This article considers the work of the Lord in opening the heart of Lydia in Acts 16.

According to the book of Acts, the apostle Paul was imprisoned for in excess of four years. How did he cope? This article draws attention to the helpers the apostle received. It indicates different kinds of helpers, like friends, slaves, jailers, disciples, and churches, and how they gained access to him. The article notes further the kind of help and support the apostle received.

In the book of Acts, twenty-three speeches can be identified. The reliability, function, and intention of these speeches are reflected upon.

How is the church portrayed in the book of Acts? Giles responds to the idea that Acts represents a form of early catholicism. He argues that in such things as baptism, communal meals, and forms of leadership, the theology of Luke is simple and non-sacramental.

How does Luke represent Christian leadership in the early church? Giles finds it inappropriate to regard the ecclesiology of Luke as "early catholic." He emphasizes that those would lead in the Christian community are not rulers but servants.

When should the book of Acts be dated? This article argues that the way Acts refers to people like Nero leaves the impression that it expects Nero to hear and acquit Paul. Acts is interpreted as a missionary sequel to Luke's Gospel.

This article gives thought to why Acts should be studied.

What is the main focus of the book of Acts? In this article, Walton argues that the focus of Acts is God and his redemptive purposes being carried out. As evidence, Walton analyzes the subjects of clauses, sentences, and terms assuming divine action. He further considers the focus of the speeches and the development and growth of the mission in Acts.

What is the purpose of Acts? House gives a short survey of the approaches to the purpose of Acts, which helps us to see a number of main motifs of the book. The article wants to link the historical and theological aspects of the book. Five different functions of suffering and persecution in Acts are discussed.

In this article Beale argues that some Old Testament and early Jewish references to a heavenly temple in the latter-days have contributed to the depiction of the Holy Spirit appearing as fire and other associated features in Acts 2.

This article continues the argument that certain Old Testament and early Jewish references to a temple form the background for the Holy Spirit appearing as of fire and associated features in Acts 2. It examines a number of Old Testament citations in Acts 2 in order to determine whether or not they relate to a temple theme.

The purpose of Peter's sermon on Pentecost is reflected in Acts 2:37-42. His audience is exhorted to call upon the name of Jesus Christ to be saved from a perverse generation. This study wants to examine Luke's theological method. The article reflects on how Peter attains his stated missiological purpose and confessional goal as reflected in the Pentecost sermon. He accomplishes this by arguing in the salvation-historical pattern of the traditional kerygma.

The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2 was accompanied by the sound from heaven, tongues of fire, and the speaking of different languages. This article explains the significance of these signs.

This article is an exposition of two texts, Acts 2:42 and 1 Thessalonians 5:14.

This paper focuses on three aspects of Stephen's defense in Acts 7 that may have led to a change in attitude towards the early Christian gathering in Jerusalem. One of the aspects is the scope of the work of God and the presence of God.

This article looks at the relationship between circumcision and baptism, with a focus on the baptism of children under God's covenant promise. This paedobaptism is supported by Peter's appeal in Acts 2:38-39.

This article discusses the exclusive claim of Christianity, in light of Acts 4:12.

How should the phrase "to the end of the earth" in Acts 1:8 be interpreted? In this essay, the author wants to show how both the location of the verse in Acts and the background of Isaiah determine its significance.

This article addresses the nature of Jewish Christianity and the legitimacy of the Gentile mission. This essay makes use of the Cornelius narrative in Acts 10:1-Acts 11:18 and the reference to it in Acts 15:7-9 to reflect on the development of the early church's self-understanding and identity.

This paper studies the use of Amos 9 in Acts 15. The significance of Gentiles being included in the people of God is reflected upon. He further notes the difference in approach between a dispensational and covenantal reading of the text and its implications for the relationship between Israel and the church.

Kaiser reflects on the methodological and theological questions readers are confronted with in the use of Psalm 16 in Acts 2:25-33 and Acts 13:32-37. He considers the nature of Israel's messianic hope and offers an exegesis of Psalm 16.

From Acts 20:17-38 this article shows that elders are called to shepherd God's flock. Looking at the Chief Shepherd this article shows that such shepherding should consist of protecting, knowing, and nourishing the flock.

The early believers did not sell all their property; their sharing was voluntary, and the texts of Acts 2, Acts 4 and Acts 5 are descriptive in nature. Therefore, to claim that these texts teach socialism is a fallacy. This article explains why.

Is Christianity against capitalism? After examining Acts 2:42-47 and Acts 4:32-5:11, this article shows that all giving in the early church was a voluntary and joyful response to the gospel and its powerful attestations through the apostles. Therefore, Christianity cannot be used as an objection to capitalism.

Believers cannot receive salvation through anyone or anything other than Jesus Christ. This article explains this through the lense of Acts 4:12.

This article on Acts 4:12 states that believers receive salvation through Christ alone.

How does Luke present Paul's trial and defense in Acts 21-Acts 28? How can Paul claim that he is on trial for the hope of Israel and the resurrection of the dead? The essay analyzes the relationship between Jesus, the hope of Israel, and the resurrection of the dead.

This article deals with the speech of the apostle Paul at Athens, recorded in Acts 17. The author focuses on Paul's self-consciousness as an apostle sent by Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, and notes Paul's use of Isaiah 42:5

This article argues that the plan of God played a big role in the writings of Luke and thus in the book of Acts. The author argues that the "plan of God" forms the theological basis for what Luke understood as preaching. It was God who acted through the preaching of the apostles. The preaching of the disciples is a result of God working out his plan for the nations. The plan of God also determines the content of the preaching.

This article reviews research and a number of writings on the book of Acts. Discontent is voiced in many of these writings with traditional exegetical methods. There is the promise that newer methods can lead to more fruitful results of reading the New Testament in general and Acts in particular.

Why could the apostles not give up speaking in the name of Jesus (Acts 5:42)? This article offers five reasons, drawing on the very nature of the Lord.

The strong historical element in the speech of Stephen in Acts 7 invites study of Luke's historical method and his theology.

What is the relationship of the Old Testament to the New? What is the exegetical method(s) employed by the New Testament's use of the Old? Wherein can we find elements of continuity and/or discontinuity between Israel and the church? Who are the “people of God” and what is the “kingdom of God”?

This article considers the specific influence of Stephen on the apostle Paul, with consideration toward the book of Acts.

This article looks at the origin of the office of deacons, from Acts 6.

Is the portrayal of the unity of the church in Acts an unrealistic idealization of Luke? There are many studies of Acts that judge it to be idealization. This article surveys this literature. It then argues that Luke's view of the church is not unrealistic idealization.

How does Amos 9 function in Acts 15:16-17? The author addresses textual and theological problems.

Was early Christianity characterized by internal division? This study wants to identify different groups to be found in the church in Jerusalem as reflected in the book of Acts.

The purpose of this study is to discover the meaning of the Greek word "ginomai" in its occurrences in various New Testament passages, such as Luke 23:48, Acts 11:23, Acts 27:9, Acts 28:13, Romans 3:25, and 1 Peter 2:24.