Title Page

List of Illustrations

Preface

I. - Introduction

1. Background of the Book

2. The Author and His Sources

3. The Purpose of the Author

4. Literary Style and Characteristics of the Book

5. Chronological, Features

A. The Time of the Action, With Chronological Outline of the Acts

B. The Time of Writing the Book

6. Special Features of the Book

A. Passages Referring to the Holy Spirit

B. Quotations in the Acts from the Old Testament

C. The Chief Addresses in the Acts

D. Journeys Referred to in the Acts

II. - Analysis of the Book

III. - Translation and Commentary

A. THE JEWISH PERIOD—CHAPTERS I-VII

Chapter 01 - INTRODUCTION AND PREPARATION

Chapter 02 - THE ADVENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Chapter 03 - A DAY IN THE COURTS OF THE TEMPLE

Chapter 04 - FIRST COLLISION WITH THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES

Chapter 05 - FURTHER REVERSES AND TRIUMPHS

Chapter 06 - DIVISION OF DUTIES AND SHARING OF LEADERSHIP

Chapter 07 - STEPHEN’S DEFENSE AND MARTYRDOM

B. THE PERIOD OF TRANSITION—CHAPTERS VIII-XII

Chapter 08 - GENERAL PERSECUTION AND DISPERSION OF THE CHURCH

Chapter 09 - SAUL’S CONVERSION AND ITS EFFECTS

Chapter 10 - THE CONVERSION OF CORNELIUS AND ITS EFFECTS

Chapter 11 - APOSTOLIC SANCTION OF PETER’S COURSE

Chapter 12 - FIERCE PERSECUTION OF THE TWELVE AT JERUSALEM

C. THE GENTILE PERIOD—CHAPTERS XIII-XXVIII

Chapter 13 - ANTIOCH THE NEW CENTER OF EVANGELISM

Chapter 14 - THE FIRST MISSIONARY TOUR CONTINUED

Chapter 15 - THE FIRST GREAT DOCTRINAL CONTROVERSY

Chapter 16 - THE SECOND MISSIONARY TOUR

Chapter 17 - THE SECOND MISSIONARY TOUR CONTINUED

Chapter 18 - THE SECOND MISSIONARY TOUR CONTINUED

Chapter 19 - PAUL’S THIRD MISSIONARY TOUR

Chapter 20 - THE THIRD MISSIONARY TOUR CONTINUED

Chapter 21 - THE RETURN AND REPORT TO THE CHURCH AT JERUSALEM

Chapter 22 - PAUL’S ADDRESS FROM THE CASTLE STAIRS

Chapter 23 - PAUL’S ADDRESS TO THE SANHEDRIN AND ITS SEQUEL

Chapter 24 - THE ARRAIGNMENT BEFORE FELIX, THE PROCURATOR

Chapter 25 - PAUL’S ADDRESS BEFORE FESTUS

Chapter 26 - PAUL’S ADDRESS BEFORE AGRIPPA

Chapter 27 - PAUL’S VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK ON MALTA

Chapter 28 - FURTHER JOURNEY FROM MALTA TO ROME