Acts 1-9 Flashcards

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• A1 To whom was the Acts of the Apostles written?

A

Theophilus.

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• A1 According to Acts chapter one, Luke (in his gospel) presented Jesus’ life up until what event?

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The day Christ was taken up into heaven.

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• A1 According to Acts chapter one, Christ gave His commandments to the Apostles through Whom or What?

A

The Holy Spirit.

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• A1 How long was Jesus seen with the Apostles following His Resurrection?

A

Forty days.

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• A1 According to Acts chapter one, where did Jesus tell the Apostles to wait for “the Promise of the Father?”

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Jerusalem.

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• A1 Who spoke to the gathered Christians immediately after Christ’s Ascension?

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2 men dressed in white.

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• A1 Fill in the blank: The men gathered at Christ’s Ascension in Acts chapter one were called “Men of __________.”

A

Galilee.

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• A1 From what mount did Christ ascend in Acts chapter one?

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The mount of olives

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• A1 Which woman is listed as being in the upper room following Christ’s Ascension?

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Mary, mother of Jesus

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• A1 According to Acts chapter one, approximately how many Christians were in Jerusalem shortly after Christ’s Ascension (but before Pentecost)?

A

120

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• A1 What did Judas Iscariot buy with the money he was paid for betraying Jesus?

A

A field

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• A1 According to Acts 1, how did Judas die?

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Fell headlong and burst open

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• A1 According to Acts chapter one, what does “Akel Dama” mean?

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The field of blood

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• A1 According to Acts chapter one, the prophecy regarding Judas Iscariot’s death can be found in what biblical book?

A

Psalms

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• A1 According to Acts chapter one, what was the other name of Joseph called Barsabas?

A

Justus

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• A1 Name the person who was chosen to be the twelfth apostle.

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Matthias

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Who was nominated but not chosen to be an apostle?

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Joseph called Barsabas called Justus

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• A1 In addition to praying, how did the Apostles determine the replace for Judas Iscariot in Acts chapter one?

A

Cast lots

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19
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• A1 What command did Jesus give while eating?

A

Don’t leave Jerusalem

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20
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• A1 What did the disciples ask Jesus?

A

Are you going to restore the kingdom

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• A1 What was the last thing Jesus said before being taken up?

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Holy Spirit will come… You will be my witnesses…

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• A2 Fill in the blank: “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with __________ in one place.”

A

One accord

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• A2 the “sound from heaven” which filled the house at Pentecost sounded like what?

A

A rushing wind.

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• A2 What appeared over the heads of the followers of Jesus gathered at Pentecost?

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Tongues of Fire

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• According to Acts chapter two, what did the people gathered for Pentecost hear from the house where the followers of Jesus had just been filled with the Holy Spirit?

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a. They heard the followers of Jesus speaking in the languages of the different people

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• According to Acts chapter two, what did some people in Jerusalem believe to be the cause of the Christians’ behavior at Pentecost?

A

Drunk on new wine

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• A2 Which Apostle preached to the crowd at Pentecost?

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Peter

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28
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• In Acts chapter two, how did Peter demonstrate that the followers of Jesus were not drunk at Pentecost?

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Said: “it’s only 9 in the morning!”

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• A2 In his sermon on the day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter stated that a certain prophet had stated: “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh…,” and went on to state how the events of this day had fulfilled the prophecy. To which prophet did Peter refer?

A

Joel.

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30
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• Fill in the blank: In the words quoted in Acts chapter two by Peter from Joel: “Your sons and daughters shall ___________.”

A

Prophesy

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• Fill in the blank in the words quoted in Acts chapter two by Peter from the Joel: “The sun shall be turned into ___________.”

A

Darkness

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32
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• According to the prophecy by Joel quoted by Peter in Acts chapter two, what shall happen to those who call on the name of the Lord?

A

They will be saved

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• According to Acts chapter two, how was Jesus accredited by God?

A

By miracles, wonders, and signs.

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34
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• Who spoke the following words quoted by Peter in Acts chapter two: “I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken”

A

David

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35
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• What was David referring to, as quoted in Acts chapter 2?

A

The resurrection

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36
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• A2 What two things did St. Peter tell the crowd at Pentecost to do after they asked him, “What shall we do?”

A

Repent and be baptized

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• A2 How many people were baptized at the conclusion of Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost?

A

3000

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38
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• A2 What did the followers devote themselves to?

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Teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, prayer

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39
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• What did the members of the early Church in Jerusalem do with their possessions?

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They sold their possessions and divided the money and goods among all as needed

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40
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• A2 – where did the early Christians meet everyday?

A

Temple

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41
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• According to Acts chapter two, how often did new members join the early Church in Jerusalem?

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Daily

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42
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• A2 – What were the 2 responses to people speaking in tongues at Pentecost?

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  1. They were perplexed/what does this mean? And 2. They’ve had too much wine
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43
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• A2 what will young men see?

A

Visions

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44
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• A2 What will old men do?

A

Dream dreams

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45
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• A2 What will servants do?

A

Prophesy

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46
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• A2 What will be the signs in the heavens and earth?

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Blood and Fire and billows of smoke. Sun turns to darkness. Moon turns to blood.

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47
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• A2 What happened when people heard Peter’s message?

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They were cut to the heart.

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48
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• A2 What did Peter plead with the people?

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“Save yourselves from this corrupt generation”

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49
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• Which Apostles went to the Temple to pray in Acts chapter three?

A

Peter and John.

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50
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• A3 What did Peter first say to the lame beggar?

A

Look at us

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51
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• At what time of day were Peter and John going to pray when the lame man was healed?

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Three in the Afternoon

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52
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• In Acts chapter three, how long had the lame man suffered from his infirmity?

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Since birth

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53
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• What was the name of the gate to which the lame man was taken in Acts chapter three?

A

Beautiful

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54
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• Fill in the blank in Peter’s command to the lame man in Acts chapter three: “In the name of Jesus Christ ____________, rise up and walk.”

A

Nazareth.

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• A3 Which of the lame man’s hands did Peter grasp in Acts chapter three?

A

Right

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56
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• A3 Fill in the blank… He went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping and____________________”

A

Praising God

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57
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• A3 What were the people’s response to the lame man being about to walk?

A

Wonder and Amazement

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58
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• Where did Peter preach from in Chapter 3?

A

Solomon’s Colonnade.

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59
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• What does Peter say healed the lame man in Acts chapter three? x

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Jesus name and the faith that comes through Him

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60
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• What will happen to those who don’t listen to the one Moses prophesied about?

A

They will be cut off from their people

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61
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• In Acts 3, who was the first prophet to foretell these days?

A

Samuel

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62
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• Who arrested Peter and John in chapter 4?

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Temple guard and Sadducees

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63
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• A4 what were Peter and John preaching about that disturbed the temple leaders?

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Jesus’ resurrection

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64
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• A4 How many believers were there after Peter and John preached and go arrested?

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5000

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65
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• Who was the high priest in Acts 4?

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Annas

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66
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• Who questioned Peter and John in Acts 4?

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Annas, Caiaphas, John, Alexander

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• According to Acts chapter four, by whose name did Peter and John heal the lame man in the Temple?

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Jesus Christ of Nazareth

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• A4 Fill in the blank: The stone you builders rejected, which has become the ___________.

A

Cornerstone

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69
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• A4 What characteristic did the Elders see in Peter and John?

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Courage

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70
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• Why were the elders/high council astonished at what Peter and John said?

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Because they were unschooled ordinary men

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71
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• What did the leaders of the Temple command Peter and John to do in Acts chapter four?

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No speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus

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72
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• How severely did the Temple leaders punish Peter and John in Acts chapter four?

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Threatened them and let them go

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73
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• Where to Peter and John go after being released?

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Back to their own people

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74
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• According to Acts chapter four, how old was the lame man when he was healed in the Temple?

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Over 40 yrs old

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75
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• What happened in Acts chapter four to the place where the Christians in Jerusalem prayed following Peter and John’s release from the Temple?

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It was shaken and they were filled with the Holy Spirit

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76
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• What does Barnabas mean?

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Son of encouragement

77
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• What was John’s response after they commanded them to not speak or teach?

A

Which is right, obey you or God?

78
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• In Acts 4, who sold a field and put the money at the apostle’s feet?

A

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, called Barnabas

79
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• Couple who sold land and cheated the apostles.

A

Ananias and Sapphira.

80
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• Who does Peter say convinced Ananias and Sapphira to lie?

A

Satan

81
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• How long after Ananias’ death does Sapphira go to Peter?

A

3 hours

82
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• What were Ananias and Sapphria guilty of?

A

Testing the Holy Spirit

83
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• How did the apostles get released from jail?

A

An angel opened the doors

84
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• Where were the apostles told to go after they were miraculously released from prison?

A

The temple courts

85
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• Why didn’t the guards use force in bringing the apostles before the Sanhedrin?

A

They feared he people would stone them.

86
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• At the apostles hearing by the Sanhedrin, who stood up and said that they should be put outside for a while?

A

Gamaliel

87
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• What did the Sanhedrin do with the apostles after they were bought in after escaping from jail?

A

Flogged and warned them

88
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• According to Peter in Acts chapter five, Who — in addition to the Apostles — is a witness to Christ?

A

The Holy Spirit

89
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• What was the apostles reaction to being flogged?

A

They rejoiced that they had been made worthy to suffer for Christ

90
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• Chapter 5: Whose shadow did the people want to fall on the sick for healing?

A

Peter

91
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• What 2 groups complained about food distribution?

A

Hellenistic Jews complained about the Hebraic Jews

92
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• According to Acts chapter six, how many men were chosen to oversee the distribution of food to widows?

A

Seven.

93
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• Who was chosen to oversee food distribution?

A

Stephen

94
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• What was the requirement to be a part of the food distribution?

A

Known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom

95
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• Who opposed Stephen?

A

Members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen

96
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• What was Stephen falsely accused of?

A

Speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God

97
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• How did the people sitting in the Sanhedrin visually see Stephen?

A

With the face of an angel

98
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• According to Acts chapter six, did many of the Temple priests become disciples of Jesus Christ?

A

Yes

99
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• According to Acts chapter six, what did the false witnesses claim Stephen taught about Jesus and the Temple?

A

Jesus would destroy it

100
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• Chapter 6: Who was chosen to oversee food distribution?

A

Stephen, Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicolas

101
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• What does Stephen call the Sanhedrin?

A

Stiff-necked people

102
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• According to Acts chapter seven, Stephen was full of __________?

A

The Holy Spirit

103
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• What was the Sanhedrin’s response to Stephens speech?

A

Furious and gnashed their teeth

104
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• What did Stephen see when he looked up?

A

The glory of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand

105
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• What did Stephen say as he was being stoned?

A

Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Do not hold this sin against them.

106
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• Where were the coats laid at Stephens death?

A

Saul’s feet

107
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• How many were scattered after Stephen’s death?

A

All the followers of Jesus, except the apostles

108
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• Who buried Stephen?

A

Godly men

109
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• Where did Phillip go?

A

Down to Samaria

110
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• What was the name of the man in Acts chapter eight who practiced sorcery in Samaria?

A

Simon

111
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• What did the people call Simon the Sorcerer?

A

The Great Power of God

112
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• According to Acts chapter eight, was Simon the sorcerer baptized?

A

Yes

113
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• In Acts chapter eight, the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit after who laid hands on them?

A

Peter and John

114
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• What did Peter say about Simon the Sorcerer’s heart?

A

It’s not right

115
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• What did Peter see in Simon the Sorcerer?

A

Bitterness and a heart captive to sin.

116
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• Who told Philip to go south on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza?

A

An angel of the Lord

117
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• Who did Philip meet on the road to Gaza?

A

An Ethiopian Eunuch

118
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• What was the Ethiopian Eunuch reading?

A

Isaiah 53

119
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• What was the Ethiopian Eunuch’s job?

A

Treasurer to the queen

120
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• Why had the Ethiopian Eunuch been in Jerusalem?

A

To Worship

121
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• What did the Spirit tell Philip to do in Acts chapter 8?

A

Go to the chariot an stay near it

122
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• What did Philip ask the Ethiopian Eunuch?

A

Do you understand what you are reading?

123
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• What happened after Philip baptized the Ethiopian Eunuch?

A

Philip was taken away

124
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• Where did Philip go after he was taken away in Acts 8?

A

Azotus and then to Caesarea

125
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• Which verse was the Ethiopian man reading?

A

He was lead like a lamb to slaughter

126
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• Where was Saul going to when he was blinded?

A

Damascus

127
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• What happened to make Saul fall to the ground on the road?

A

A bright light flashed around him

128
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• Fill in the blank in this passage from Acts chapter nine: “Saul, Saul, why are you ___________ me?”

A

persecuting

129
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• What does Saul call the voice on the road?

A

Lord

130
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• How long was Saul blind?

A

3 days

131
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• Where did the Lord tell Ananias to go in Acts 9?

A

The house of Judas on Straight Street

132
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• Where is Saul originally from?

A

Tarsus

133
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• Who does the Lord tell Ananias Saul is?

A

His chosen instrument

134
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• Who will Saul proclaim Jesus’ name to, according to Acts 9?

A

The Gentiles and their kings and the people of Israel.

135
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• What happened after the scales came of Saul’s eyes?

A

He was baptized and ate food.

136
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• According to Acts 9, how long did Saul stay in Damascus?

A

Several days

137
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• Where did Saul first begin to preach?

A

Synagogues in Damascus

138
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• Who tried to kill Saul in Acts 9?

A

The Jews

139
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• How did Saul escape Damascus?

A

In a basket through the opening of the wall

140
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• What happened when Saul first approached the disciples in Jerusalem?

A

They were afraid of him.

141
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• Who took Saul to the apostles?

A

Barnabas.

142
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• Who tried to kill Saul in Jerusalem?

A

The Hellenistic Jews

143
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• Where did the believers take Saul after his life was threatened in Jerusalem?

A

To Caesarea then to Tarsus

144
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• Who lived in Lyyda?

A

Aeneas, a paralyzed and bed ridden man

145
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• How long had Aeneas been paralyzed?

A

8 years

146
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• What was the peoples reaction to Aeneas’ healing?

A

They turned to the Lord

147
Q

• Who lived in Joppa?

A

Tabitha (Dorcas)

148
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• What was Tabitha known for?

A

Doing good and helping the poor

149
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• Who did Peter stay with in Joppa?

A

Simon the tanner

150
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• Where did Paul have his vision?

A

Simon the tanners house in Joppa

151
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• What happened to Dorcas in Acts chapter nine?

A

She became sick and died

152
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• In Acts chapter nine, what did the widows show Peter while they wept in Dorcas’ room?

A

robes and clothes she had made

153
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• What do the women call Tabitha?

A

Dorcas

154
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• What does Tabitha’s name mean?

A

Gazelle

155
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• In his speech to the high priest what patriarchs does Stephen reference?

A

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David, and Solomon

156
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Under whose authority was Saul going to Damascus?

A

High priest

157
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• What did Ananias call Saul when we laid his hands on him?

A

Brother Saul

158
Q

• What was the land of Israel called in 63BC?

A

Palestine

159
Q

• Approximate date of Jesus’ birth.

A

4BC

160
Q

• Language spoken in NT Times?

A

Koine Greek

161
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According to Acts 9, why was Ananias sent to Saul?

A

See again and be filled with the Holy Spirit

162
Q

• Who was at the top of the Jewish Social classes?

A

Priests -> Levites -> Full blooded Israelites

163
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• Who was at the top of Hellenistic social classes?

A

Senatorial class -> Equestrians (civil servants) -> Women

164
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• Who were at the bottom of Hellelistic social classes?

A

Plebians -> Slaves -> Freedmen -> Women

165
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• Who were at the bottom of Jewish social classes?

A

Gentiles and Non-Jews

166
Q

Vocab: • Dyadism =

A

Greek for two

167
Q

• What is honor in the NT world?

A

The value of a person, dependent on their power, sexual status, and religion

168
Q

• Kerygmatic =

A

(Christian proclamation) = Gospel’s purpose in Redemptive History [Preaching]

169
Q

• Apologetic =

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(Christianity is not a political threat to Rome) = Interaction with secular history [defense or justification of doctrine]

170
Q

• Conciliatory =

A

(shows Peter and Paul in parallel, not in conflict) [peacemaking]

171
Q

• Prophetic =

A

(fulfilled OT prophecies)

172
Q

• Who was the missionary to the Jews?

A

Peter

173
Q

• Who was the missionary to the Gentiles?

A

Paul

174
Q

• How does the outline of Acts advance as it pertains to cities?

A

Jersalem -> Judea and Samaria -> The remotest parts of the earth

175
Q

• Stories that happened in Jerusalem?

A

Pentecost, Stephen

176
Q

• Who went to Samaria?

A

Phillip

177
Q

• Who when to Judea?

A

Peter

178
Q

• What were the three supernatural signs at Pentecost?

A

Sound of wind, tongues of fire, speaking in tongues

179
Q

• Who were the positive and negative examples of giving?

A

Joseph and Ananias & Sapphira

180
Q

• Why were there so many widows in Jerusalem?

A

That’s where Jewish men are buried.

181
Q

• What did Stephen have to say about obeying the law?

A

It was given by the angels but they didn’t obey it

182
Q

• What is the cause and effect chain of Stephen’s death?

A

Martyrdom -> Persecution -> Dispersion -> Evangelism

183
Q

• What are the 4 levels of belief?

A

Jew -> Proselyte -> God-Fearer -> Gentile

184
Q

• How was Peter chosen as a leader?

A

He stood up and talked; close to Jesus; understood forgiveness

185
Q

• What was the 1st church problem?

A

Lying to the Lord

186
Q

• What was Tarsus known for?

A

Good schooling; Cilicium (waterproof goats hair for tent making)

187
Q

• What tribe was Paul from?

A

Benjamin

188
Q

• After meeting Jesus, how long does Paul disappear for?

A

3 years

189
Q

• Who was Philip (not the apostle)?

A

One of 7 to oversee food distribution. Fled to Samaria. Helped convert Simon the Sorcerer and the Ethiopian man.