Why does the Book of Acts just stop where it does? It seems like it doesn’t have an end. Like it is an anti-climax. What is going on Ian? Let me take you back to some things I said when we started Acts. Clipped from …
Luke's Ending Gems
A look at the Luke's ending to his second book (Acts) and a discussion as to why he ended it like this.
Bible Gem 1896 – Luke’s Purpose in the Book of Acts Revisited (Acts 1:1-8, 19:21)
This is what I wrote in Bible Gem 1337 on the 19th September 2014. There has been much debate over Luke’s purpose in Acts. Some see it as a book with political motivation. Others see it as a religious work dealing the tension between Jew …
Bible Gem 1897 – Did Luke Intend Acts to Be a Manual for Something? (Acts 1:8, 2:42-47)
There is one more level I need to remind you of regarding the purpose for the Book of Acts. So I will clip excerpts from Bible Gem 1339 – Acts as a Manual – Church Growth or Missionary Manual? These days, many are treating the …
Bible Gem 1898 – My Conclusion as to Luke’s Purpose in Writing Acts (Acts 1:8)
Over the last days I have given you the Gems I wrote when I started the Book of Acts related to Luke’s purpose. In Gem 1895 I drew your attention to David Pawson’s theory that Acts was written as the preparation for Paul’s Defence in …