of the statement by Peter to Cornelius: "Jesus Christ - He is Lord of all." 299. List eight major points from Peter's sermon at Cornelius' house. 14

15 300. What happened while Peter was speaking in the home of Cornelius? 301. Why were the Jewish brethren astonished at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? 302. What was the evidence that the Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit? 303. Why was the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out directly from heaven on the Gentiles at Cornelius? (Cf., 11:17-18) 304. When Peter saw the Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit directly from Christ what did he ask? 305. What command by Peter is found in Acts 10:48? 306. What does it mean to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus? CHAPTER According to Acts 11:1 who heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God? 308. Who contended with Peter concerning the conversion of the Gentiles? 309. List the sequence of events as Peter outlined them concerning Cornelius' conversion According to Peter what had the angel told Cornelius about being saved? 311. Discuss the expression "as upon us at the beginning." 312. Give two reasons why we can be confident the Gentiles received the baptism of the Holy Spirit as the apostles did How did the faithful brethren react when they heard Peter's defense of the Gentiles' conversion? 15

16 314. Name three places where the disciples preached to Jews only when they were scattered by the persecution Where were the brethren from who first preached Christ to the Hellenists at Antioch? 316. What were the results of the first preaching in Antioch of Syria? 317. When the brethren at Jerusalem heard of the conversions at Antioch what did they do? 318. What did Barnabas do at Antioch for which he was well known? (Cf. Acts 4:36) 319. After Barnabas' work of exhortation at Antioch what does the record show? 320. After his initial work at Antioch what did Barnabas do? 321. How long did Barnabas and Saul work together at Antioch? 322. What is the beautiful and famous saying of Acts 11:26? 323. While Barnabas and Saul were at Antioch what group came from Jerusalem? 324. Give the name of the prophet from Jerusalem who was identified; tell what he foretold, and when it occurred What did the disciples at Antioch determine to do? 326. Tell who took the relief money to Jerusalem and who went with them (Galatians 2:1). CHAPTER Identify the Herod who killed James Identify the James who was killed by Herod Agrippa I After killing James what did Herod Agrippa I do? 330. What was the date of Peter's arrest by Herod? 331. How did Herod seek to insure Peter would not escape? 332. What did the church do about Peter's imprisonment? 333. How was Peter released from the prison? 334. To whose home did Peter first go? 335. Tell the name of the girl who came to open the door for Peter and how she reacted? 336. When Herod learned Peter had disappeared what did he do? 337. With whom had Herod Agrippa been very angry? 338. With whom did the men of Tyre and Sidon make friends? 339. How did the people react to Herod's oration? 16

17 340. Tell what the angel of God did to Herod, why and with what result? 341. According to history what year did Herod Agrippa die? 342. When Barnabas and Saul returned from their trip to Jerusalem (cf. Galatians 2:1) whom did they bring back with them? CHAPTER List five prophets and teachers at Antioch What were they doing when the Holy Spirit asked for Barnabas and Saul to be separated unto Him? 345. What did the brothers do before sending out Barnabas and Saul? 346. From where did Barnabas and Saul take passage to Cyprus? 347. Tell where Paul and Barnabas landed on Cyprus, what they did and who was their assistant? 348. Who was Bar Jesus and what was his business? 349. Define proconsul Tell who was proconsul of Cyprus and what description is given of him What did Elymas the sorcerer do when Sergius Paulus sought to hear the gospel? 352. Where in the Bible are we told Saul was also called Paul? 353. List four things Paul said Elymas was and tell what Paul did How did Sergius Paulus react to the teaching of Paul and his striking Elymas blind? 355. When Paul and his companions left Paphos, Cyprus where did they go and what happened? 356. Where did Paul and Barnabas go from Perga and what did they do on the Sabbath day? 357. Tell what was the first part of the synagogue service and what the rulers of the synagogue did afterwards How did Paul address the people in the synagogue in Antioch? 359. List ten major points from Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Antioch. 17

18 360. List three Psalms Paul quoted in the synagogue at Antioch of Pisidia to prove the resurrection When the meeting in Antioch of Pisidia broke up how did the Gentiles at the meeting react? 362. How does Luke indicate there were many converts in Antioch? 363. Who assembled to hear the word in Antioch of Pisidia on the second Sabbath Paul and Barnabas were there? 364. When certain Jews saw the crowd in Antioch how did they react? 365. When the Jews manifest such great opposition what did Paul and Barnabas declare? 366. Tell what scripture Paul and Barnabas quoted to show salvation was for the Gentiles? 367. Discuss the statement "as many as were appointed unto eternal life believed." 368. To what lengths did the unbelieving Jews go to stop the spread of the gospel in Antioch of Pisidia? 369. What did Paul and Barnabas do against the unbelieving Jews in Antioch before departing for Iconium? (Cf. Matthew 10:14-15) 370. How does Luke describe the disciples in Antioch? 371. Tell where Antioch of Pisidia was located. CHAPTER What was the first thing that happened in Iconium? 373. By whom and in what manner was opposition raised in Iconium? 374. How did Paul and Barnabas react to the opposition, which was raised in Iconium? 375. To what did the Lord bear witness in Iconium and how? 376. What was the outcome of the opposition in Iconium? 377. What did Paul and Barnabas do in Lystra, Derbe and the surrounding area? 378. Describe the healing of the lame man in Lystra How did the healing of the lame man in Lystra affect the people of the town? 380. What names did the people of Lystra give to Paul and Barnabas? 381. How did Paul and Barnabas react to the efforts to worship them at Lystra? 382. What testimony did Paul and Barnabas give to show God cared for Gentiles in times past? 18

19 383. Who stirred up a mob against Paul and Barnabas at Lystra? 384. Where was Paul stoned? 385. What happened after Paul was stoned at Lystra? 386. Name three places to which Paul and Barnabas returned after preaching in Derbe Name three things Paul and Barnabas did for the saints on their return trip to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch What was done about leadership in all the congregations? 389. Describe the appointing of elders in every congregation by Paul and Barnabas Name the next four places Paul and Barnabas went after they left Antioch of Pisidia on their return journey Where did the first evangelistic tour of Barnabas and Paul begin and end, and where is it recorded? 392. How is the stay of Barnabas and Paul in Antioch of Syria described in Acts 14:28? CHAPTER Define Judaizing teachers Tell how Paul and Barnabas opposed the Judaizing teachers from Judea What did the brothers in Antioch determine should be done about the questions raised by the Judaizing teachers? 396. Discuss the expression "being sent on their way by the church." 397. What two provinces did Paul and Barnabas pass through describing the conversion of the Gentiles to the churches? 398. Who received Paul and Barnabas in Jerusalem? 399. Give the approximate date of the meeting of the apostles and elders in Jerusalem What did certain of the sect of the pharisees in the church affirm at the Jerusalem meeting? 401. Who came together to consider the questions raised by the sect of the pharisees? 402. Name five points Peter made in his recorded statement at Jerusalem concerning the conversion of the Gentiles What special report did Paul and Barnabas give and why was it so important? 19

20 404. Who gave the summary statement that was accepted by all at the Jerusalem meeting? 405. Tell the prophet James quoted and give two points made in that prophecy What was the major point of James' summation? 407. Name the four things James said should be expected of Gentile Christians How did James describe efforts to uphold Moses? 409. Whom did the apostles and elders with the whole church agree to send with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch? 410. Name ten points made in the letter from Jerusalem to the saints at Antioch and other Gentile converts Describe the reception of the Jerusalem letter at Antioch Who exhorted the church at Antioch along with Barnabas and Paul at the time of the reception of the letter from Jerusalem? 413. What did Paul and Barnabas do at Antioch after their return from the Jerusalem meeting? 414. What did Paul propose to Barnabas about another evangelistic tour? 415. What caused Barnabas and Paul not to travel and work together? 416. Whom did Barnabas and Paul each choose as a working companion? 417. At a later time how did Paul speak of Mark? (See 2 Timothy 4:11.) 418. Who commended Paul as he left Antioch and where did he and Silas go? CHAPTER Whom did Paul meet in Derbe and Lystra that was well spoken of by the local brethren? 420. Why did Paul circumcise Timothy when it had not been required of Titus? (See Galatians 2:2-3, I Corinthians 9:20.) 421. What did Paul and Silas deliver to the churches in southern Galatia? 20

21 422. How does Luke describe the growth of the churches in southern Galatia (south central Turkey) at the time of Paul's second evangelistic tour of that region? 423. Having preached in Phrygia and Galatia, what two places did the Holy Spirit prevent Paul and Silas from preaching? 424. Paul and Silas bypassed Mysia and came to Troas where Paul received what? 425. After Paul and Silas left Troas what two cities did they contact on their way to Philippi? 426. Tell where Troas, Samothrace and Neapolis were located Describe Philippi and tell its location? 428. What did Paul and Silas do on the Sabbath and what occurred? 429. Tell five things known about Lydia What event caused Paul and Silas to be beaten and thrown in jail? 431. What did the jailer do with Paul and Silas? 432. What were Paul and Silas doing at midnight? 433. What happened while Paul and Silas were praying and singing? 434. What was the jailer's reaction to the prisoners being loosed and why? 435. When Paul perceived that the jailer about to kill himself what did he say in a loud voice? 436. What did the jailer do and ask? 437. What was their first statement to the jailer? 438. What did Paul and Silas do that the jailer and his household might believe? (Cf. Romans 10:17) 439. What happened the same hour of the night in Philippi? 440. When the city magistrates sent officers to tell the jailer he could let Paul and Silas go how did Paul react? 441. What caused the magistrates at Philippi to be afraid and how did they react? 442. What did Paul and Silas do before they left Philippi? CHAPTER Through what two places did Paul and Silas pass on their way to Thessalonica? 21

22 444. Paul following his custom did what at Thessalonica? 445. How is Paul's preaching in the synagogue at Thessalonica described? 446. What was the result of the first work done by Paul and Silas at Thessalonica? 447. How did Paul later describe their arrival in Thessalonica? 448. What did certain envious Jews do in Thessalonica? 449. Not being able to find Paul and Silas what did the mob do with Jason and some of the brethren? 450. What three charges were made against the teaching of Paul and Silas? 451. How did the city rulers react to the charges against the Christians in Thessalonica? 452. What did the brethren do for Paul and Silas? 453. Why were the Jews of Berea said to be more noble than those of Thessalonica? 454. What were the results of the preaching of the gospel in Berea? 455. Who came to Berea and stirred up the crowds against the faith? 456. When Paul was sent away from Berea who remained behind? 457. Where did Paul go? 458. Why was Paul's spirit stirred in Athens? 459. Tell about Paul's first activities in Athens What two groups of philosophers encountered Paul at Athens? 461. Who were the Epicureans? 462. Who were the Stoics? 463. What question did the philosophers at Athens ask about Paul? 464. Why did some think Paul was setting forth foreign gods? 465. Where did certain ones take Paul? 466. Why did the Athenian philosophers take Paul to the Areopagus? 467. What point of reference did Paul use to get the attention of the Athenians? 468. List ten major points from Paul's sermon in Athens. 22

23 469. Why did certain ones mock Paul's message on the Areopagus (Mar s Hill)? 470. Name two who obeyed the gospel at Athens? CHAPTER Where did Paul go from Athens? 472. With whom did Paul work in Athens and why? 473. Why had Aquila and Priscilla left Rome? 474. Where did Paul carry on his evangelistic work in Corinth? 475. How did Paul later say he had felt when he first began his work in Corinth? (I Corinthians 2:3) 476. What two brothers re-joined Paul in Athens? 477. How did the Jews of Corinth react to Paul's preaching that Jesus is the Christ? 478. What did Paul declare to the Jews when they opposed and blasphemed the cause of Christ? 479. When Paul stopped his work in the synagogue at Corinth where did he go? 480. What prominent Jewish leader obeyed the gospel? 481. List Luke's three-step summation of the plan of salvation What special comfort did the Lord give to Paul personally at Corinth? 483. How long did Paul stay in Corinth and what did he do? 484. Who was proconsul of Achaia? 485. What did the Jews do to Paul and with what did they charge him? 486. How did Gallio answer the Jews' charges against Paul? 487. Who had become the new ruler of the synagogue in Corinth and what did the Greeks do with him? 488. When Paul left Corinth where was he going and who was with him? 489. Where did Paul have his hair cut off and why? 490. Who remained at Ephesus when Paul left that city to go to Jerusalem? 23

24 491. After briefly preaching in the synagogue at Ephesus why did Paul tell them he could not stay longer? 492. Name the feast and the approximate date of Paul's return to Jerusalem after his second evangelistic tour When Paul left Ephesus where did he land in order to go up to Jerusalem? 494. Give the approximate dates Paul's second evangelistic tour had covered What two areas did Paul first cover as he began his third evangelistic tour? 496. Who was the preacher from Alexandria, Egypt that came to Ephesus? 497. Name eight commendations (verses 24-28) by the Holy Spirit about Apollos What was wrong with Apollos' message when he first came to Ephesus? 499. Who quietly and privately instructed Apollos more accurately in the way of the Lord? 500. What did the church at Ephesus do on behalf of Apollos when he went over to Corinth? 501. What did Apollos do for the work Paul had begun in Corinth? (Cf. I Corinthians 3:6) 502. When Paul came back to Ephesus what did he fine? 503. How did Paul realize the disciples at Ephesus had taken the wrong baptism? 504. How did Paul persuade the disciples at Ephesus to be baptized again for the right purpose? 505. What does it mean to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus? 506. What did Paul do for these new Christians that shows his method in quickly providing teachers and other helpers for the churches? 507. About how many men were in the group baptized at Ephesus? 508. About what subject did Paul reason and persuade in the synagogue for three months? 509. When the hearts of certain Jews were hardened and they spoke evil of the way what did Paul do? 510. Give a description of Paul's labor in the school of Tyrannus Give an example of unusual miracles done by God through Paul's hands Name a group of Jewish exorcists who tried to use the name of Jesus to cast out a 24

25 demon? 513. How did the evil spirit respond to the Jewish exorcists? 514. How did the event of the evil spirit beating the Sons of Sceva affect the Jews and Greeks at Ephesus? 515. How did many believers react when they heard of the sons of Sceva being beaten? 516. How did many of those at Ephesus who practiced magical arts, bring forth fruits of repentance? 517. What was the value of the magical books burned? 518. After the magical books had been burned at Ephesus, how does Luke describe the spread of the word? 519. Where did Paul propose to go after going through Macedonia and Achaia? 520. Where was Paul determined to go after going to Jerusalem? 521. Whom did Paul send into Macedonia with Timothy? 522. What is meant by the term "the way?" 523. Who began the uproar against Paul in Ephesus? 524. Name three charges Demetrius the silversmith laid against Paul Whom did the Ephesian mob drag into the theater? 526. What prevented Paul from entering the theater? 527. What Greek word was used for the mob Demetrius called together? 528. Whom did the Jews put forward to make a defense before the mob? 529. When the mob perceived Alexander was a Jew what did they do? 530. When the town clerk had quieted the mob of silversmiths what did he ask rhetorically about Ephesus? 531. The town clerk said the men that the mob had dragged into the theater were not guilty of what two things? 532. What legal recourse (two parts) did the town clerk say Demetrius and the silversmiths have? 533. What Greek word did the town clerk use for a lawful town assembly? 534. What warning did the town clerk give the mob? 535. To what does the term uproar refer in Acts 20:1? After the uproar at Ephesus, where did Paul go? 536. When Paul went to Macedonia why did he urge Timothy to remain behind? (I Timothy 1:3) 25

26 537. After going through Macedonia where did he stay for three months? 538. What influenced Paul not to sail directly to Syria, but to go by way of Macedonia? 539. Name the seven brothers who went ahead of Paul to Troas Who was Paul's traveling companion as he came to Troas? 541. Tell when Paul left Philippi, how long the trip took and how long he and his companions waited for the Lord's day Why did the church at Troas meet on the first day of the week? 543. When the church in Troas assembled to break bread what did Paul do? 544. Who fell down from the third story window and was taken up dead? 545. What did Paul do after Eutychus fell down dead? 546. After Paul raised Eutychus what did he do? 547. Where did Paul intend to meet his companions and how did he arrive there? 548. Name four places Paul's ship passed or docked at on the way to Miletus Why did Paul decide to bypass Ephesus? 550. Give the approximate date of the Pentecost, which occurred the year Paul returned from his third evangelistic tour What did Paul do at Miletus? 552. What did Paul say the elders of Ephesus knew about his life among them? 553. What is the great evangelistic lesson of Acts 20:20? 554. What did Paul say he had testified to both Jews and Greeks at Ephesus? 555. Why did Paul say he was going to Jerusalem? 556. What did the Holy Spirit warn Paul about his going to Jerusalem? 557. What was Paul's reaction to the knowledge that chains and tribulations awaited him in Jerusalem? 558. What did Paul say he preached among the brothers at Ephesus? 559. Why did Paul say he was innocent from the blood of all men? (Cf. Ezekiel 3:17-21) 560. To what two things were the Ephesian elders to take heed? 561. Who had made the elders overseers at Ephesus? 562. What work of the overseers is spoken of in Acts 20:28? 563. How was the church of God purchased? 26

27 564. What two prophecies did Paul make to the Ephesian elders that would occur after his departure? 565. What did Paul say he had done for three years? 566. To whom did Paul commend the Ephesian elders? 567. Name three things Paul said he had not coveted What did Paul say his hands had provided? 569. What quote does Paul give from Jesus in Acts 20:35? 570. How was Paul's meeting with the Ephesian elders closed? 571. How did the elders of Ephesus react to Paul's pending departure? CHAPTER Name the first three places Paul's ship came to after leaving Ephesus From Patara Paul and his companions took a ship going where? 574. Who uses the term "we" in Acts 21? 575. What island did the ship pass on the way to Phoenicia? 576. Where did Paul's ship land on the Syrian coast? 577. Who did Paul and his companions find at Tyre and how long did they stay with them? 578. What warning did the brothers at Tyre give to Paul? 579. How did the saints at Tyre send Paul and his companions away? 580. After leaving Tyre where did Paul's ship next dock? 581. How long did Paul and the other brethren stay with the saints at Ptolemais? 582. Where did Paul and those with him go from Ptolemais and whom did they stay with? 583. What is said of Philip the evangelist's children? 584. Who was the prophet that came to Philip's house from Jerusalem? 585. What demonstration did Agabas give and what did he prophesy? 586. Name two places in the scriptures where Agabas is mentioned When Paul's friends heard Agabas prophesy how did they react? 588. What did Paul say to the tears and entreaties of his friends? 589. With what statement did the brothers in Philip's house conclude their concern for Paul? 27

28 590. When the brothers and Paul left Philip's house whom did they take with them? 591. Why was Mnason specifically going with them to Jerusalem? 592. What kind of reception did Paul and his companions receive in Jerusalem? 593. Give the approximate date of Paul's arrival in Jerusalem after this third evangelistic tour How did Paul describe his work among the Gentiles to James and the other elders? 595. What false charge had been laid against Paul among the Jewish Christians? 596. What did the elders ask Paul to do to show he complied with the law as a Jew? 597. What four things did the elders again state were expected of Gentiles, which had also been a part of the law? 598. How did Paul seek to comply with the request of the Jerusalem elders? (I Corinthians 9:20) 599. Tell who stirred up a mob against Paul and what two charges did they make against him? 600. Whom did the Asian Jews mistakenly think Paul had brought into the temple? 601. What was the mob seeking to do to Paul? 602. Who rescued Paul from the mob in Jerusalem? 603. What did the Roman commander do with Paul? 604. Why did the Roman soldiers carry Paul? 605. In what language did Paul speak to the Roman commander of Jerusalem? 606. Who was the Roman commander of Jerusalem at the time of Paul's arrest? 607. Who did Claudius Lysias think Paul was? 608. How did Paul answer as to who he was? 609. Paul asked Claudius Lysias' permission to do what? 610. In what language did Paul speak to the Jewish mob? 611. Outline Paul's defense to the Jewish mob in ten major points Why did Ananias call Paul brother? 613. What did Ananias say to Paul concerning baptism? 614. What two confessions did Paul tell the mob about his opposition to Christ? 615. At what word did the mob interrupt Paul? 616. When the mob reacted violently to Paul's speech what did the Roman officer order to 28

29 be done? 617. How did Paul prevent himself being beaten by the Roman soldiers? 618. How had Claudius Lysias obtained his Roman citizenship? 619. How had Paul become a Roman citizen? 620. When the soldiers and chief officers realized Paul was a Roman citizen how did they react? 621. The day after Paul s arrest what did the Roman officer does? CHAPTER What was the first thing Paul affirmed before the Jewish council? 623. Who commanded Paul to be smitten on the mouth? 624. How did Paul rebuke the man who ordered him to be struck on the mouth? 625. When informed who the high priest was what did Paul say? 626. How did Paul cause confusion in the Jewish council? 627. What two sects of the Jews made up the council? 628. List some opposite beliefs of Pharisees and Sadducees? 629. The following night after his appearance before the Jewish council how did the Lord comfort Paul? 630. How many men were in the group who took an oath to not eat or drink until they had killed Paul? 631. Who warned Paul of the pending attack on his life by the group of forty? 632. When Paul's nephew had revealed the conspiracy to Claudius Lysias what did he tell the boy? 633. How many soldiers, cavalry, and spearmen did Claudius Lysias arrange to defend Paul on his journey? 634. Where and to whom did Claudius Lysias determine to send Paul? 635. Outline Claudius Lysias' letter to the Roman governor Felix in five points How many trips of Paul to Jerusalem are recorded? 637. At what place did the soldiers and spearmen leave Paul with the cavalry? 638. Where did Felix command that Paul be kept? CHAPTER 24 29

30 639. Who came down from Jerusalem to Caesarea to give evidence against Paul? 640. Give two points from the opening statement by Tertullus to Felix Name three things Tertullus said against Paul What name of slander did Tertullus apply to the church of Christ? 643. Give two lies told by Tertullus in Acts 24: How many days before his trial at Caesarea had Paul gone from that place to Jerusalem? 645. How did Paul defend himself against the charges of Tertullus? 646. What did Paul state about the faith in which he served? 647. List five points from Paul's defense before Felix Give one other reference where Paul refers to collecting the alms from Gentile churches for the poor saints in Jerusalem and Judea What did Felix say when he heard both sides at Paul's first trial in Caesarea? 650. What courtesy did Felix render Paul? 651. Identify Felix' wife Give the three points of Paul's sermon before Felix and Drusilla Tell how Felix reacted to Paul's sermon and what he said What did Felix desire of Paul? 655. Who succeeded Felix as governor of Judea and in what year? 656. Why did Felix leave Paul in prison? CHAPTER Outline the first events in Acts 25 in five major points How did Paul respond to the charges by the Jews against him before Festus? 659. Give four points from Paul's answer to Festus when asked if he would go to Jerusalem to be tried? 660. Who came to Caesarea to greet Festus? 661. Identify King Agrippa spoken of in Acts Identify Bernice Name two most important principles of human rights of trial that Festus said the Romans observed. 30

31 664. What did Festus tell Agrippa Paul had affirmed about Jesus? 665. What did Agrippa say when Festus had told him of Paul's case? 666. Who gathered with Agrippa, Bernice and Festus to hear Paul? 667. Why did Festus say he had brought Paul before Agrippa and the others? CHAPTER Why did Paul say he was pleased to make his defense before Agrippa? 669. What two things did Paul say the Jews knew about him? 670. Paul said the Jews for the sake of what accused him? 671. What rhetorical question did Paul ask King Agrippa about the resurrection? 672. What did Paul confess about his reaction to Jesus? 673. Name five things Paul admitted he had done against the disciples of Christ What did Paul say he had seen at mid-day on his journey to Damascus? 675. In what language did Christ speak to Saul of Tarsus? 676. What did Christ ask Saul and how did he reply? 677. Why did Christ say he had appeared to Saul? 678. From whom did Christ say he would deliver Saul? 679. Name five things Christ told Saul he was being sent to do for the Jewish people and Gentiles How did Paul say he reacted to the heavenly vision? 681. Name four places or persons to whom Paul said he preached? 682. What did Paul preach concerning repentance? 683. What did Paul affirm the Jews had done to him at Jerusalem? 684. What did Paul tell King Agrippa he witnessed to small and great from the prophets and Moses? 685. What did Festus call out to Paul? 686. How did Paul answer Festus' charge that he was mad? 687. What three things did Paul affirm about Agrippa's knowledge? 688. How did Agrippa respond to Paul's message? 689. What did Paul say he desired for all that heard him? 31