Chapter 13
Explain the difference between the office of ‘prophet’ and the office of ‘teacher” (vs.1)
Verse 1 what is the tetrarch?
a. What is a “foster-brother”?
3. Verse 2 why are they fasting?
4. What is the purpose of fasting as a religious exercise?
a. Is it Scriptural for Christians to fast? If yes, give some occasions when a person might
fast.
5. Verse 2 “I have called them”
a. When had the lord extended this call?
6. Verse 3 Why did the church at Antioch lay hands on Saul & Barnabas?
a. Is this a precedent for us?
b. A precedent of doing what?
c. What value are such services in the age?
d. Are any ecclesiastical powers passed on?
7. On an 8x11 sheet of paper, with the 11 in., side horizontal, draw a map of the Mediterranean world.
a. Put a dot in the proper place for each of the cities visited on the 1st Missionary journey.
b. Put a “track’ on the map showing Paul’s first journey from place to place.
8. Verse 4 why do you suppose they chose Cyprus as their first field?
9. John mark serves as their “attendant’ (vs. 5).
a. What would have some of his duties been?
10. Verse 7 what is a proconsul?
11. Verses 8-11 why did Paul blind Bar-Jesus?
12. Verse 9 What Change is made in Saul’s name?
a. Why was such a change made?
b. Is there any change in the leadership of the missionary party?
c. Why did you answer as you do on this question?
13. Why did john Mark turn back (vs. 13)?
14. Verse 14 7 Galatians 4:13 What is Ramsay’s suggestion as to why Paul went up into the Galatian
highlands?
15. Verse 14 “synagogue”
a. What is the origin of the synagogue in Old Testament times?
b. Had God commanded such a thing, as he had commanded the building of the temple?
c. What was the order of service in the synagogue on Saturday?
d. How was it that strangers, like Paul, would be invited to speak? (vs. 15)
16. Verse 14 ‘Sabbath”
a. What day of the week did the Sabbath fall on?
b. Why was it observed by the Jews?
17. Verse 19 what lasted 450 years?
18. Verse 20 what was the task 7 position of the people called ‘judges” in Old Testament times?
19. How did Paul know the length of Saul’s reign? (vs. 21)
20. What does it mean when it says that David was a man after God’s Heart”? (vs. 22)
21. Verse 23 what promise?
a. Where can we read the promise in the Old Testament?
22. Verse 26 What two classes of people were present in the synagogue and addressed as Paul spoke?
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2.
23. Why should Paul be concerned to explain why Jesus was put to death by the religious leaders? (vs.
27, 29)
24. How was raising Jesus the fulfillment of promise? (vs. 32-33)
a. What verse in the Old testament predicted the resurrection of Jesus?
25. Verse 39What does it mean to be “justified” “by faith”?
a. Of what two New Testament books is this verse a capsule summary?
26. Verse 39 From what could men not be freed by the Law of Moses?
27. Why did Paul close his sermon with a warning? (vs. 41)
28. Verse 43 What is the “grace of God” that Paul & Barnabas urged them to continue in?
29. Why were so many present? (vs. 44)
30. Verse 45 How do you explain the change in the Jew’s attitude?
31. Verse 45-48 What are the three points of contrast between the feelings and the conduct of the Jews
and the feelings and conduct of the Gentiles?
32. Verse 48 what does the phrase “as many as were ordained to eternal life believed” mean?
a. What is the Calvinistic doctrine of predestination?
b. Does this verse support the Calvinistic method of interpretation?
33. Verse 50 Identify the “devout women of honorable estate” and also identify the “chief men of the
city”
34. Verse 51 Where did the practice of “shaking the dust from your feet” originate?
a. What did it signify?
35. Verse 52 How could the disciple be filled with joy under such circumstances?
a. “Filled with the Holy Spirit” what measure of the Holy Spirit did these disciples receive?
Vocabulary Builder! (Words taken from Chapter 13.) Underline the correct word/meaning
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2.
3.
4.
5.
A TETRARCH was a (patriarch, an apostle, governor, proselyte, ruler).
(Magician, Musician, Archer, Shepherd) matches SORCERER.
CORRUPTION is (garbage, Hades, decay of the body, a mansion, a drama).
The word SUBTLE fits which of these best? (Apostle, sorcerer, gardener, farmer).
When the ways of the Lord are PERVERTED, they are (exalted, expounded, turned around or
changed, forgotten).
6. When Paul BECKONED, he (cried, laughed, signaled by gesture, fled).
7. To be a WITNESS, one must (see, hear, imagine, dream, suspect) a thing.
8. A PROSELYTE is one who (leaves his country, accepts Jewish religion although he is a
foreigner, tries criminals, arrests lawbreakers).
9. When a thing is ORDAINED in a man’s mind, it is (set apart, predestined, cursed, left up to
fortune or misfortune, determined upon).
10. When one is (afraid, disinterested, careful about God’s laws, insincere, indifferent) he is
DEVOUT.
Chapter 14
1. What chapters and verses record Paul’s first missionary journey? What dates are given for the
beginning and ending of that first journey?
2. Why did Paul and Barnabas go into the Jewish synagogue when they got to Iconium? V.1
3. What is an “onset”? (v.5)
4. Why didn’t Paul and Barnabas stay in Iconium and face the persecution? (v.5)
5. Verse 9 –
a) How did Paul know the crippled man had faith to be healed?
b) How had the crippled man come to his faith?
6. Verse 11 – What ancient myth contributed to the people’s belief that the gods had come to visit?
7. Why did they think the apostles were gods, and why did they name them as they did?
8. What use was made of the “garlands” (v. 13)?
9. Verse 14 – Why did Paul and Barnabas rend their garments? Why were they so horrified at the
desire of the people of Lystra to offer sacrifice to them?
10. Verses 15-17 – Why didn’t Paul talk to the crowd in Lystra about the fulfilled prophecies of the
O.T.?
11. Verse 15 – Why was Idolatry called “vain”? What does “vain” mean?
12. Verse 15 – How much does one lose if he gives up belief in the accuracy of the Genesis record about
how the earth was created? Does he lose only Genesis, or does he lose more? Explain.
13. Verse 16 – If God permits a man to walk in “his own way” – what does God do or not do for that
man?
14. Verse 17 – Is the “causal argument for the existence of God” a valid approach in the study of
Apologetics? Why do you think so?
15. Verse 19 – Who stoned Paul? Did the stoning kill Paul or not?
16. Verse 19 – How did the folk from Antioch and Iconium persuade the multitude?
17. Verse 22, 23 – What did Paul and Barnabas do for the churches on their return trip to Antioch (5
things)?
18. Verse 22 – Explain the protestant doctrine of confirmation. Is it a Biblical doctrine? What were
Paul and Barnabas doing as they “confirmed the souls of the disciples”?
19. Verse 22 – Weren’t the Christians already in the Kingdom? (We’ve seen that the present
manifestation of the kingdom is the church). How can Paul speak about yet entering the kingdom?
20. Verse 23 –
a) What does the word “appointed – ordained” indicate was done by Paul and Barnabas, as these
leaders were selected?
b) How many elders were there in each congregation?
c) What are we to think of the case of a “ruling elder” like we find in so many congregations today?
Is the man being Scriptural who assumes such authority?
d) One of the qualifications for the eldership is “not a novice” (that is, not a new convert). How did
Paul find competent men so soon?
e) What is the meaning of “commended them to the Lord”?
21. Verses 26-28 – What did Paul and Barnabas do on their first missionary furlough? (4 things)
22. Distinguish between the two Antiochs (vs. 21 and 26).
23. Why did Paul and Barnabas go down to Atalia? (v. 25).
24. What does the phrase “opened a door of faith” (v.27) mean?
Chapter 15
1. Verses 1, 2 – Why would the brethren at Antioch listen to the men from Judea, in opposition to Paul
and Barnabas?
2. Verse 1 – How does this issue differ from the contention the Judaizers made with Peter?
3. Verse 2 – Why were Paul and Barnabas finally sent to Jerusalem in order to resolve the question of
circumcision for Gentiles?
4. Verse 3 – What is the meaning of “brought on their way by the church”?
5. Verse 3 – Explain the cause for the joy in the churches in Phoenicia and Samaria.
6. What is the date given for the Jerusalem Conference?
7. How many public meetings were there at the Jerusalem conference? What verses of Scripture tell
about each? Who was present at each?
8. What happened between the two public meetings?
9. Verse 9 – What was the purpose of the meeting, the account of which begins in this verse?
10. Verses 7-11 – What was the main point of Peter’s presentation?
11. What was the yoke they could not bear? (v.10)
12. Who is the “we” of verses 10,11?
13. Verse 12 – What is Paul’s point as he makes specific reference to the miracles done during the first
missionary journey?
14. Verse 13 – Who is the James of verse 13, and what was his position in the early church that his word
would carry the weight of authority?
15. What was James’ line of argument?
16. Verse 14 – What is the meaning of “take out a people”? And what does “for his name” mean?
17. Explain what the “tabernacle of David” was. V.16
18. Verse 21 begins with “for”, and this shows that the verse gives a reason for doing something just
spoken about. What was that “something”? Why was it unnecessary to write to the Jews?
19. Verse 22 – Why say, “with the whole church”? What claims had the Judaizers made that the “whole
church” wished to refute?
20. Verse 27 – Why pick Judas and Silas to be the ones to be sent?
21. Verse 28 – What is the significance of the mention of the Holy Spirit?
22. Verse 29 – Explain exactly what the Holy Spirit and the apostles prohibited the Gentiles from doing.
What would the Gentiles have to do or not do in each of the four cases?
23. Verse 29 – Are these prohibitions still binding today? Why do you answer as you do?
24. Verse 30 – Who read the epistle to the multitude?
25. Verses 31, 32 – What do the words “exhortation”/”consolation” mean?
26. In what sense were Judas and Silas prophets? V. 32
27. Did Silas return to Jerusalem? V. 33,40. If not, how do you explain verse 33? If he did, how is he
handy to go along on the second missionary tour, v. 40?
28. Draw a map showing Paul’s Second Missionary journey, with each major city located in the proper
geographical location. Also trace Paul’s travels.
29. What chapters and verses record the Second Missionary journey? What dates are given to the
beginning and close of the tour?
30. In the beginning, what was the primary purpose of this tour? V.36
31. What missionary idea for today do we get from verse 36?
32. Verse 39 – Do we ever hear of Barnabas again in the NT?
33. What lesson can we learn from the contention between Barnabas and Paul over John Mark?
34. Verse 41 – When were churches planted in Syria and Cilicia?
VOCABULARY BUILDER (Words taken from chapter 15)
1. Dissension
2. Charge
3. Abstain
4. Pollutions
5. Subvert
6. Hazard
7. Consolation
8. Exhort
9. Confirm
10. Question
___ Command
___ Urge
___ Argument
___ To endanger or risk
___ Comfort
___ Impurities
___ Refrain from
___ Disagreement
___ Strengthen
___ Debate
Chapter 16
Verse 1 – When had Timothy become a Christian?
Why did Paul have Timothy circumcised if it wasn’t necessary for salvation? V.3
How do we reconcile the circumcision of Timothy with Galatians 5:2-4?
Verse 4 – What does the word “decrees” refer to? Why were these delivered to the Galatian
churches?
5. Verse 6 – Locate the districts (Phrygia and Galatia) here named.
6. What is implied by the pronoun “we” in verses 10-12?
7. Verse 12 – What was a “Roman Colony”?
8. Verse 13 – What would lead him to suppose there was a place of prayer there?
9. Why did they not go into the synagogue as they had done in previous towns?
10. Verse 14 – Where is Thyatira, and for what was it noted?
11. Verse 14 – How was her heart opened by the Lord?
12. Verse 15 – Were any infants baptized in her household?
13. Why did she have to constrain the apostles? V.15
14. Verses 16, 18 – What is divination or soothsaying? And what is a “spirit of divination”?
15. Verses 17, 18 – Why was Paul annoyed/grieved by the slave girl telling everyone he was a servant of
God?
16. Verse 20 – Who are the “magistrates”? What was their job?
17. Verses 20, 21 – What two charges were made against Paul and Silas?
18. Why did the Philippians call themselves Romans? V.21
19. Verse 22 – What was the motive of the magistrates?
20. Verse 23 – Was there any limit on the number of stripes given in a Roman beating? Was there a
limit in Jewish beatings? What instrument was wielded in each type?
21. Verse 24 – What is meant by “inner prison” and “stocks”?
22. Verse 27 – Why did the jailer think of killing himself?
23. Verse 28 –
a) How did Paul know what he was doing, since it was midnight or after?
b) Why had no prisoners escaped?
24. Verse 30 – How did the jailer know anything about “salvation”?
25. Verse 31 – Why did Paul command nothing but belief? What is involved (4 things) in “believing in
the Lord Jesus” according to the context?
26. Did the baptism of the jailer take place in or out of the house? V.32-34.
27. Were any infants in the household? V.34
28. Verse 35 – Why was this release of the prisoners ordered?
29. Verse 37 – Why did Paul refuse to leave the prison without a public apology from the magistrates?
30. Verse 38 – Why were the magistrates afraid when they learned that Paul was a Roman citizen?
31. Verse 40 – What brethren? Where did these come from?
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3.
4.
VOCABULARY BUILDER
1. Assayed
2. Constrained
3. Damsel
4. Soothsaying
5. Marketplace
6. Magistrates
7. Stocks
8. Decrees
9. Rent
10. Bands
11. Privily
___ Tear
___ Fortunetelling
___ Compelled
___ Secretly, quietly
___ Attempted
___ authoritative, divinely given, commands
___ Governing officials
___ Young girl
___ Public resort
___ Devices for persecution
___ chains
Chapter 17
1. Verse 1 – Why not stop in the two cities passed through?
2. Verse 2 – The Seventh Day Adventists use verses like this to prove that the correct day for worship
in this New Testament age is the Sabbath (the seventh day). How do you reply to this?
3. Verse 3 – Explain what “opening” and “alleging” mean.
4. Verse 4 – Which class of converts was the more numerous?
5. Were there any miracles wrought at Thessalonica?
6. What means of support did the apostles have while at Thessalonica?
7. Verse 5 – Will a true preacher have opposition even today? What makes you think so?
8. Verse 6 – What evidence is there of the truth of Luke’s record to be found in the word “rulers”?
9. What is the meaning of “turned the world upside down”, v.6?
10. Verse 7 – What decree of Caesar are the disciples accused of breaking?
11. Verse 8 – Why were the people and rulers troubled?
12. Verse 9 – What does “taken security” mean?
13. Verse 10 – Why did Paul and Silas leave Thessalonica instead of staying to face persecution as they
have done in other towns?
14. Verse 11 – How was the “nobility” of the Bereans exhibited?
15. Verse 12 – What led the Bereans to become believers?
16. Verse 13 – What was the motive of the pursuers?
17. Verse 4 – How could Silas and Timothy stay, while Paul had to leave?
18. After they had just been left behind at Berea (and Thessalonica?), why were they wanted so soon in
Athens (v.15)?
19. Verse 16 – IN what sense was the city “full of idols”?
20. What was the marketplace? V.20 (verse 17)
21. Verse 18 –
a) What did the Epicurean philosophers teach?
b) What did the Stoic philosophers teach?
22. Verse 18 – When they called Paul a “babbler”, what were they implying as to the source of his
beliefs and teachings?
23. Verse 18 – What is the meaning of “strange gods”?
24. What was the Areopagus (v. 19)?
25. Verse 21 – What led the Athenians to spend their time as here stated?
26. Verse 22 – What is implied by Paul when he uses the adjective “very religious”?
27. Verse 23 – According to tradition, why did the Athenians have an altar to an “unknown god”?
28. Verse 24 – What was the value of the point about God not dwelling in temples?
29. Verse 25 – What was the point of the statement about God not needing the service of men?
30. Verse 26 – “He made of ONE every nation…” One what, or One who?
31. Verse 26 – Deism teaches that God started the universe (He sort of wound it up), and then went off
somewhere (letting it run down as it will). What does v.26 show about the truth or falsity of this
doctrine?
32. Verse 28 – Why did Paul quote from a pagan Greek poet instead of the Bible while preaching on the
Areopagus?
33. Verse 29 – What is the logical conclusion that Paul draws from his quotation of the poets?
34. Verse 30 – When were the “times of ignorance”?
35. Verse 30 – In what sense did God “overlook” sin?
36. Verse 30 –
a) What motive to repentance here is presented?
b) What proof of a coming judgment did Paul offer?
37. Verse 32 – Who mocked at Paul’s mention of the resurrection?
38. Was Paul’s work in Athens a failure?
MEMORY WORK
Memorize Acts 17:11, and reproduce it on paper.
Memorize Acts 17:30, 31, and reproduce these on paper.
VOCABULARY BUILDER (words taken from chapter 16)
(Underline the right word or words in parentheses)
1. To ALLEGE means to (deny, declare, retract, neglect, escape)
2. The word INDECENT is the meaning of (cultured, sophisticated, vile, proud, aristocratic,
underprivileged).
3. When men CONSORTED with Paul and Silas, they (fled preached, associated, feared) with them.
4. Men of the RABBLE would be likely to (worship God, stand up for God’s servants, falsify for
money, help the helpless).
5. When Jason’s house was ASSAULTED, it was (enlarged, edified, attacked, praises, honored).
6. The PHILOSOPHERS were (mechanics, merchants, shepherds, students who tried to explain
mysteries or causes, astronomers).
7. When Paul ENCOUNTERED the Athenians, he (contended with them, entertained them, agreed
with them, ate with them).
8. A good word to describe the ATHENIANS is (stupid, superstitious, old-fashioned, thoughtless,
satisfied, demon fearing).
Chapter 18
1. What were the previous travels of Aquila? v.1
2. Verse 2 – Who was Claudius and what were some of the circumstances of his life?
3. Verse 3 –
a) What was the work of a tent maker?
b) When had Paul learned this trade?
c) Why did he have to work while in Corinth?
4. Explain how Paul could change from working for his living to full-time preaching after the
arrival of Silas and Timothy. Verses 5,6
5. How is it that Titus Justus would be willing to admit Paul to his home? V.7
6. Verse 8 –
a) Who baptized Crispus?
b) Name some of the early converts in Corinth.
7. Verse 9 – The Lord granted Paul a vision. What need did Paul have of this vision?
8. In what sense did the Lord have “much people” in the city? Verse 11
9. Verse 12 – Explain the difference between a “proconsul” and a “governor.”
10. Verse 12 –
a) Who was Gallio?
b) Who was Achaia?
c) What is the date?
11. Verse 13 – “Contrary to law” – to what law did the accusers refer?
12. Verse 17 – Who beat Sosthenes, and why?
13. Verse 18 – Which of Paul’s epistles were written about this time?
14. Verse 18 –
a) Who had a vow?
b) What is a Nazarite vow?
c) Was it a Nazarite vow?
d) Where was Cencherea, and why pass through it?
15. Verse 19 – Why did Priscilla and Aquila remain at Ephesus?
16. Verse 22 – Which church did Paul greet after leaving Caesarea and before going down to
Antioch of Syria?
17. What chapters and verses contain the record of Paul’s third missionary journey?
What are the dates given to this journey?
18. Draw a map of the third missionary journey, locating the major cities and places visited, and
tracing Paul’s journey.
19. Verse 23 –
a) Who went with Paul as he left Antioch on the 3rd Missionary journey?
b) By what route did he reach Galatia?
c) By what route did he go from Galatia to Ephesus (19:1)?
20. Verse 24 – How could Apollos be an Alexandrian by race and yet be a Jew?
21. Where is Alexandria? What were its marks of distinction in Paul’s time?
22. Verse 25 – What does the phrase “he knew only the baptism of John” mean?
23. Verse 24 – What is the meaning of “mighty in the Scriptures”? How much of the New
Testament was written at this time?
24. Verse 26 – By whom was Apollos instructed and baptized? From the order of their names, what
is suggested as to whom did the teaching, or took the lead in the teaching, of Apollos?
25. Verse 27 – Why write to the disciples? What is this letter a precedent for?
26. Verse 28 – What means did Apollos use to confute the Jews?
VOCABULARY BUILDER (Words taken from chapter 18)
1. When Paul and Aquila were of the same TRADE, they were of the same (opinion, city,
continent, family, occupation, section).
2. When Paul made a VOW, he made a (failure, mistake, promise, denial, loan).
3. An ELOQUENT man is a (handsome man, vile man, man artful as a speaker, friendly man,
robber, blasphemer).
4. To be (indifferent, careless, earnest, unmindful) is to be FERVENT.
5. When Priscilla and Aquila EXPOUNDED the gospel, they (read, quoted, explained) the gospel.
Chapter 19
1. Verse 1 – What does the word “disciple” mean? Does it always refer to someone who is a
Christian?
2. Verse 2 – What was Paul doing when he asked whether they had received the Holy Spirit when
they believed?
3. Verses 3, 5 – What is the difference between John’s baptism, and the baptism of the Great
Commission?
4. Were all of John’s disciples required to be re-baptized in order to be saved? What if one of
John’s disciples never heard a gospel sermon? Would he still be saved?
5. Verse 6 – What gifts did the Ephesians receive? How were they bestowed? Show that this is the
usual way such gifts were given and received.
6. Verse 9 – How is it that Paul would be admitted into the school building, and how could he teach
there without disturbing Tyrannus’ classes?
7. Verse 10 – Did Paul take any trips away from Ephesus during the two years his “headquarters”
were in Ephesus? Give evidence for your answer.
8. Verse 10 – What else was done so that it can be said that all in Asia heard the Gospel?
9. Verse 11 – Why call them “special” miracles?
10. Verse 13 –
a) What were “exorcists?”
b) What was their concept of the source of Paul’s power?
11. Verse 16 – How many of the seven were beaten?
12. What led to the confessions and the burning? (v. 18,19)
13. What does “magic arts” refer to? (v.19)
14. How much did the money amount to, and why were the books so costly? V.19
15. Verse 21 – Explain the meaning of “purposed in Spirit”?
16. Verse 22 –
a) When had Timothy rejoined Paul?
b) Who was Erastus?
c) Why were these two sent into Macedonia?
d) Where was “Asia” in Paul’s time?
17. What New Testament letter was written about this time?
18. Verse 23 – “About that time” – What time of year was it, perhaps?
19. Verse 24 – Who was Diana, and what were the shrines?
20. What motives did Demetrius appeal to? V. 25,27
21. Verse 27 – List a few facts about the temple of Diana.
22. Verse 29 – Why go to the theater?
23. Verse 30 – Why did Paul wish to go in?
24. Who were the Asiarchs? (vs. 31)
25. Verse 33 – Why was Alexander put forward by the Jews to try and say something?
26. Verse 34 – Why was Alexander not heard?
27. Verse 35 – What position in the city government did the “townclerk” hold
28. Verse 35 – What image did he refer to?
29. List the main points made by the townclerk.
30. Verse 37 – Why did the townclerk deny charges that had not even been preferred?
31. Verse 39 – What was a “regular assembly”?
32. Verse 40 – Why was it dangerous to be charged with rioting in the Roman Empire?
33. Verse 41 –
a) What is the meaning of “dismissed the assembly”?
b) What was the townclerk’s idea behind this move?
VOCABULARY BUILDER (Words taken from chapter 19)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Handkerchiefs
Strolling
Exorcists
Adjure
Prevailed
Shrines
Magnificence
Adventure
Magnified
___ Thought more of, praised greatly
___ Places in which sacred relics are kept
___ Shop towels
___ greatness, splendor
___ take a chance, risk
___ Wanderer, itinerant
___ Overcame
___ Expellers of spirits by ceremonies
___ Accuse, place under an oath or spell
Chapter 20
1. Verse 1 - a) Where was the meeting with the disciples?
b) Where was Macedonia? What churches were there?
2. Verses 2, 3 – What New Testament letters were written at this time?
3. Verse 4 – Why were these seven men travelling with Paul toward Jerusalem?
4. Verse 6 – Why wait till after Passover to sail on the Mediterranean?
5. Verse 6 – Why did Paul and company wait at Troas for seven days?
6. Verse 7 – What does “break bread” refer to? Proof?
7. Is there an inference in verse 7 as to the frequency of the breaking of bread in the early church?
Is this sufficient proof for making it a requirement for Christians to partake of the Lord’s Supper
every Sunday? What other evidence is there that the early church had weekly communion?
8. What elements may be used in the observance of the Lord’s Supper today?
9. Is the Lord’s Supper a means of grace?
10. Verses 7 and 11 – Why did he speak so long (till midnight), and why talk the rest of the night?
11. Verse 10 – Was Eutychus dead or just knocked out when Paul got to him and said, “Make no
ado, his life is in him”?
12. What does “break bread” mean in verse 11? Evidence for your answer.
13. Verse 13 – “We” – When is the last verse before this that Luke was present with Paul’s party?
What does the language “located ministry” mean? What bearing does this verse have on the
question of a “located ministry”?
14. Verse 16 - a) Why would stopping at Ephesus cause delay?
b) Why did Paul want to be in Jerusalem by Pentecost?
15. Verse 19 – What plots of the Jews were made against Paul while he was in Asia?
16. Verse 21 – Explain the order of repentance before faith. Does this show the Baptists are right
when they insist that the order of the steps of salvation are repentance then faith?
17. Verse 22 – What does “bound in the Spirit” mean?
18. Verse 23 – In what cities has the Spirit testified to Paul?
19. Why did Paul believe they would see him no more? (v.25)
20. Verse 26 – What does it mean to be “free from the blood of all men”? What must a man do
today to be similarly free?
21. Verse 24 – What is meant by his “course”? How did Paul view his life’s work?
22. Verse 28 - a) Are “elder” and “bishop” merely two different titles for the same office? Proof?
b) How had the Holy Spirit made them such?
c) What is the meaning of the word rendered “feed”? What ideas for elders tasks do we
gain from these verses?
23. Verses 29, 30 - - What two classes of evil men would try to destroy the church?
24. How were the elders to guard against the evils Paul and predicted?
25. Compare verse 31 with Acts 19:8-10. How do you explain the difference in the length of time?
26. Verse 32 - - What does the word “sanctified” mean?
27. Verse 35 - a) How did Paul learn about this quotation he attributes to Jesus?
b) Were the Ephesian elders supported by the church? Is there any other scripture that
shows elders were paid?
VOCABULARY BUILDER
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(Words taken from the chapter 20)
To COVET means to (hate, desire unlawfully what is another’s, steal, lie, flee).
PERVERSE means (contrary, in accord with, excellent, godly, corruptively seductive).
Anyone SANCTIFIED is (self-willed, humble, separated for God’s use).
When Paul EMBRACED Eutychus, he (scolded him, picked him up, ignored him, tenderly held
him close in his arms).
Chapter 21
Verse 4 – Is Paul disobeying the Spirit as he continues on toward Jerusalem?
Verses 5, 6 – Why was the parting so solemn?
Verses 4, 7 – Who planted the churches in Tyre and Ptolemais?
Verse 8 – What is an evangelist?
Verse 9 - a) One of what seven? (v. 8)
b) How did he become an evangelist?
c) Do Phillip’s daughters who prophesied prove anything about whether women should
preach?
6. Verse 11 – What was a girdle?
7. Verse 13 – Why was Paul so determined to continue his trip to Jerusalem?
8. Verse 14 – Was it God’s will for Paul to go to Jerusalem at this time?
9. Verse 15 – What baggage?
10. Verse 16 – How could they lodge in Jerusalem with Mnason of Cyprus?
11. Verse 17 – Had Paul brought something to Jerusalem that caused them to receive him so gladly?
Had Paul worried about how the Christian sin Judea would react?
12. Verse 19 – Why did Paul give so minute an account of the missionary journeys, and how far
back did his account cover?
13. Verse 21 – Did Paul teach the Jews he met that they should forsake Moses’ customs? What had
he taught concerning circumcision? Had baptism taken the place of circumcision?
14. Verse 24 - a) What was required of Paul in order for him to sponsor the four men who had a vow?
b) In what sense was Paul walking orderly and keeping the law?
c) How do you harmonize Paul’s participating in these OT sacrifices with the teaching
about the value of sacrifices in Heb. 10:8-18?
15. Verse 26 – How would Paul “purify” himself?
16. Verse 27 - a) Were these Jews from Asia Jews or Christians in religion?
b) What was their motive?
c) Had they ever caused Paul trouble before? Proof?
17. Verses 28, 29 – Did Paul take a Gentile into the temple?
18. Verse 29 – Why was Trophimus with Paul in Jerusalem?
19. Verses 30, 31 – Why did they drag Paul out of the “temple,” and what part of the temple did they
drag him out of?
20. Verse 31 – Who was the “chief captain” and what was this position in Jerusalem?
21. Verse 34 – What “castle”, and why did they take Paul into it?
22. Verse 37 – Why would Paul address a Roman soldier in Greek?
23. Verse 38 - a) Why did the chief captain think Paul was an Egyptian?
b) Do we know anything else about the Egyptian besides what v.38 says?
24. Why did Paul wish to speak to the Jews? And why did the Roman officer permit him to? V.39
25. What language did Paul use when speaking to the Jews?
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Chapter 22
1. Verse 2 – Why was Paul more acceptable when he spoke to the crowd in Hebrew?
2. Verse 3 - a) Why tell of his blood, birthplace, and education?
b) What was the standing of his teacher, Gamaliel?
c) In what sense had he been “brought up” in Jerusalem?
d) Where was Paul during the time Jesus was personally ministering in Palestine?
3. Verses 4, 5 – Why should Paul speak of his persecution of the church to this audience?
4. Can you find any evidence that Luke did not just make up this speech and put it in Paul’s mouth?
5. Verses 8, 10 – What does the word “lord” mean here in v.8? Is it used differently in verse 10? If
so, how?
6. Verse 12 – Why did Paul speak of the character and standing of Ananias among the Jews of
Damascus?
7. Verse 16 - a) What is the meaning of the phrase, “was away thy sins”? What suggested this metaphor?
b) “Calling on his name” - - What is Ananias telling Paul to do as he is being baptized?
8. Verse 19 – What was the point in Paul’s answer to the Lord?
9. Verse 22 – Why were the people so enraged?
10. Verse 23 – Why did they throw dust into the air?
11. Verse 24 – How was a man “examined by scourging” in Paul’s time? How as guilt or innocence
determined under this practice?
12. Verse 25 – What was the Roman law concerning the scourging of Roman citizens?
13. Verse 28 - a) In what ways could one become a Roman citizen in Paul’s day?
b) How was citizenship obtained by money?
c) How was Paul born a citizen?
14. Verse 29 – What binding is meant?
15. Verse 30 – Who was “the council”?
Chapter 23
1. Verse 1 - a) What is the conscience?
b) What does it do?
c) How could Paul live in all good conscience and still persecute the church?
2. Verse 2 - a) Why did Ananias give such a command?
b) What is known about the man Ananias?
3. Verse 3 – Why was it wrong for Paul to speak as he did to the high priest?
4. Verse 4 – What does “revile” mean?
5. Verse 5 – How could Paul be “inspired” and not know that Ananias was the High Priest?
6. Verse 6 – How was the hope of the resurrection the ground of Paul’s trouble?
7. Verses 9, 10 - - Why did the Pharisees so quickly come to Paul’s side? And why were the
Sadducees so quickly exasperated?
8. Verse 11 – In what other places and events did the Lord stand by Paul as he did here?
9. Verse 12 - a) By what name were such conspirators often known?
b) Why were the conspirators so desperate?
10. Verse 16 – How did Paul’s nephew find out the secret?
11. Verse 22 – Why did the chief captain warn the nephew not to tell what he had done?
12. Verse 23 - a) By our method of counting time, what time of night is the third hour?
b) Why so many men, and why move the prisoner at night?
c) Why was the governor at Caesarea (v.24)?
d) What are some of the known facts about Felix and his rule as governor?
13. Verse 27 – In what ways was Claudius Lysias untruthful in his letter to Felix?
14. Verse 31 - - Draw a map and locate Jerusalem, Antipatris, and Caesarea.
15. Verse 34 – Why did Felix ask of what province Paul was?
16. Verse 35 - a) What was Herod’s Praetorium (“palace”)?
b) Where was it?
c) What Herod was it?
d) Why did he have a palace there?
VOCABULARY BUILDER
1. Unlade
2. Evangelist
3. Confusion
4. Mean (city)
5. Testimony
6. Witness
7. Whited wall
8. Scourge
9. Conspiracy
10. Epistle
(Words taken from chapters 21-23)
___ Letter
___ to whip
___ Plot
___ A gospel preacher
___ Uproar
___ Insignificant
___ proof or evidence
___ unload
___ Hypocrite
___ One who tells what he knows
Chapter 24
Verses 1, 2 – Why did the Jews bring an “orator”?
Verses 2, 3 – What was Tertullus attempting to do by such an introduction to his speech?
Verses 5, 6 – Explain each of the four charges made against Paul.
Verse 9 – Have the religious leaders been untruthful on other occasions when it suited there
purposes? Proof?
5. Verse 11 - a) What is the point Paul is making in the remark about the twelve days?
b) How are they counted?
6. Verses 12, 13 – What was Paul’s answer to the charge of insurrection?
7. Verses 14-16 – What was Paul’s answer to the charge of leading a sect?
8. Verses 17-19 – What was his answer to the charge of profaning the temple?
9. Verses 20, 21 – Why make mention of his remark made to the Sanhedrin?
10. Verse 22 – How did Felix gain “a rather accurate knowledge of the way”?
11. Verse 23 – How strict (as compared to his previous confinement) was the mode of confinement
now ordered?
12. Verse 24 – How do we know about Drusilla and her family, and what do we know?
13. Verse 25 - a) Why was Felix terrified?
b) What is meant by a “convenient season”?
c) Did such a season ever come?
14. Verse 26 - a) Why did Festus replace Felix?
b) What do we know about the man Festus before he succeeded Felix?
15. Verse 27 - a) Why did Festus replace Felix?
b) What do we know about the man Festus before he succeeded Felix?
16. What dates are given for the Caesarean imprisonment? From when to when?
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To DEFER means to (delay, advance, hurry, remove, expel).
When the Jews AFFIRMED with each other against Paul, they (argued, agreed, doubted).
Men who PROFANE things holy (admire, revere, reject, defile, praise) them.
(Revolt, submission, trial, fellow-laborer) is the meaning of INSURRECTION.
A PESTILENT fellow is one who is (indifferent, troublesome, sincere, neglectful).
CLEMENCY means (cruelty, mercy, meekness, faith, hope, love).
To be TEDIOUS means to be (tiresome, helpful, praiseworthy, extreme).
By PROVIDENCE is meant (heresy, covenant, foresight, altar, endurance).
Chapter 25
1. Verses 2, 3 – Several years have passed since Paul’s arrest. Why was the Jew’s hostility still
unabated?
2. Verse 7 – What charges were made against Paul this time?
3. Verse 11 - a) Festus proposed that Paul go to Jerusalem for trial. How did Paul interpret this proposal
made by Festus?
b) Who had the right to appeal to Caesar?
c) What did it mean to appeal to Caesar?
4. Verse 13 - a) Who was Agrippa? What is his family relationship to others in the Bible?
b) What do we know about Bernice?
c) What was the purpose of their visit to Festus?
5. Verse 19 – The word translated “religion” we’ve had before (Acts 17), and literally it means
“demon worshipper.” What does this tell us about Festus’ concept of the Jew’s religion, and
religion in general?
6. Verse 23 - a) What is “great pomp”?
b) Why were all these people present?
c) Who were the military tribunes and prominent men of the city?
7. Verse 26 – Who is the “lord” of vs. 26, and what does this indicate about the Roman empire at
this time?
8. Verse 26 – Why was Paul “especially” happy to make his defense before Agrippa?
9. Verse 27 – What did Festus hope to gain by bringing Agrippa into the case?
Chapter 26
1. Verse 6 – What was “the promise” made by God to the fathers?
2. Verse 6 – How could Paul say that what he had been teaching was the “hope” of that promise
made to the fathers? What is the meaning of the word “hope” as here used?
3. To whom is the question of verse 8 addressed, and why?
4. Verses 4-8 – What point has Paul made as he explained his relationship to the parties of the
Jews?
5. Verses 9-11 – What idea is Paul trying to get across as he speaks of his former position and
attitude toward Jesus?
6. Verse 14 – What was Paul kicking against? His conscience? Proof?
7. Verses 16-18 – What was Jesus’ purpose in appearing to Paul?
8. Verse 18 – How could Paul open men’s eyes?
9. Verse 12-18 – What was Paul’s purpose in explaining to the court about his vision on the way to
Damascus?
10. Verse 22 – How had God helped Paul since his arrest by the Jews?
11. Verse 23 – What are “testimonies”?
12. Verse 23 – Who are “the people”?
13. Verses 19-23 - - What points is Paul getting across as he explains how he executed his
commission from the Lord?
14. Verse 24 – Why did Festus think Paul was mad?
15. Verse 26 – How did the king know the things about which Paul was speaking?
16. Verse 27 – Why did Paul make such a direct appeal to Agrippa?
17. Verse 28 – What does the response of Agrippa actually mean?
18. Verse 29 – What was Paul referring to when he said he would like everyone to “become such as
I am, except for these chains”?
19. Verse 30 – Why did the “judges” retire so quickly and abruptly?
20. Verse 31 – What was the common decision concerning Paul’s case?
21. Verse 32 – What was Agrippa’s decision about Paul’s case?
22. What could Festus now write to Caesar?
Chapter 27
1. Verse 1 – Meaning of “the Augustan band”?
2. Verse 2 – Where was Adramyttium?
3. Verses 1, 3 – How long had Luke been with Paul?
4. Verse 2 – Why was Aristarchus in the company?
5. Verse 3 – Why would Paul need refreshing after only one day at Sea?
6. Verses 4, 5 – From what direction was the wind blowing?
7. Verse 6 – Why did they change ships?
8. Verse 6 – Why was the new ship so far east?
9. Verse 7 – How would they have made headway against a contrary wind?
10. Verse 7 – What change in the course was made at Cnidus, and why?
11. Verse 8 – Why was it so difficult to hug the shoreline of Crete?
12. Verse 9 – What was the “fast,” and what was its connection with sailing?
13. Verse 11 – Who had control of the ship, and why?
14. Verse 12 – What advantage would they have gained by harboring in Phoenix?
15. Verse 14 – From what direction did the Euraquilo blow?
16. Verse 15 – What does it mean to “face the wind”, and why was it impossible?
17. Verses 16, 17 - - What boat was secured? And which boat was undergirded? And what does it
mean to undergird a ship?
18. Verse 17 – What was the Syrtis, where was it, and why was it feared?
19. Verses 18, 19 – Why throw overboard the freight and the tackling?
20. Verse 20 – Why should not seeing the sun or stars for so many days have such an effect on the
sailors and passengers?
21. Verse 21 – What injury and loss had they already sustained?
22. How do you reconcile the prediction of v.22 with Paul’s previous prediction (v.10)?
23. Verse 24 – In what sense were all the people on board “given” to Paul?
24. Verse 27 – By what name do we today know what was then called the “sea of Adria”?
25. Verse 27 – Why think they were near land?
26. Verse 29 – What was their purpose in casting out the anchors, and why so many?
27. Verse 30 – Why did the sailors wish to abandon ship? And how could they be safer in a little
boat, than on the big ship?
28. Verse 31 – Why would none be saved if the sailors left the ship?
29. Verse 33 – Had they eaten absolutely nothing?
30. Verse 34 – How was “eating” “for their safety”?
31. Verse 35 – Why give thanks in the presence of all?
32. Verse 38 – Why lighten the ship again?
33. Verse 39 – Why wish to strike the beach?
34. Verse 40 – What were the “bands of the rudders,” and why were they loosed now?
35. Verse 40 – Why raise a sail?
36. Verse 41 – What is the meaning of the words “the place where two seas met”?
37. Verse 42, 43 – Why was the Centurion so anxious to save Paul?
38. Verse 43, 44 – Why did they have to swim, and how far did they have to swim to make it to
land?
Chapter 28
1. Verse 1 – How did they learn the name of the Island? What is its present name, and for what is it
noted?
2. Verse 2 – What is the meaning of the term “barbarian”? To a Greek, who is a barbarian?
3. Verse 7 – A “chief man” - - what was his actual position in the government of the Island?
4. Verses 7, 8 - - To whom did he extend hospitality, and how was he rewarded?
5. Verse 11 - a. Where would one see this “sign” on the ship?
b. What did the figurehead “Twin Brothers” refer to?
c. Why was this sign popular with sailors?
6. Verses 12, 13 - a. What and where was Syracuse?
b. Where was Rhegium?
c. What is a “circuit” and why make one to reach Rhegium from Syracuse?
7. Verse 13 – Why land at Puteoli and not nearer Rome?
8. Verse 14 – Why was Paul permitted to tarry seven days? Has some change come over the chief
captain?
9. Verse 15 – How did the Roman brethren learn that Paul was coming?
10. Verse 16 - a. Why was Paul allowed to live by himself?
b. How did the soldier guard him?
c. How often was the guard changed?
11. Verse 15 - - What was the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns?
12. Verse 17 – For what purpose did Paul call all the Jews to come to his house?
13. Verse 18, 19 - - Is it true that the Romans had desired to set Paul at Liberty?
14. Verse 21 – What had the Jews in Rome heard about Paul?
15. Verses 25-28 – Why did Paul speak the quotation from Isaiah, and the remark about the
Gentiles? What have the Jewish hearers done?
16. Verses 30, 31 - a. Why was Paul kept “in jail” so long?
b. Whence did he have the money to pay the rent on his hired house?
c. How could he get hearers?
d. What New Testament letters were written during this first Roman imprisonment?
e. Was Paul released from this imprisonment?
f. What are the dates of the first Roman imprisonment?
17. Outline the later labors and travels of Paul.
VOCABULARY BUILDER
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Gross
Venemous
Barbarous
Fathom
Deem
Abstinence
Launch
(Words taken from chapters 25-28)
___ Stormy
___ Thick, heavy
___ Poisonous
___ Roomy, spacious
___ Slide or move into the water
___ Uncivilized or uncultured, speak a different language
___ Judge
8. Tempestuous
9. Commodious
10. Pomp
11. Confer
12. Incredible
___ Display, show
___ Unbelievable
___ Consult with others
___ A measure equal to six feet
___ Refraining from something