Acts 1 - 5
Who wrote the book of Acts?
Luke
In Acts 6, seven men are chosen to ensure all Christian widows were receiving food. Name one of the seven men.
Stephen
Where were the disciples first called Christians?
Antioch
What young man joined Paul and Silas on their missionary journey? (hint: he had a couple letters written to him later in the NT)
Timothy
What were the 2 divisions of the Jews?
Pharisees and Sadducees
Who was the book of Acts addressed to?
Theophilus (lover of God)
While Stephen was being stoned, who was standing by watching it all take place who will continue to persecute the church until chapter 9?
Saul
What did some Jews claim Gentiles had to do in order to be saved?
Be circumcised / convert to Judaism
What was Lydia's job?
Seller of purple linens
People took a vow to not do what until Paul was killed?
Eat or drink
Jesus told the apostles to remain in what city until the Holy Spirit was given to them?
Jerusalem
Who were the only individuals able to pass on the ability to perform miracles by laying on of hands?
Apostles
Who was the first apostle to be killed for his faith?
James
When Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi, what were they doing at midnight?
Singing and praying
What 3 Roman leaders did Paul speak before?
Felix, Festus, Agrippa
Peter quoted from what prophet when giving his first sermon in Acts 2?
Joel
When Philip encountered the Ethiopian Eunuch, what prophet was the EE reading from?
Isaiah
Herod was killed because he did not give glory to God when people were essentially worshiping him. What does it say killed him?
He was "eaten by worms"
What individual fell out of a window because he fell asleep during Paul's teaching? It's okay though, Paul raised him from the dead.
Eutychus
What island were they shipwrecked on in chapter 28?
Malta
What 2 individuals died in chapter 5 when they lied about how much money they were giving to help the poor?
Ananias and Sapphira
Peter had a dream about eating unclean animals that came down to him on a sheet. He would then go on to convert the first Gentile. What was this man's name?
Cornelius
What prophet foretold there would be a famine all over the world?
Agabus
Why were the Berean Jews "more noble minded" than the Thessalonian Jews?
They searched the Scriptures to see if Paul was speaking the truth
Paul makes it to Rome and is preaching there essentially under house arrest. Luke ends the book by saying Paul stayed there teaching for how long?
2 years