General
Who is the author of the book of Acts?
St. Luke
Who was the first bishop of Antioch (Syria)? For how long was he on the throne?
St. Peter. 7 years.
Who accompanied St. Paul on his first missionary trip?
Barnabas and St. John the beloved (for part)
What happened to St. Paul before he went to Macedonia on his first missionary trip?
St Paul had a vision at night seeing a man from Macedonia telling him “Come over to Macedonia and Help us”. ST Paul knew that this is the call of the Holy Spirit to go to Macedonia.
Who was St. Paul an apostle to? Who was St. Peter an apostle to?
St. Paul for the Gentiles.
St. Peter for the Jews.
Who is the main character of the book of Acts?
The Holy Spirit
What two names did St. Paul go by? What was their origin?
Paul -- Roman name
Who accompanied St. Paul on his second missionary trip?
Paul was getting ready to go on his second missionary trip but Barnabas wanted to take Mark with them but Paul disagreed because Mark was with them previously and left them so he did not want to take Mark with them. When they could not agree Paul took Silas on his trip and Barnabas took Mark.
What happened in Paphos during the first missionary trip?
They found a false prophet and sorcerer named Bar- Jesus , he was a Jew and was with Sergius the governor who was an intelligent man. Sergius the governor called to hear St Paul and St Barnabas but Bar-Jesus stood against them. St Paul got upset at him and told him “you keep perverting people away from the way of truth and you shall be blind” and sure he became blind and Sergius the governor believed in Christ.
On what day do we celebrate the martyrdom of St. Paul and St. Peter? How did they both die?
July 12th/ Abib 5th.
St. Paul was beheaded.
St. Peter was hung on a cross upside down.
How does the book of Acts start and end?
It starts with the ascension of Christ and ends with St. Paul being under house arrest in Rome where he was allowed to have visitors but does not mention his martyrdom.
How many epistles did St. Peter write? What are their main topics?
2 Epistles.
1. Rejoice in sharing the suffering of Christ
2. True knowledge vs. False knowledge
What is the "Jerusalem Council"?
Some Jewish men who converted to Christianity were telling the gentiles who converted to Christianity that they have to be circumcised in order to be Christians. St Paul and St Barnabas did not agree with them so the disciples met for a council in Jerusalem and discussed the matter and they decided through the guidance of the Holy Spirit that the gentiles do not need to be circumcised to be Christians.
What continents were each of the missionary trips in?
1. Asia (Syria and Turkey)Acts 13-14
2. Europe (mainly Greece) Acts15-18
3. Asia and Europe (Turkey, Greece and Lebanon) Acts 18-21
What is the story of Eutychus?
Paul and the disciples gathered together to eat in one of the houses and it was late at night and Paul was speaking. A young man named Eutychus was sitting at one of the windows, fell asleep and fell off the window which was on the third floor. They went down and found him dead but Paul reassured them and prayed for him and healed him and they went up again and ate and talked till morning. They were very comforted by God’s continuous work among them.
How many parts is the book of Acts divided into? What are they?
3 Parts:
1. the church in Jerusalem (Acts 1-8)
2. the church in Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-13)
3. the church in the Roman Empire (the rest of the world) (Acts 8-28)
Who did St. Paul meet during his second missionary trip who became his disciple? Where did he meet him?
Timothy. In Derbe & Lystra (Turkey).
Where did St. Paul go during his first missionary trip? List the countries in order.
Antioch (Syria) --> Cyprus --> Paphos(Turkey) --> Antioch(Syria) --> Iconium(Turkey) --> Lystra (Turkey) --> Antioch(Syria)
Where did St. Paul go during his second missionary trip? List the countries in order.
Antioch --> Derbe & Lystra (Turkey) --> Macedonia (Greece) --> Troas(Greece) --> Phillippi (Macedonia, Greece) --> Thessalonica (Greece) --> Berea(Greece) --> Athens(Greece)- --> Corinth(Greece) --> Antioch(Greece)
Where did St. Paul go during his third missionary trip? List the countries in order.
Antioch (Syria) --> Galatia & Phyrgia (Turkey) --> Ephesus (Turkey) --> Macedonia (Greece) --> Troas (Greece) --> Miletus (Greece) --> Tyre (Lebanon) --> Caesarea(Israel)
Who are the 3 key personalities in the book of Acts? What did they do?
Part 1 : St. Peter (but also St Stephen) , spread of the gospel in Jerusalem
Part 2: St. Philip, spread of the gospel to Judea and Samaria
Part 3: St. Paul, spread of the gospel to the whole world.